Haunted Dolls, the Hindenburg, and A Killer Keepsake

𝐴 πΎπ‘–π‘™π‘™π‘’π‘Ÿ πΎπ‘’π‘’π‘π‘ π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’ by Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs features a haunted antique doll whose owner rides on the final journey of the Hindenburg, but that is only part of the story. The doll survives the Hindenburg fire and ends up in modern-day Vermont.

Brother’s Keeper – a Review

Sometimes family life and relationships are scary. The stories in π΅π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ’𝑠 πΎπ‘’π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿ show this, each one in a different way. They are unsettling enough to mess with your dreams if you read any of these right before going to bed.

Murder at the Lighthouse – a Review

𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘³π’Šπ’ˆπ’‰π’•π’‰π’π’–π’”π’† is the first Sparrow Haven Cozy Mysteries book. In the coastal town of Sparrow Haven, Olivia Harper is the town librarian and an amateur detective. Her curiosity is aroused when a long-lost oil painting surrounded by mystery is found, and she feels compelled to find the answers to the questions surrounding the lighthouse and this painting.

August 2023 Writing Prompts

An article made up entirely of writing prompts isn’t anything new for this site, but this one is different. Here you have an entire month’s worth of writing prompts for August, a new one for each day. Write at least a section of a storyβ€”even if it’s just a paragraphβ€”for each one. Some of them could be used to create a short story or even be the basis of a book. But most importantly, you get to put your creative writing skills to work.

Writing About Russia Doesn’t Mean You Support Their War – Guest Post by Alina Adams

πΈπ‘Žπ‘‘, π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘¦, πΏπ‘œπ‘£π‘’ author Elizabeth Gilbert has decided not to publish her February 2024 novel. She says it’s because the book is set in the Soviet Union of the 1930s, and due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the subject and setting could prove upsetting to her present-day readers.