Undone - a Review

𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 is a different kind of zombie book, one that will without a doubt grab your attention. I thought it…

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Undone - a Review

𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 is a different kind of zombie book, one that will without a doubt grab your attention. I thought it…

Read more →

Haunted Dolls, the Hindenburg, and A Killer Keepsake

𝐴 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑒 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.

Murder at the Lighthouse – a Review

𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 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 story—even if it’s just a paragraph—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

𝐸𝑎𝑡, 𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑦, 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 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.