fiction
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“This hunger was cruel. Taunting. Insatiable.” How far would you go to satisfy your hunger? You can read “Pangs” now in Issue 11 of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine! Happy Holidays and Happy Reading!
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If you’re pursuing the traditional publishing route like me, then you may be familiar with the dreaded query letter process. It’s where after spending months to years on your novel you now have to sell it to people. So you condense your entire 300-page novel into 300 words and send it to every agent who
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Picture this. You have an amazing idea for a story. It’s the story you were born to write! You know that readers will melt when they read it, but…you have no idea where to begin. So you stare at a blank screen. You agonize for weeks about the opening line. That’s because you know those
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Continuing from last week’s post, here are two more reasons why I love writing gothic fiction: 3. The Feels When I say that I write gothic fiction, often the response is “oh, like gothic romance?” No. Or at least, not in the sense that most people think of “romance.” Anne Radcliffe, gothic fiction writer extraordinaire
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On May 29, 2025, my first book baby was born into the world. Like all first time parents, I have a very difficult time leaving my newborn out of the conversation. I will find literally any excuse to bring her up. Maybe even find a way to weave some book quotes into the conversation. As
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I’m a planner. I make an obscene number of checklists, for all occasions. There’s my work to-do’s, personal to-do’s, grocery lists, reading lists, events lists. I could go on. And on. And on. So it comes as no surprise that I like to outline my novels. It’s the core of my writing process. From all
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