Being the fan of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion ride—and of ghost stories for all ages—that I am, I was ecstatic to hear from my aunt that she saw this collection at Costco. These four books each showcase short tales from the narration of the mansion librarian (who occasionally breaks the third wall and inserts hisContinue reading “Series Review: Tales from the Haunted Mansion by Amicus Arcane, John Esposito, Kelley Jones”
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Book Review: How to Write Dark & Twisty Books to Showcase the Light by Mary Gray
“Just remember to have your inherently flawed heroes grow. Show us how, by the end, they ultimately climb out of their dark and troubled circumstances to find the greater light.” Page 20 Where has this book been all my life? I’ve always been a fan of gothic literature, but I never really contemplated why, exceptContinue reading “Book Review: How to Write Dark & Twisty Books to Showcase the Light by Mary Gray”
October 2020 Reading Blog
Hey guys! For now, doing reading vlogs on Youtube has just taken too much time, so for now I’m going to stick to the simplicity of the Reading Blog. Here are some of the stories/books that I’ve been imaginatively consuming this last month… The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman As a “remedy” for herContinue reading “October 2020 Reading Blog”
Movie Review: Netflix’s “Rebecca”
There were things I liked better in the movie and things I liked better in the book, but overall, I think there was an even judgment on my part between the what the portrayals of the book and the movie did well. For those of you who are not familiar with the classic gothic tale,Continue reading “Movie Review: Netflix’s “Rebecca””
Book Review: Rebecca (Abridged Version)
I can’t believe it took me this long to finally read this classic gothic tale (one that is so short, yet so captivating), but I’m happy I finally did…especially in time for the Netflix film adaption coming out this month! I would like to delve into the unabridged version eventually…but I hope I won’t beContinue reading “Book Review: Rebecca (Abridged Version)”
7 Spooky Story Recs for October
These are some stories I read in 2020 that have eerie elements of suspense, horror, and mystery that will get you in the mood for the upcoming Halloween season! Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier In this 1938 Gothic quick-read, a young woman unveils the mystery surrounding the death of her new husband’s former wife andContinue reading “7 Spooky Story Recs for October”
Calling All Writers: 13 Calls for Spooky Stories/Haunted Tales for Halloween 2020
Hello fellow writers! For those of you who love writing creepy stories like me, I’ve listed some paying and non-paying journals and anthologies who are looking for stories, poems, or manuscripts in the realm of the supernatural, the gothic, the horror, and/or the mysterious. Many have rolling deadlines while others have dates coming up soon,Continue reading “Calling All Writers: 13 Calls for Spooky Stories/Haunted Tales for Halloween 2020”
Ashley Weaver 