Happy Halloween
May you all have a happy and safe Halloween! And, if you’re not too scared, read The Raven aloud at Midnight.
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Young Goodman Brown
I hope you enjoy this public domain reprint of one of the scariest short stories ever written that takes place during the Salem Witch Trials.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Thank goodness for the public domain, especially when it comes to my favorite fall stories. So grab a cup of tea and reread The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, just in time for Halloween.
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Abhartach: The Celtic Vampire
Yes, there were vampires in Ireland and they inspired Bram Stoker’s famous novel Dracula.
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: Part 4 (2021)
NaNoWriMo is almost here and here’s the last Preptober post before all the words start flowing. Lots of links and freebies to make NaNo more fun!
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Elizabeth Marie Pope’s Perilous Gard
A brief introduction to the acclaimed YA author Elizabeth Marie Pope and her Newberry Honor novel The Perilous Gard.
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: Part 3 (2021)
Preptober Part 3 is all about using technology to help you plot and write your novel.
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Movie Review: The VVitch
The Halloween horror movie The Witch is a tense, psychological family drama. But the writing element I loved the most was the subtle-yet-powerful Inciting Incident that sets of a tragic chain of events that kept me watching until the bitter (and violent) end.
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: Part 2 (2021)
Part two of Preptober offers a list of resources for writers of all levels, and many of them are free!
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NaNoWriMo Preptober: Part 1 (2021)
It’s Preptober! That means it’s time to prepare for NaNoWriMo–that month where I try to write 50K words on my next manuscript.
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A Brief History of the Headless Horseman & a Ginger Cake
Because it’s that time of year again, here’s a brief History of the Headless Horseman & a Ginger Cake recipe to help ward him off.
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Anne Bradstreet: Puritan Poetess and America’s First Published Author
A brief history of Anne Bradstreet, the New World’s first recognized poet.
