Luckily for us the scariest things about me are my fascination with angler fish and corvids, my oddball humor, and inability to sleep (thanks insomnia). But I do get some of my best writing done when I'm sleep deprived, so it's not a total loss. But you aren't here for my insomnia or bird or … Continue reading I’m (a ghost) Back (to haunt you)!
Author: authoraemoseley
A (slightly atypical) New Year’s Letter
For many years, since somewhere in my mid-teens, I've hated New Year's Eve. I still do, but I've come to realize that it's the most abused of all holidays. Oh sure, Christmas, Valentine's, Easter and others have been bastardized by a strongly capitalist society, but what we've done to New Year's, particularly the western holiday, … Continue reading A (slightly atypical) New Year’s Letter
Books to Read: Stories by Black Authors
Within the past few days I've come to realize how much privilege I have as a white author. I've also realized that I need to do (a lot) more in supporting Black authors. Their stories are some of the most overlooked. Today I want to spotlight Black authors and the stories they tell. Buying their … Continue reading Books to Read: Stories by Black Authors
Book Review: The Haunting of Ashburn House
IS IT FRIDAYLIGHT THE CANDLE Synopsis: Adrienne, a down on her luck freelancer receives a miracle in the form of Ashburn House. The inheritance is a house she has never seen and comes from an aunt Adrienne thought never existed. But when Adrienne lays eyes on Ashburn, she remembers it from a terrifying night in … Continue reading Book Review: The Haunting of Ashburn House
7 Books to Read (to help keep your spirits up)
Let me be clear, I'm a hardcore introvert. But these days I'm madly in love with people. I'm in awe at the good that so many are showing right now, in the big and small ways. I might like being alone, but in this time of chaos, I'm so grateful to be human. I'm also … Continue reading 7 Books to Read (to help keep your spirits up)
Book Review: The Collector (and news!)
Before I get to the review, I have some news: It's been long overdue, but I've started a newsletter. On the second Tuesday of the month, The Ghostly Tome will come to your inbox offering you a plethora of various exclusives including process insights, current projects, and excerpts, among other things. Alright, enough of that, … Continue reading Book Review: The Collector (and news!)
New Year, New Projects
I've never been a fan of the "new year, new start" mindset. It's a holdover from when I was a child. Back then I believed that if you wanted to change something you should just do it. I still feel that way, although I've become a fair bit more lenient in this mindset. Sometimes, you … Continue reading New Year, New Projects
A Letter to the Readers About NaNoWriMo and Works in Progress
The first time I won NaNoWriMo I learned that I could finish something. The second time I won, I learned that writing is not something one can do in isolation, not successfully at least. The third time, this time, I learned that I don't have to give up on myself. It used to be a … Continue reading A Letter to the Readers About NaNoWriMo and Works in Progress
Of Growth and Noveling
In 2008, when I was some now forgotten grade in high school, I stumbled upon NaNoWriMo. If you haven't the foggiest what that is, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), is a month long challenge where you try to write the rough draft of a novel (50,000 words) in 30 days. If you hit that word … Continue reading Of Growth and Noveling
Book Review: The Haunting of Hill House
"Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more." While moving a couple months back, my thoughts lingered on the types of homes we encounter in fiction. Some are wonderful places we wish we lived in, others are … Continue reading Book Review: The Haunting of Hill House
