a spark is struck in the winter between us a timid flame guttering with the promise of spring a, "maybe" a, "chance" a, "hope" a, "moment" doused without hesitation so the warmth fades perhaps spring was never meant to break the winter between - Jeanette Andromeda 2/3/22 ..read more

A single spark planted the seed That created the incandescent incident. Her spark, lightly landing. My breath, entirely encouraging. Our connection, ultimately unfurling To transform a world once a stranger to warmth Now set ablaze by smoldering roots That take hold in neglected embers. We become wildfires That transform the terrain by Bursting forth as wildflowers. We scatter particles of the past up To join the other memories As distant stars. Making room, For the blossoming potential of now. -Jeanette Andromeda 1/12/22 About the Poem In honor of this Valentine’s Day I wanted to sha ..read more

hands shake and slip as the strand that tethers her bruised heart to the Tempest's core finally snaps and her reality shatters into a torrent of glimmering hopes now revealed as lies the spell disintegrates and she tumbles spiraling out of control and in her decent through the chaos she finally catches her breath she's free-falling into a new world where she does not have to bend to his swirling whims. -Jeanette Andromeda 2/10/22 What is an Etheree? Today’s poem is my take on an etheree formatted poem. But what the heck is an etheree? An etheree is a traditional poetry from that con ..read more

I used to write a haiku or poem every week without hesitation or fear of making something cringey. And then I started finding it difficult to feel motivated or inspired to create new art or even a haiku each week because life had turned into pure chaos. But lately, all I want to do is give voice to the pain, self-discovery, and intense joy I’ve been experiencing. So, it felt like it was time to give poetry a try again. But this time around, I wanted to come into crafting words with a few more tools in my poetry toolbox. Since January 1st, 2022, I have been attempting to write 1 poem every day ..read more

Takakush Genus Magica Book One Raine Reiter Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Publisher: Twanoh Press Date of Publication: 1/25/2021 ISBN Paperback 978-1-7356850-0-7 ISBN Ebook 978-1-7356850-1-4 Number of pages: 282 Word Count: 62K Cover Artist: Kim Dingwall Tagline: Evil stalks the rainforest Book Description: When Professor Elena Lukas returns to her cozy Pacific Northwest hometown with a broken heart, she’s plunged back into the fate she tried to escape. Like her mother and grandmother before her, Elena must now dedicate her life to a powerful ancient Lithuanian goddess. Alt ..read more

I have been spending more and more time writing, but I keep wanting some prompts to get the inspiration flowing. But I wasn’t finding any that really hit the right note for me. I wanted some with horror or sci-fi elements already baked in. So… I made some! Today I offer you 50 Horror Writing Prompts. With 10 in each subcategory: Home Horror Sci-Fi Horror Circus Horror Aquatic Horror Supernatural Horror Home Horror Prompts There’s a demon in my teapot  Someone keeps writing messages on the bathroom mirror The doors and windows have suddenly sealed themselves shut with your main charact ..read more

Post Written By Nicole Kilpatrick           In my novel, the title character, Clover, goes on a wild adventure that starts in New York City and brings her all the way to Ireland, the faerie realm, Las Vegas, and back. Along the way, a number of locales are featured in her story, some real, others imagined. So, put on your virtual walking shoes and join me on this magical Clover-inspired tour. YMCA 63rd Street – REAL Clover, an avid swimmer, goes to the YMCA on 63rd Street for her daily laps. Here, she can unwind and relax, but when she spies a tall ..read more

Goddess of Everything Paul DeBlassie III Genre: Paranormal Thriller Publisher: Hallowed Realms Press Date of Publication: 2.11.20  ISBN: 978-0-578-81368-4 ASIN: B08R13FQSH Number of pages: 199 Word Count: 57,900 Cover Artist: Aaron C. Yeagle Tagline: Goddess of Everything is a blood-curdling tale of the affection of one mother for her son and her son’s struggle for truth, freedom, and love. Book Description: In the mystic land of Aztlan del Norte, a realm of supernatural happenings and unexpected turns of fate, psychiatric healer Gabriél de LaTierra encounters appalling evil wit ..read more

Post written by Jeanette Andriulli I woke up one morning with this random thought in my head, “I wonder if anyone can smell their dreams.” Part of this thought was spurred by that fact that I’d woken up after having my 1st dream where I spoke in ASL (American Sign Language). As an FYI, one of my 2020 lock-down projects has been teaching myself both ASL and Italian and I’ve had a few dreams this year where those languages have popped up. Which pleases me to no end because that tells me some of it’s actually starting to sink in. But anyway, this got me wondering about other people’s dreamscapes ..read more

A Complex Accident of Life is a collection of poetry created by carving out new meaning from the words of Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein.” Author Jessica McHugh accomplished this through one of the most aesthetic forms of poetry I’ve seen yet- blackout poetry. What is Blackout Poetry? Blackout poetry is the art of taking a page of existing written work and blocking out all words except those that form the poem the poet wishes to reveal. My fist exposure to this style of poetry was seeing the early pieces of A Complex Accident of Life by McHugh on twitter. It immediately grabbed my attention beca ..read more