Is there such a thing as an Amish serial killer?
I’m not sure how many of you have asked this question but it has been floating around in my head for some time. In the course of my search for answers, I stumbled upon Eli Stutzman...
The Amish are known for their simplistic way of life and seemingly idyllic communities. No electricity. No phones. No cars. Unfortunately for them, the Amish aren’t immune from the same types of crimes we see on a daily basis and, eventually, require the help of...
Perhaps the most interesting and gruesome killer I have ever stumbled upon in my searches of the interweb is Leonarda Cianciulli (1894-1970) - the soap maker of Correggio. Was she born evil? Was she just the product of her environment? What happened to make her...
If you haven’t already done so, now’s the time. Your novel is finished, edited, and ready to submit to potential publishers. Your query should include a short synopsis. In fact, most publishers request a synopsis in your query. And, if you don’t need it right...
In recent decades, people were quick to point out any sort of prejudice within society. They may stand up for children, women, and different minorities. So much so, that people are starting to point out different instances of cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation happens when individuals...
In a traditional wedding, there’s this famous saying, “Till death to us part,” which of course, places enormous pressure on the marriage to work. Vows like “You’re the apple of my eye” or “You’re the love of my life” get exchanged. You put a ring...
There are short stories; then there are very short short stories. Flash fiction, post card stories, micro fiction, sudden fiction, or even the six-word story has become a popular form in recent years. But, actually, the short shorts have been around for a long time.
The...
I remember when I was in high school. I was blindly applying for every scholarship I came across when I, somewhat inevitably, ran into a Freemasonry scholarship. As I read through the requirements, I initially thought it was just a club. There were essay requirements...
If you’ve been around any sort of artistic medium, chances are you’ve probably run into something you may have considered disturbing, weird, or morbidly fascinating. There is a sea of these images in the horror genre, such as the Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney,...
There’s historical fiction, biography, autobiography, memoirs – so, where does creative nonfiction fit into all of this? And, what is creative nonfiction?
Well, simply put, it is a story about a person, a place or an historical event. Factually accurate narratives are used to bring the...
