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...
Looking for a new way to “get rid” of some characters? Maybe a slow, painful way to go? Perhaps a way to torture someone from far away? Look no further. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that is gruesome and can result in death.
Leishmaniasis is generally...
In 2019, a hoard of Roman coins was found, dating between 153 BC and 60-61 AD, in a field near Suffolk. It is quite possible that these coins can be linked to the epic revolt of the Celtic Queen Boudica. Who was she and why...
With the rise of religious tolerance and interest in pre-Christian religions, witchcraft has captured mainstream interest. From TV shows such as Salem and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to books such as The Witching Hour by Anne Rice,The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike, and the Harry...
About a hundred years ago, if you were to suggest that witches and Christians could co-exist in the same space, chances were you’d be hunted down and physically assaulted for it. Fifty years ago, if you were to suggest the same thing, no one would...
In American Horror Story: Coven, the Supreme, the leader of the group of witches, saw her own daughter as a vision of her death. Because of this, she abused and neglected her, trying to preserve the delusion that she was going to be powerful forever,...
Choosing a recurring theme for your story is very important. A story is incomplete without a theme to give it depth and allow the characters something to hold on to. A theme has a huge impact on the characters as they will grow, develop, and...
