Sister Michael and the Prayer of the Damned

Another vignette of paranormal prose, the tingle you to your toes. "Remind me why I wanted to go to SMGC?"' Monika wondered aloud as she lugged six industrial strength textbooks and her laptop out of the BKT (Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha) Library on All Hallow's Eve. The university was lovely, old and very secluded. Way off the beaten track in the middle of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, which was all off the beaten track to start with.

The BKTL smelled of generations of academia. The Victorian buildings, with their lower level of beautiful windows and glass-work, so reflective on the nearby lake, were built shortly after the turn of the century by the Sisters of Mercy (some of whom, it was rumored, still haunted the place).  Read on Sister Michael and the Prayer of the Damned

Paranormal Prose Promotion--Youth and Beauty

For our 2012 Horror Anthology, here's a hair-raiser from Angel Sharum. Youth and Beauty "So pretty. You’d never make fun of me, would you, little one? No, you’re too sweet for anything like that. I can tell. Not like those nasty brats down the street, always laughing at me; or the kids on the playground running whenever I come near. Like I’m going to eat them or something! You wouldn’t do anything like that." Read Angel Sharum's Story Board: Youth and Beauty

Mystery Writing Prompts, Horror Story Starters for Halloween

Mystery Story Starter Ideas
Need some story starter ideas for your next mystery? How about some creative writing prompts for students? Here are 15 horror, suspense and mystery story starters for you. Print and use for creative writing class. Perfect for Halloween. My favorite is 'The Letter from Yesterday'.
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Halloween Haiku: Craving

Craving: A Vampiric Halloween Haiku
A Halloween haiku for vampire fans.Brought to The Writer's Garden by Associated Content contributor Gabriel Gadfly
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Gothic Horror Mystery: Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. But when they happen to bad people, watch out.
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Mystery Story Starter Ideas

Mystery Story Starter Ideas
Mystery and suspense is my personal favorite form of literature. Whether it's crime fiction, detective fiction, political thriller, espionage and subtrefuge, murder mystery, gothic mystery, history mystery...mystery is an intriguing genre. Do yo need some story starter ideas for your next mystery story? Here are 10 mystery story starters for you. Now get that plume on the page and get writing!
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