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THE WEEKLY BREW: DreadCon Approaches

ByMary July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Updates on what I did last week – and my goals for this week, including lots of prep for DreadCon!

Curling vintage paper with a collage of the words "melancholy," "deceit", "isolation" and "Autumnal rites". Also a torn photo of a woman silhouetted in front of a bonfire holding up a floral crown. The bottom text reads: How do you claim your rightful place when the world is built to oppress you?

MY GOTHIC GRIMOIRE: Feeling The Cottagegore Vibes

ByMary July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

My Gothic Grimoire: the hidden secrets & dark inspirations behind my stories. New on my blog: details about the inspiration for my current novella!

Black & white coffee cup with overlay text that asks the question Would it be better to focus on 1 project at a time to get it done more quickly? Or should I keep pecking away little bits of multiple projects?

THE WEEKLY BREW: Momentum

ByMary July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

I sort of lost momentum a little bit last week. I took 3 days off, so that sort of ate into my productivity. The good news is I’ve finally started drafting the folk horror novella! I don’t think I’ll get it done by the end of July as I intended. It’s more likely it will…