{"id":5985,"date":"2021-11-16T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T22:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?page_id=5985"},"modified":"2021-11-24T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:00:40","slug":"the-blight-of-black-creek-by-mary-rajotte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/the-blight-of-black-creek-by-mary-rajotte\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blight of Black Creek by Mary Rajotte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"1179\" data-attachment-id=\"6003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/the-blight-of-black-creek-by-mary-rajotte\/insomnio_3dcover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png\" data-orig-size=\"828,1179\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"InSomnio_3dcover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6003 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png 828w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover-600x854.png 600w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover-768x1094.png 768w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover-200x285.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"http:\/\/www.maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?smd_process_download=1&amp;download_id=5980\">DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Story Synopsis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the small hamlet of Black Creek, a young woman stands up against an arcane practice threatening her ailing father. When she discovers something that threatens her own life, she takes drastic measures to protect herself and her family\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category: <\/strong>Short Fiction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published in: <\/strong>IN SOMNIO: A Collection of Modern Gothic Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publication Date: <\/strong>November 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Tenebrous Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Word Count: <\/strong>4,970 words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book Website Address:<\/strong> http:\/\/tenebrouspress.com\/<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reader Reviews:<br><\/strong>&#8220;The Blight of Black Creek by Mary Rajotte, which may well be one of the best shorts I\u2019ve read this year and did an about face emotion-wise by making me burst into tears.&#8221; &#8212; <strong>Jonny, Parsecs &amp; Parchment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In a book filled with excellent stories\u2026these ones in particular sunk their claws into me a little extra deep\u2026The Blight of Black Creek by Mary Rajotte&#8221; &#8212; <strong>David Simon via Goodreads.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Blight of Black Creek by Mary Rajotte was hands down the best story in this anthology. It was breathtakingly beautiful, taking on themes of family, tradition, love, and resilience. 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