{"id":9548,"date":"2025-07-23T14:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?p=9548"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:19:00","slug":"my-gothic-grimoire-feeling-the-cottagegore-vibes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/23\/my-gothic-grimoire-feeling-the-cottagegore-vibes\/","title":{"rendered":"MY GOTHIC GRIMOIRE: Feeling The Cottagegore Vibes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>My Gothic Grimoire is where I reveal the hidden secrets and dark inspirations behind my storytelling.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, there was <a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/book\/like-flies-to-honey\/\">Like Flies To Honey<\/a>. Then\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/book\/let-this-be-thy-medicine\/\">Let This Be Thy Medicine<\/a>. 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