Paula Cappa
@paulacappa.bsky.social
Award-winning novelist of supernatural mysteries, Gothic thrillers, and dark fantasy. Draakensky, Greylock, Night Sea Journey, The Dazzling Darkness. Crystal Lake Publishing. Short story blogger at paulacappa.wordpress.com. Loves to read vintage fiction.
As director of the International Gothic Reading Month this January, 2026, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in IGRM. Cheers to my committee members and our sponsor, the SSAG! Until next January. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksly #Blueskyreaders #BlueskyLit #Gothicreaders #Gothicfans #Goth
January 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM
As director of the International Gothic Reading Month this January, 2026, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in IGRM. Cheers to my committee members and our sponsor, the SSAG! Until next January. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksly #Blueskyreaders #BlueskyLit #Gothicreaders #Gothicfans #Goth
FREE short story! Indulge in the wild darkness of Agatha Ashfield, a woman who lives by the Mohawk River in the enchanting woods. She discovers a ghost beneath the hickory trees www.amazon.com/Wild-Darknes... #Booksky #readersky #blueskyreaders #FREEshortstories #blueskylit #readerrecs #pleaseshare
January 30, 2026 at 1:11 AM
FREE short story! Indulge in the wild darkness of Agatha Ashfield, a woman who lives by the Mohawk River in the enchanting woods. She discovers a ghost beneath the hickory trees www.amazon.com/Wild-Darknes... #Booksky #readersky #blueskyreaders #FREEshortstories #blueskylit #readerrecs #pleaseshare
"When Adversity Vs. Success—For Writers and Creatives." Is there a path to handling the setbacks? "Winter Creative Writing Thoughts, January 28, 2026."
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January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
"When Adversity Vs. Success—For Writers and Creatives." Is there a path to handling the setbacks? "Winter Creative Writing Thoughts, January 28, 2026."
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Learn more about this book at The Gothic Wanderer, especially if you want to gain deep insights about reading horror. If you are a reviewer of horror, this is one not to be missed! thegothicwanderer.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/n... #Booksky #Blueskyreaders #Bluesky #Readersky #bookreviewers #horror
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Learn more about this book at The Gothic Wanderer, especially if you want to gain deep insights about reading horror. If you are a reviewer of horror, this is one not to be missed! thegothicwanderer.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/n... #Booksky #Blueskyreaders #Bluesky #Readersky #bookreviewers #horror
Thank you to all who are LIKING, FOLLOWING, and REPOSTING! Wishing you all a successful 2026 in your literary endeavors. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksky #Readersky #fictionwriters #Fictionwriters #Blueskyers #ReadersofBlueSky #blueskylit #literature #readersoffiction #fiction #storytellers
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January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Thank you to all who are LIKING, FOLLOWING, and REPOSTING! Wishing you all a successful 2026 in your literary endeavors. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksky #Readersky #fictionwriters #Fictionwriters #Blueskyers #ReadersofBlueSky #blueskylit #literature #readersoffiction #fiction #storytellers
Literary birthday! Virginia Woolf, born January 25, 1882. This quote is from her short story (flash fiction) "A Haunted House." You can read the complete story with its Gothic flavors at my blog. Copy and paste paulacappa.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/v... #Booksky #Readersky #Sundayvibes #shortstory
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Literary birthday! Virginia Woolf, born January 25, 1882. This quote is from her short story (flash fiction) "A Haunted House." You can read the complete story with its Gothic flavors at my blog. Copy and paste paulacappa.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/v... #Booksky #Readersky #Sundayvibes #shortstory
Literary Birthday# Today is Edith Wharton's birthdate, January 24, 1862. A perfect time to read her gothic tales.You can read a FREE Wharton story on my blog here: paulacappa.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/c... #Booksky #InternationalGothicReadingMonth #IGRM #ghoststories #ReaderSky #BlueSkyReaders
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Literary Birthday# Today is Edith Wharton's birthdate, January 24, 1862. A perfect time to read her gothic tales.You can read a FREE Wharton story on my blog here: paulacappa.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/c... #Booksky #InternationalGothicReadingMonth #IGRM #ghoststories #ReaderSky #BlueSkyReaders
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Happy birthday to Edith Wharton, #BOTD in 1862 💙📚 Wharton was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel, “The Age of Innocence.”
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January 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Happy birthday to Edith Wharton, #BOTD in 1862 💙📚 Wharton was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel, “The Age of Innocence.”
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Wrote a book? Cool, now write the next one. Out on sub? Write the next one. Won an award? Write the next one. Didn’t even get nominated? Write the next one. Querying agents? Write the next one. Waiting for pub day? Write the next one. Always be writing the next one.
January 23, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Wrote a book? Cool, now write the next one. Out on sub? Write the next one. Won an award? Write the next one. Didn’t even get nominated? Write the next one. Querying agents? Write the next one. Waiting for pub day? Write the next one. Always be writing the next one.
What lies between the darkness and the dawn? In Concord, Massachusetts, step into this haunted house, the Old Manse, and discover the ghosts from author Nathaniel Hawthorne's past. FREE download. Short story: 30-minute read. www.amazon.com/Between-Dark... #booksky #blueskyreaders #readersky #read
Between the Darkness and the Dawn: A Short Story
Between the Darkness and the Dawn: A Short Story - Kindle edition by Cappa, Paula. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Between the Darkness and the Dawn: A Short Story.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:07 PM
What lies between the darkness and the dawn? In Concord, Massachusetts, step into this haunted house, the Old Manse, and discover the ghosts from author Nathaniel Hawthorne's past. FREE download. Short story: 30-minute read. www.amazon.com/Between-Dark... #booksky #blueskyreaders #readersky #read
Today marks the anniversary of a famous author's birth, January 19, 1809. Stop by my blog for his free short stories, novellas, and more! paulacappa.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/p... #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskybooks #blueskybogs #fictionbloggers #bookbloggers #pleaseshare #supernaturalmysteries
January 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Today marks the anniversary of a famous author's birth, January 19, 1809. Stop by my blog for his free short stories, novellas, and more! paulacappa.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/p... #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskybooks #blueskybogs #fictionbloggers #bookbloggers #pleaseshare #supernaturalmysteries
Take a look at this instant NY Times bestseller for January's International Gothic Reading Month. "The Knight and the Moth" by Rachel Gillig (Book 1). A Gothic, romantasy tale on windswept moors.
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The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom Book 1)
Amazon.com: The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom Book 1) eBook : Gillig, Rachel: Books
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January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Take a look at this instant NY Times bestseller for January's International Gothic Reading Month. "The Knight and the Moth" by Rachel Gillig (Book 1). A Gothic, romantasy tale on windswept moors.
www.amazon.com/Knight-Moth-... #Booksky #IGRM #Blueskyers #ReadersofBluesky #Gothic #Gothicfantasy
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My Year in Books, WIP, and #AmWatching teripolen.com/2026/01/12/m...
My Year in Books, WIP, and #AmWatching
Do you participate in the Goodreads Challenge? I have for the past several years. It helps me keep up with reviews and my seemingly infinite pile of books waiting to be read. I surpassed my goal in…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Book Recommendation for International Gothic Reading Month, January. In "Gothic," Roger Luckhurst offers readers an unprecedented look at how this uncanny style has manifested itself through architecture, literature, film, art, video games, and more. www.amazon.com/Gothic-Illus... #Booksky #IGRM
January 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Book Recommendation for International Gothic Reading Month, January. In "Gothic," Roger Luckhurst offers readers an unprecedented look at how this uncanny style has manifested itself through architecture, literature, film, art, video games, and more. www.amazon.com/Gothic-Illus... #Booksky #IGRM
Book Rec: "Her Wicked Roots" by Tanya Pell for International Gothic Reading Month in January. "Eerie, easy to sink into the spooky atmosphere, and an impressive final twist will catch even the most genre-savvy unaware. —Publisher's Weekly www.amazon.com/Her-Wicked-R... #Booksky #Readersky #Gothic
Her Wicked Roots
Her Wicked Roots - Kindle edition by Pell, Tanya. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Her Wicked Roots.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Book Rec: "Her Wicked Roots" by Tanya Pell for International Gothic Reading Month in January. "Eerie, easy to sink into the spooky atmosphere, and an impressive final twist will catch even the most genre-savvy unaware. —Publisher's Weekly www.amazon.com/Her-Wicked-R... #Booksky #Readersky #Gothic
Book Rec for International Gothic Reading Month, January. Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, a landmark Gothic romantic mystery. Secrets, mistaken identities, amnesia, and locked rooms. Come meet Laura and the menacing Sir Percival Glyde www.amazon.com/Woman-White-... #Booksky #readersky #share
The Woman in White
The Woman in White - Kindle edition by Wilkie Collins. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Woman in White.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Book Rec for International Gothic Reading Month, January. Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, a landmark Gothic romantic mystery. Secrets, mistaken identities, amnesia, and locked rooms. Come meet Laura and the menacing Sir Percival Glyde www.amazon.com/Woman-White-... #Booksky #readersky #share
Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews #fantasy #horror #LGBTQ #gothic #TuesdayBookBlog teripolen.com/2026/01/06/h...
Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews #fantasy #horror #LGBTQ #gothic #TuesdayBookBlog
CG Drews, acclaimed author of Don’t Let the Forest In, returns with another deeply unsettling and yet hauntingly beautiful tale of murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of A…
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January 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews #fantasy #horror #LGBTQ #gothic #TuesdayBookBlog teripolen.com/2026/01/06/h...
A reported gender gap exists in AI usage. 'AI tools used in recruitment are more likely to recommend men over women, for higher-paying jobs, even when qualifications are identical. More here about AI industry’s misogynistic offerings thenoosphere.substack.com/p/theres-a-r... #AImisogyny #AI
There's a Reason Women Aren't Swooning Over AI Like Men Are
Or rather, a great many reasons
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January 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
A reported gender gap exists in AI usage. 'AI tools used in recruitment are more likely to recommend men over women, for higher-paying jobs, even when qualifications are identical. More here about AI industry’s misogynistic offerings thenoosphere.substack.com/p/theres-a-r... #AImisogyny #AI
BRONZE MEDAL WINNER, Readers' Favorite Book Award. "Beautiful and high standard writing style from start to finish, a superb, classy supernatural novel." www.amazon.com/The-Dazzling... #Booksky #ReaderSky #GothicMystery #GothicSuspense #Blueskyreaders #Readingrecs #Blueskybooks #PleaseShare
January 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
BRONZE MEDAL WINNER, Readers' Favorite Book Award. "Beautiful and high standard writing style from start to finish, a superb, classy supernatural novel." www.amazon.com/The-Dazzling... #Booksky #ReaderSky #GothicMystery #GothicSuspense #Blueskyreaders #Readingrecs #Blueskybooks #PleaseShare
This is International Gothic Reading Month! This January and every January to come, we are reading Gothic literature. Visit the International Gothic Reading Month (IGRM) website for more details on how to participate. americangothicsociety.com/internationa... #Booksy #Readersky #Gothicfans #Gothic
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This is International Gothic Reading Month! This January and every January to come, we are reading Gothic literature. Visit the International Gothic Reading Month (IGRM) website for more details on how to participate. americangothicsociety.com/internationa... #Booksy #Readersky #Gothicfans #Gothic
What are the three types of magic in fiction? I discovered this while writing Draakensky. The link below offers tips from Brandon Sanderson." www.writerswrite.co.za/brandon-sand... #readingfantasy #readingfantasybooks #ReaderSky #Blueskywriters #Blueskyreaders #BlueskyFantasyreaders
Brandon Sanderson's 3 Rules For Magic
Building worlds requires structure, and 3 magic rules - at least according to Brandon Sanderson.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What are the three types of magic in fiction? I discovered this while writing Draakensky. The link below offers tips from Brandon Sanderson." www.writerswrite.co.za/brandon-sand... #readingfantasy #readingfantasybooks #ReaderSky #Blueskywriters #Blueskyreaders #BlueskyFantasyreaders
Very unsettling news about Amazon Kindle. They think readers need a reading assistant while they read books by adding a feature called "Ask this Book." No opt-out for authors. Another intellectual rights violation by AI-bots?
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Kindle's New Gen AI-Powered "Ask This Book" Feature Raises Rights Concerns - Writer Beware
In a recent press release, Amazon noted that some new features were coming to Kindle. We’re adding new AI-powered reading features that preserve the magic of reading on Kindle. Story So Far lets you c...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Very unsettling news about Amazon Kindle. They think readers need a reading assistant while they read books by adding a feature called "Ask this Book." No opt-out for authors. Another intellectual rights violation by AI-bots?
writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k... #authors #Booksky #Blueskyauthors
writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k... #authors #Booksky #Blueskyauthors