Willow Nichols-Capra 🤎
@novellamenagerie.com
Horror Author | BIPOC & Queer | Salem, MA | NEHW | 1816 Award Winner
Assist. Editor: Drabblecast |Reader: Moonday Mag | Lit Agent Intern
Work in Blood+Honey, Gavagai, Cosmic Horror Monthly (pub date TBD), etc 🔽
https://linktr.ee/WillowNicholsCapra
Assist. Editor: Drabblecast |Reader: Moonday Mag | Lit Agent Intern
Work in Blood+Honey, Gavagai, Cosmic Horror Monthly (pub date TBD), etc 🔽
https://linktr.ee/WillowNicholsCapra
Responsibilities: no
Spending 30 min looking for the goblin mask in Dead Rising so Frank will wear it during cut scenes: yes
Spending 30 min looking for the goblin mask in Dead Rising so Frank will wear it during cut scenes: yes
February 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Responsibilities: no
Spending 30 min looking for the goblin mask in Dead Rising so Frank will wear it during cut scenes: yes
Spending 30 min looking for the goblin mask in Dead Rising so Frank will wear it during cut scenes: yes
Such EXCITING NEWS AH! My story “It’s Okay” (pub by @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social ) has been nominated for an Outwrite Scary Award in 4 categories!
It would mean the WORLD if you could vote for my work! And if you haven’t the link to vote and to read it are in my linktree
linktr.ee/WillowNichol...
It would mean the WORLD if you could vote for my work! And if you haven’t the link to vote and to read it are in my linktree
linktr.ee/WillowNichol...
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Such EXCITING NEWS AH! My story “It’s Okay” (pub by @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social ) has been nominated for an Outwrite Scary Award in 4 categories!
It would mean the WORLD if you could vote for my work! And if you haven’t the link to vote and to read it are in my linktree
linktr.ee/WillowNichol...
It would mean the WORLD if you could vote for my work! And if you haven’t the link to vote and to read it are in my linktree
linktr.ee/WillowNichol...
I told him he wasn’t going to like the snow. I was right
January 26, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I told him he wasn’t going to like the snow. I was right
Lately I’ve been taking side quests and finding out after the fact that it was actually a really big deal. Today I found out a program that I’m in is up there was the university of Iowa’s writing program and I was like:
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Lately I’ve been taking side quests and finding out after the fact that it was actually a really big deal. Today I found out a program that I’m in is up there was the university of Iowa’s writing program and I was like:
I’m playing Life is Strange again, which has been so fun, but I’m losing my mind at the fact that there are 15 missing posters of the same girl all next to each other 😂😭
January 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I’m playing Life is Strange again, which has been so fun, but I’m losing my mind at the fact that there are 15 missing posters of the same girl all next to each other 😂😭
Sinners was ROBBED of best original song
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Sinners was ROBBED of best original song
Bruno met his doppelgänger today! He was incredibly excited
January 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Bruno met his doppelgänger today! He was incredibly excited
I went to my first short story collection builder class today, and I’m happy to report it was not scary at all and I’m so excited for next week!!
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
I went to my first short story collection builder class today, and I’m happy to report it was not scary at all and I’m so excited for next week!!
Oh my god I did it 🧎🏽♀️➡️
December 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Oh my god I did it 🧎🏽♀️➡️
No email yet. I’m DYING
December 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
No email yet. I’m DYING
I somehow popped a blood vessel in my eye and I’m gonna look like I just lost a bar fight in all of our Christmas photos
December 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I somehow popped a blood vessel in my eye and I’m gonna look like I just lost a bar fight in all of our Christmas photos
Missing Coco very much today. I miss how she would meet me at the bus stop when I was little. I miss how she’d scratch her back on the rocks in the driveway. I miss how she would stick out her tongue if you gave her a good pet. I hope she can feel me sending her the biggest hug.
December 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Missing Coco very much today. I miss how she would meet me at the bus stop when I was little. I miss how she’d scratch her back on the rocks in the driveway. I miss how she would stick out her tongue if you gave her a good pet. I hope she can feel me sending her the biggest hug.
I’m not sure if that counts as “cheer”
December 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I’m not sure if that counts as “cheer”
Look at what my wife got me! 😭 it’s so beautiful, I feel like I shouldn’t even touch it
December 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Look at what my wife got me! 😭 it’s so beautiful, I feel like I shouldn’t even touch it
Me: yeah I’m a writer 🙂
Also me:
Also me:
December 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Me: yeah I’m a writer 🙂
Also me:
Also me:
Before I had anything published, this song was my bio. As I did more and more I kept deleting some of it, and every time it felt bad. I think it’s important to keep these words close to me, no matter what. Here’s a little timeline cleanse, some words of wisdom from Mister Jim Henson 🤍
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Before I had anything published, this song was my bio. As I did more and more I kept deleting some of it, and every time it felt bad. I think it’s important to keep these words close to me, no matter what. Here’s a little timeline cleanse, some words of wisdom from Mister Jim Henson 🤍
If one more person makes a joke about me being light skinned I swear to god
December 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If one more person makes a joke about me being light skinned I swear to god
Brainstorming with the wife:
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Brainstorming with the wife:
I ordered this at 3am and forgot about it until they made the shipping label. I can’t wait for it to come 😂
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I ordered this at 3am and forgot about it until they made the shipping label. I can’t wait for it to come 😂
The bone of unimaginable Christmas joy and wonder
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The bone of unimaginable Christmas joy and wonder
That for sure counts 😂 mine has gotta be Mr. Frog from smiling friends
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
That for sure counts 😂 mine has gotta be Mr. Frog from smiling friends
I’m so excited about pub day that I’m giving away a copy!! If you’re a fan of vampires, you might want to cuddle up with High Stake and Bloody Business this holiday season 🩸
Give this a repost if you’d like to be added! And for an extra entry, reply with your favorite creature feature monster!
Give this a repost if you’d like to be added! And for an extra entry, reply with your favorite creature feature monster!
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I’m so excited about pub day that I’m giving away a copy!! If you’re a fan of vampires, you might want to cuddle up with High Stake and Bloody Business this holiday season 🩸
Give this a repost if you’d like to be added! And for an extra entry, reply with your favorite creature feature monster!
Give this a repost if you’d like to be added! And for an extra entry, reply with your favorite creature feature monster!
My name is officially on the Barnes and Noble website and I think I’m gonna pass away
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
My name is officially on the Barnes and Noble website and I think I’m gonna pass away
I woke up to see that my story “Two Sizes Too Small” is up on @gavagai.com !! I loved writing this one, as it’s inspired by my day to day experience with OCD. I really hope you’ll give it a read, and let me know what you think!
www.gavagai.com/posts/333
www.gavagai.com/posts/333
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I woke up to see that my story “Two Sizes Too Small” is up on @gavagai.com !! I loved writing this one, as it’s inspired by my day to day experience with OCD. I really hope you’ll give it a read, and let me know what you think!
www.gavagai.com/posts/333
www.gavagai.com/posts/333