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.
A Gothic Triumph? What do you think of Guillermo del Toro's reinvention of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'? My review, images, and critique of the book and film on my blog. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/d... #Frankenstein #guillermodeltoro #FrankensteinNetflix #BookSky #Readersky #reviews
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A Gothic Triumph? What do you think of Guillermo del Toro's reinvention of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'? My review, images, and critique of the book and film on my blog. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/d... #Frankenstein #guillermodeltoro #FrankensteinNetflix #BookSky #Readersky #reviews
If you love the philosophy of Eckhart Tolle. This is one of his best! #EckhartTolle #famousquotations #Wednesdayvibes paulacappa.wordpress.com #creativetime #instagrammers #quotations
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you love the philosophy of Eckhart Tolle. This is one of his best! #EckhartTolle #famousquotations #Wednesdayvibes paulacappa.wordpress.com #creativetime #instagrammers #quotations
Hey Writers! How is your inciting incident at your opening story coming along? Here's some tips: www.writerswrite.co.za/a-quick-star... #Booksky #writers #writingtips #writingcommunity
A Quick Start Guide To Writing An Inciting Incident
In this post, we define an inciting incident in fiction – with examples. We’ve created a quick start guide to writing an inciting incident.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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6 Ways to Create Amazing Character Chemistry
Build chemistry into all your protagonist's relationships, and the characters and dynamics will come alive for readers.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The Gothic Renaissance! paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/a...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If you are looking for a ghostly murder mystery, and Gothic too, The House at Devil's Neck by Tom Mead. Fast read and very exciting. From Shadows and Ink YouTube Channel. (4-minute video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMIM... #Bookreviews #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskyreviewers #blueskybooks #read
The House at Devil’s Neck | Paula Kappa Reviews Tom Mead’s New Locked-Room Mystery.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If you are looking for a ghostly murder mystery, and Gothic too, The House at Devil's Neck by Tom Mead. Fast read and very exciting. From Shadows and Ink YouTube Channel. (4-minute video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMIM... #Bookreviews #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskyreviewers #blueskybooks #read
Stop by this blog today to learn about the Current Chart-Toppers in books. Horror is up 24% with Gothic and folk horror trending. jackronaldcotner.com/2025/10/29/d... #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskywriters #authors #horror #booktrends #Gothicbooks #folklorebooks #readingtrends #pleaseshare
Best-Selling Book Genres — Then, Now, and Tomorrow
Before streaming, smartphones, and TikTok trends, Americans still devoured stories—only their favorite genres and how they discovered them looked very different. Comparing the pre-internet publishi…
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October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Stop by this blog today to learn about the Current Chart-Toppers in books. Horror is up 24% with Gothic and folk horror trending. jackronaldcotner.com/2025/10/29/d... #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskywriters #authors #horror #booktrends #Gothicbooks #folklorebooks #readingtrends #pleaseshare
#BadMoonRising Served Cold by Terry Tyler #psychologicalthriller #giveaway #novella teripolen.com/2025/10/28/b...
#BadMoonRising Served Cold by Terry Tyler #psychologicalthriller #giveaway #novella
I’ve read several novels by this author, and I’m anxious to dive into her new release – although I’ve learned the hard way not to get too attached to her characters if you k…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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My cookbook recommendations. From Shadows & Ink YouTube Channel for Halloween cookbooks.
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🕯️ Paula Cappa’s Gothic Kitchen: 3 Spooky Cookbooks for Dark Hearts & Hungry Souls
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October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My cookbook recommendations. From Shadows & Ink YouTube Channel for Halloween cookbooks.
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The Haunted Typewriter
Writers have their quirks — and sometimes, their writing tools have a few of their own, I know my computer does. But back in the ‘old days’ I used a typewriter. In this playful Halloween poem, I im…
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October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Spellbinding stories for Halloween! On Sale at Bargain Booksy: suspenseful, mysterious, romantic, and magickal fiction by smart and savvy authors. www.bargainbooksy.com/2025/10/19/b... #boosky #readersky #Gothicfans ##blueskyreaders #pleaseshare #blueskybooks #Sundayvibes #Sundaybooks #bookmark
October 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Spellbinding stories for Halloween! On Sale at Bargain Booksy: suspenseful, mysterious, romantic, and magickal fiction by smart and savvy authors. www.bargainbooksy.com/2025/10/19/b... #boosky #readersky #Gothicfans ##blueskyreaders #pleaseshare #blueskybooks #Sundayvibes #Sundaybooks #bookmark
‘Call down the hawk from the air . . . ' William Butler Yeats. This white-breasted hawk stayed in my tree for about ten minutes today, his calls floating on the soft air. He looked at me twice as I watched from the window. Nature acknowledging me. This is how I began my day! #naturemoments #Nature
October 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
‘Call down the hawk from the air . . . ' William Butler Yeats. This white-breasted hawk stayed in my tree for about ten minutes today, his calls floating on the soft air. He looked at me twice as I watched from the window. Nature acknowledging me. This is how I began my day! #naturemoments #Nature
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National Dark Poetry Day! We're celebrating this all week for October 7th. What dark poems are you reading? Here is one by LangstonHughes. "Suicide's Note" The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss. #poetry #nationaldarkpoetryday #darkpoetry #paulacappaliterarystudio #Booksky #readersky
October 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
National Dark Poetry Day! We're celebrating this all week for October 7th. What dark poems are you reading? Here is one by LangstonHughes. "Suicide's Note" The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss. #poetry #nationaldarkpoetryday #darkpoetry #paulacappaliterarystudio #Booksky #readersky
Here comes Halloween—lots of FREE short stories every week from yours truly. Catch this one on Amazon for FREE DOWNLOAD. A dash of Lovecraftian horror. 45-minute read. www.amazon.com/Terrible-Bea... #booksky #Halloweenstories #Blueskyreaders #SaturdayReads #Lovecraftian #bookbag #readersky #read
October 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Here comes Halloween—lots of FREE short stories every week from yours truly. Catch this one on Amazon for FREE DOWNLOAD. A dash of Lovecraftian horror. 45-minute read. www.amazon.com/Terrible-Bea... #booksky #Halloweenstories #Blueskyreaders #SaturdayReads #Lovecraftian #bookbag #readersky #read
What is "Magickal Gothic"? Calling all Gothic, supernatural mystery & genre-blending or cross-genre fans. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/c... Stop by! #Booksky #GothicWriters #Blueskyreaders #authorSky #Gothic #BlueskyLit #Skylibrarian #TuesdayVibes #Bookmark #Blueskybooks #Gothicthrillers
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What is "Magickal Gothic"? Calling all Gothic, supernatural mystery & genre-blending or cross-genre fans. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/c... Stop by! #Booksky #GothicWriters #Blueskyreaders #authorSky #Gothic #BlueskyLit #Skylibrarian #TuesdayVibes #Bookmark #Blueskybooks #Gothicthrillers
September 21, Guess who is celebrating a birthday today? Stop by my Reading Fiction Blog for FREE reads and audio of this king of horror. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/l... #Literarybirthdates #FREEfiction #FREEaudios #ReadingFictionBlog #PaulaCappa #stephenking #Booksky #readersky #blueskyers
September 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
September 21, Guess who is celebrating a birthday today? Stop by my Reading Fiction Blog for FREE reads and audio of this king of horror. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/l... #Literarybirthdates #FREEfiction #FREEaudios #ReadingFictionBlog #PaulaCappa #stephenking #Booksky #readersky #blueskyers
September's Poetic Landscapes. "Thoughts on the Gifts of Art," essay by Jane Kenyon, "A Hundred White Daffodils." Follow me for more Poetic Landscapes by poets, artists, and writers. #natureandpoetry #artandpoetry #poeticlandscapes #artstudio #poetrystudio #literarystudio #JaneKenyon #Naturelovers
September 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
September's Poetic Landscapes. "Thoughts on the Gifts of Art," essay by Jane Kenyon, "A Hundred White Daffodils." Follow me for more Poetic Landscapes by poets, artists, and writers. #natureandpoetry #artandpoetry #poeticlandscapes #artstudio #poetrystudio #literarystudio #JaneKenyon #Naturelovers
I love to read. Stories live everywhere in my world. They wait for me on the shelf and breathe into an entity in my hands. Even a Kindle book has a soft breath of light. Today, September 18, is READ AN E-BOOK DAY. Drop a line and tell me what story you are reading. #ReadanEbookDay #Booksky #readers
September 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I love to read. Stories live everywhere in my world. They wait for me on the shelf and breathe into an entity in my hands. Even a Kindle book has a soft breath of light. Today, September 18, is READ AN E-BOOK DAY. Drop a line and tell me what story you are reading. #ReadanEbookDay #Booksky #readers
Just in time for the spooky season, M.R. James's ghost stories. Enjoy FREE audios at my Reading Fiction Blog. Five of James's best ghostly tales are told by the famous Robert Powell. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/g... #Booksky #readersky #FREEfiction #Freeaudios #MRJames #shortstories #FREE
Ghost Stories by M.R. James, If You Love FREE Dramatic Readings!
Greetings, I’m on an M.R. James kick this week of September. Do you love vintage fiction? The old masters are so compelling, especially this time of year. The beauty of old literature brings…
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September 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Just in time for the spooky season, M.R. James's ghost stories. Enjoy FREE audios at my Reading Fiction Blog. Five of James's best ghostly tales are told by the famous Robert Powell. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/g... #Booksky #readersky #FREEfiction #Freeaudios #MRJames #shortstories #FREE
Literary Birthday! Agatha Christie, Sept. 15 "Everyone is a potential murderer. In everyone there arises from time to time the wish to kill, though not the will to kill." Stop by for FREE READ paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/c... #FREEread #FREEaudio #ReadingFictionBlog #Booksky #Readersky
September 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Literary Birthday! Agatha Christie, Sept. 15 "Everyone is a potential murderer. In everyone there arises from time to time the wish to kill, though not the will to kill." Stop by for FREE READ paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/c... #FREEread #FREEaudio #ReadingFictionBlog #Booksky #Readersky
Tonight 8 pm Eastern time, the New York Chapter of Horror Writers Association. Watch the podcast, Readings and Q&A
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www.youtube.com/live/vXyAXke... or streaming on Facebook:
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Galactic Terrors September 2025
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September 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Tonight 8 pm Eastern time, the New York Chapter of Horror Writers Association. Watch the podcast, Readings and Q&A
www.youtube.com/live/vXyAXke... or streaming on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/events/81491... #Booksky #writerspodcasts #BlueSkyAuthors #Discover #Authorinterviews #blueskyreaders #Gothic
www.youtube.com/live/vXyAXke... or streaming on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/events/81491... #Booksky #writerspodcasts #BlueSkyAuthors #Discover #Authorinterviews #blueskyreaders #Gothic
Looking for an editor? I can highly recommend Story Perfect Editing johnrobinrt.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/f... #booksky #Blueskywriters #blueskyauthors #writingtips #writingcommunity #editing #bookediting #Readersky #authorsky
From Manuscript to Market: Elevate Your Novel with Personalized Editing and Agent Submission Coaching
You’ve done the hard part: you’ve written the book. Whether it’s your first or your fifth, that’s no small feat. You’ve persevered through blank page syndrome, shaped a story that’s true to y…
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September 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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How to Differentiate Stories from AI Slop
AI can’t dig into what situations feel like and what they mean to our characters and their hopes for the future—or what they mean to readers.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM