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Paula Cappa
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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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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'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
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
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
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
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:
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Galactic Terrors September 2025
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September 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM