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What I’ve Been Writing: Death Writes & The Grief Nurse
This autumn has been all about learning to become a published author.
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angiespoto
- Nov 17, 2022
- 6 min
Q+A with Gothic Author Heather Parry
I'm so pleased to have had the chance to interview Heather Parry, whose debut gothic novel Orpheus Builds a Girl was published in October.
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angiespoto
- Nov 17, 2022
- 7 min
Defining the Seaside Gothic in British Fiction
A paper exploring the Seaside Gothic in British fiction, originally presented at the Once and Future Fantasies Conference.
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angiespoto
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
What I’ve Been Writing: Seaside Fairy Tales & the Coastal Gothic - and Some BIG NEWS
A few fun updates to share this summer!
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angiespoto
- Jul 22, 2022
- 4 min
Starting a Bullet Journal
I took the plunge and started my first-ever bullet journal. Here's a quick guide to get you started.
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angiespoto
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Publishing Opportunities for Fairy Tale & Folklore Writers
Let's take my usual quarterly round-up of publishing opportunities and make it 100% folklore friendly.
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angiespoto
- Jul 22, 2022
- 6 min
Q+A with Folklore Writer Lyndsey Croal
Folklore writer Lyndsey Croal shares her thoughts on ghosts, genre, and finding time to write with a busy schedule.
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angiespoto
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Scottish Folklore & Fairy Tales Book List
Here's a small collection of books filled with Scottish fairy tales and folklore.
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angiespoto
- Mar 15, 2022
- 4 min
Q+A with Author Joma West
In Joma West's Face, Margaret Atwood meets Kazuo Ishiguro in this sci-fi domestic drama that reimagines race and class.
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angiespoto
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
What I’ve Been Writing: Scottish Fairy Tales, the Gothic, and Creepy Funfairs by the Sea
Since finishing The Grief Nurse, I’ve been focusing on my new work in progress, tentatively called The Bone Diver.
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angiespoto
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
New Year, New Task Management System
Task management as a concept probably seems like it has absolutely no business anywhere near anything creative. For me, though, how I manage
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angiespoto
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Publishing Opportunities for Fantasy & Folklore Writers
A list of online and in print literary anthologies and presses that are dedicated to publishing fantasy, horror, folk tales, and speculative
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angiespoto
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Joyful & Hopeful Books to Start the New Year
Here is a list of joyful and hopeful books for the spring. None of them shy away from challenging or emotional themes, but you can slip into
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angiespoto
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Defining the Seaside Gothic
We can take the gothic and move it outside onto the shore, where it feels quite at home.
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angiespoto
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
My Upcoming Publications & Awards
A few new literary homes for my writing to round out 2021.
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angiespoto
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Publishing Opportunities for Fantasy & Folklore Writers
A list of literary anthologies & presses dedicated to fantasy, horror, and folk tales.
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angiespoto
- Dec 29, 2021
- 1 min
The Portobello Public Pencil Sharpening Project
The mysterious sighting of a pencil sharpener in Portobello.
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angiespoto
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Beachcombing in Portobello, Edinburgh
One of my favourite things to do along Edinburgh's seashore is to look for treasures.
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angiespoto
- Dec 29, 2021
- 1 min
December Book List
These are the books that have inspired my autumn and winter
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angiespoto
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
Writing in the Margins
My thoughts on writing while working full-time and being a parent.
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