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Lulu Online Bookstore - Print Books - Author Review
If you're looking for a place to pop up your print books, Lulu is fast and delightfully easy to use. It does have a couple of sticky bits, such as format requirements, which I'll explain below. Scribe Vibes Sylvia Kay Rose Books Lulu also publishes ebooks. As an author, I'm always open to new venues and especially print opportunities. These days more people are turning back to the good solid hardcover or versatile paperback, the books you hold in your hands, leaf through pag
15 hours ago4 min read


Christabel - A Daemonic Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Christabel is one of my favorite poems by English Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834). Seduction, deception, wicked witchery, innocence lost, as Christabel meets a beautiful damsel in distress in the forest, and fatefully invites her back to the castle of her father. Jump to Poem Coleridge wrote Christabel using an accentual metrical system , This poem is composed to four accents per line, regardless of syllable count. The names "Geraldine" and "Leoline" rhy
2 days ago18 min read


Notes on Writing Weird Fiction, by H. P. Lovecraft - An Essay
This powerful work is a must-read for writers and H.P. Lovecraft fans. Written in 1933, it was published posthumously in 1937. Sit back, relax and delve into the details of the writing process, from the pen of the master himself. Scribe Vibes Home Jump to Essay American writer H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) is one of the greats of classic horror, science fiction, fantasy and strange stories. His influences include Edgar Allan Poe, Lord Dunsany, and Robert E. Howard, author of the
4 days ago6 min read


Three FREE Ongoing Short Story Contests for Writers
There are plenty of short story contests and competitions for authors of all genres. At ScribeVibes we've curated three you can enter regularly for free. Writing short stories is a terrific way to hone skills, and hey! you might just win. Short Story | Palisatrium | Substack Pays $100 + part of subscription proceeds. Story length: 6 words - 10,000 words. Genre: Any. Deadline: End of the month. One winner is chosen from among the entries, and announced on the 15th of the fol
5 days ago1 min read


Four Classic Short Stories to Make Your Skin Crawl
A quartet of creepy tales by the masters, and where to read them for free. Don't turn off the lights ... A Hunger Artist - Franz Kafka (1922) Read Free Here: A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka This site has a comprehensive collection of Kafka. After reading Metamorphosis I was totally transformed. A Hunger Artist is the haunting tale of a man driven to perfect his ar t. Plenty of other Kafka offerings on this site too. The Color Out of Space (1927) - H.P. Lovecraft Read Free H
7 days ago1 min read


Authors Not On Amazon (ANOA) Public Forum - Promo Your Work for FREE!
Many authors are, for one reason or another, not on Amazon's site. It can be difficult to get your book out to readers. If you're an author who's not on Amazon, you can use the ANOA forum to post your work and links. All promo is good promo! Please note, it's not a place to rant about the company, as we officially pursue a "no judgment policy" -- the forum is for authors wanting to showcase their work, and readers looking for satisfying books and stories. So, join up for free
7 days ago1 min read


Author Interviews Coming Soon
We'll be bringing you interviews with amazing authors of most genres*, featuring the unique writing process, inspiration, personal experiences, writing and publishing tips and advice, and where to get their books. Stay tuned! *No AI writing, porn or extreme horror.
7 days ago1 min read
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