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Tales From a Wilted Rose
Gothic fiction, poetry, literary essays, Hidden Gems curation, and Project Vampire Western updates delivered every Thursday and Saturday
By Coral Evermore
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“Stories with spires and gabled roofs, stories read at candlelight, stories that haunt. ”...
“Stories with spires and gabled roofs, stories read at candlelight, stories that haunt.”
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“Coral is a fantastic gothic literature writer that really understands how to evoke the narrative voice of the 1800s.”...
“Coral is a fantastic gothic literature writer that really understands how to evoke the narrative voice of the 1800s.”
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“You want gothic? You've got gothic. Coral has a knack for writing the macabre and morose, and making it absolutely exquisite.”...
“You want gothic? You've got gothic. Coral has a knack for writing the macabre and morose, and making it absolutely exquisite.”
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Hidden Gems of Substack Vol. 1
A curated list of Substack finds for your reading pleasure volume 1
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You Asked Me Anything, I Answered
A list of answers to your questions as a way to celebrate hitting 2,000 subscribers
Jun 18•Coral Evermore
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A speculative gothic tale about about the temporal rupture of a maternal line
Jun 11•Coral Evermore
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A Peek Behind the Dusty Curtain
A project update featuring an excerpt, character previews, and research notes
Jun 7•Coral Evermore
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A gothic romance tale about a woman at the deathbed of her "very special friend"
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Classics to Cure Your Brain Rot
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Recent posts
A writing journal about researching for Project Vampire Western
May 24•Coral Evermore
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A gothic prose poem about a girl whose trauma manifests as invasive flowers
May 17•Coral Evermore
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A tragic speculative tale about a robot created to replace the dead
May 13•Coral Evermore
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I'm Writing My First Ever Novel
A writing journal about beginning Project Vampire Western
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A mythic poem about the violent process of healing and rebirth
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A dark fantasy tale about the feminine rage of a witch scorned
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