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Embodied Memories

A speculative gothic tale about about the temporal rupture of a maternal line

Jun 11 • Coral Evermore

A Peek Behind the Dusty Curtain

A project update featuring an excerpt, character previews, and research notes

Jun 7 • Coral Evermore

Consumption Becomes You

A gothic romance tale about a woman at the deathbed of her "very special friend"

May 29 • Coral Evermore

Researching Like a Writer

A writing journal about researching for Project Vampire Western

May 25 • Coral Evermore

Floral Revenant

A gothic prose poem about a girl whose trauma manifests as invasive flowers

May 17 • Coral Evermore

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Birth of the Blood Moon

Aug 28, 2025 • Coral Evermore

Classics to Cure Your Brain Rot

Jan 19 • Coral Evermore

Here, God is Blind

Oct 16, 2025 • Coral Evermore

Dec 30, 2025 • Coral Evermore

Recent posts

His Creator’s Lie

A tragic speculative tale about a robot created to replace the dead

May 13 • Coral Evermore

I'm Writing My First Ever Novel

A writing journal about beginning Project Vampire Western

May 3 • Coral Evermore

A mythic poem about the violent process of healing and rebirth

Apr 29 • Coral Evermore

A dark fantasy tale about the feminine rage of a witch scorned

Apr 22 • Coral Evermore

Classics to Cure Your Brain Rot

A literary essay about attention, elitism, and five accessible classics

Jan 19 • Coral Evermore

A gothic poem about breaking free from psychological manipulation

Dec 30, 2025 • Coral Evermore

Tales From a Wilted Rose

Tales From a Wilted Rose

Gothic fiction, poetry, literary essays, Hidden Gems curation, and Project Vampire Western updates delivered every Thursday and Saturday

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