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The Haunting of Elsinore Manor

Mystery / Thriller

🏆 WINNER of the 2021 Ambys! Historical Fiction genre & Contest! Something is amiss within the halls of Elsinore Manor. Something that cannot be defined. With her husband away on business, Gertrude Bard awaits his return in their manor in Cornwall...

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by MarCafeWrites

by MarCafeWrites

Hello and welcome!

I wrote "The Haunting of Elsinore Manor" in the autumn of 2020 because I was in the mood for a ghost story. Ghosts come in many forms, especially in literature. Everything from an incorporeal specter of a deceased human being to a memory can be a "ghost."

This story was originally written for Reedsy contest #64: Out on the Moor. This contest celebrates and delves into the themes and style of Gothic literature inspired by Charlotte Brontë's classic novel "Jane Eyre."

The prompt:
"Write a ghost story where there's more going on than first appears."

William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" was also a huge inspiration for this short story.

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I am ecstatic to share that "The Haunting of Elsinore Manor" was a winner in the 2021 Ambys!!

• Genre winner in Historical Fiction

• Best cover for Historical Fiction

• Grand Prize winner of the Amby Awards!!

I am so incredibly shocked and honored by this. It honestly means the world to me. I want to thank every single person who has read this story. Your time and attention are appreciated more than you know. ♡

~ Mar

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