Description 🌫️🏰 Hidden beyond the fog-covered mountains lies Asterveil, a cursed castle feared by the entire kingdom. When battle-worn knight Elias is sent to protect the mysterious Princess Seraphine, he expects danger-but not the haunting loneliness hidden behind her cold eyes. As dark secrets buried beneath the mountain begin to awaken, Elias finds himself drawn toward the princess everyone else fears. But Asterveil holds an ancient curse, one that demands a sacrifice... and love may not be enough to survive it. A gothic tale of forbidden love, grief, and destiny, The Castle Beyond the Fog is a tragic fantasy romance where some souls are meant to find each other-just before the world tears them apart.

Evelina Summerfield, the Lady of the Summerfield Estate and Daughter of the late Earl of Rutland, has everything-beauty, status, and a legacy to uphold. But behind her polished facade lies a heart that's never healed. Twelve years ago, she lost Henry Weston, the only person who ever truly understood her. When he was taken away by his controlling father, Evelina was left waiting, hoping for a reunion that never came. Now, in the spring of 1935, Henry returns-but not as the boy she remembers. He's a stranger, living in London with no memory of their shared past, working at a publishing house, and trying to escape the shadows of his childhood. When fate crosses their paths again, Evelina is torn between the boy she once loved and the man he has become. But time is not on her side. She is betrothed to the elusive Heir of Graywolf-a ghost in noble circles, known only by title, never by face or name. The match promises power and security, yet casts an even deeper shadow over Evelina's heart. As secrets unravel and old wounds resurface, Evelina must decide: can love be rebuilt from the ashes of the past, or will duty-and the mysterious heir-keep her locked in a future she never chose?

When Lily Evans- a simple university student, prank calls one of the most celebrated Doctors in US, she thinks it's harmless. A moment of laugh. A moment of rebellion. Oh dear how wrong she is. Terribly wrong. --- At twenty two, Lily is quite contended confined in assignments and submerged in half-read novels with unpredictable coffee stains, and her much needed "perfection" for life. When a simple prank call game turns agains her, she is petrified. Since the voice on the other end doesn't hang up. It listens. And when it speaks again, it threatens to "find her and teach her for the mistake" she did. Lily has nowhere to go but wait for the terrible fate of destiny to unfold: for the best or for the worst. What begins as a threat becomes a certainty: he will find her. Not to hurt her-not yet, but to remind her what happens when ordinary girls question men who built themselves into gods. Vincenzo Genesis- one of the greatest doctor's of the States. His hands are worshipped and his cases are studied. There is hardly any doctor who is as skilled as Dr. Genesis is. Multi-speciality Hospitals spread all over the world, international schools laid out in every country, global charities opened for all: at the age of 35, he has achieved almost all, until a girl laughs at him and calls his legacy a lie. He doesn't seek apologies. He seeks her. Because Lily Evans didn't just insult him. She disrupted the control he never knew he needed. When fire refuses to bow to ice. When obsession disguises itself as destiny. When a doctor becomes the danger - and the cure. When love questions ambitions. Some bonds aren't formed. They are claimed. Undeniably.

From nameless circus workers killed in a train crash to Marilyn Monroe's grave at night, from the concentration camp in Northern California to the heart of Singapore City: join me and my friends in exploring cemeteries around the world. Every day aboveground is a good day. This collection of my cemetery essays is drawn from Gothic.Net, Gothic Beauty, Cemetery Travel, Morbid Curiosity magazine, Death's Garden: Relationships with Cemeteries, and more.

A semi-autobiographical story about a neurodiverse 8 year old going to summer camp for the first time in 1968

Short stories and poetry

Writing is a terrifying act of creation that requires us to push past the fear of being known and bare our souls to others. It gives us a glimpse into our multifaceted lives, both as writers who share their stories and as readers who bring their own unique experiences to what they read. Writing serves as a beautiful connection to each other and our world. This collection of poetry and prose is intended for those of us who feel we have lost our connections and sometimes feel a little less than human because of it.

You do not have to shrink or hide in this world. You deserve to take up space. You are enough. Who you are is enough. My story is filled with broken pieces, poor choices and ugly truths. It is also filled with peace in my soul, happiness in my heart, and a grace that saved my life. At age 40, I am finally Nailing it! And, you can Nail it, too! Turn your triggers into glimmers and take control of life. Be happy. Be amazing. Be you. Live Happy. Live Amazing. Live you!

This isn't a story. It's a mindset shift. A motivational guide for women ready to reclaim their confidence, energy, and power ; without apology. No fiction. Just truth, tools, and the glow-up you've been waiting for

So much of a Director's job rides in the communication. Communicate a vision onto the stage, and communicate how to get it made. Learn all the ways how to speak to your cast and crew in this traffic light communication structure. Green meaning great words and phrases, Yellow meaning it's not the worst but the not best either, and red meaning you should avoid. Communication to a director is everything, poor communication skills translates poor performance and quality. If a director does not communicate the right way, then what's the point of being a director?