The Man Who Swallows Nightmares
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Last published Sat, Feb 7, 2026
Twenty nine year old fantasy writer Darlene Cloud doesn't understand why all her alpha readers are in love with the villain, King Malachi. When in fact, her readers should be in love with his brother, golden boy, Prince Nicholas. She's about to call it quits rewriting and rewriting that she kills King Malachi without so much as a second thought. The Man who Swallows Nightmares (and who is a living nightmare) is gone.
Her alpha readers are in an uproar that she goes back to the drawing board: her trusty, overworn leather notebook. The Kingdom of Thrive lore, background stories, and random thoughts are alive. But what happens when King Malachi can see her? He knows when she is there with him. And what if, he starts to fall in love with her -- the ghost?
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Where does fantasy begin and reality end?
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Prompts:
❝66.) A grim fairytale is unfolding right before your eyes. As its author, it's up to you to put an end to the nightmare.❞
❝73.) Falling in love isn't easy - especially when the person you fall in love with is a ghost.❞
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