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Paula Cappa

@paulacappa.bsky.social

Award-winning novelist of supernatural mysteries, Gothic thrillers, and dark fantasy. Draakensky, Greylock, Night Sea Journey, The Dazzling Darkness. Crystal Lake Publishing. Short story blogger at paulacappa.wordpress.com. Loves to read vintage fiction.

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God bless the person who gifted me a paper subscription to The Onion

22.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Great Dick: And the Dysfunctional Demon Amazon.com: The Great Dick: And the Dysfunctional Demon eBook : Maher, Barry, Publishing, Crystal Lake: Kindle Store

Let's have a Sunday #writerslift. I’ll repost and follow back.
#WritingCommunity, #creatives, drop your #Novels #Poetry #Arts #Music #Blogs #Stories #Youtube #Audiobooks #WIP, etc.
To order: amzn.to/4lPqn8V

22.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0

God gave scientists and medical professionals the intelligence and availability of vaccines for safe health. That's the message. No child needs to suffer such a horror to send any other message.

21.02.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Digital art depicting a woman in profile, a crescent moon surrounded by stars nestling in her long dark hair, which flows behind her.  She is looking down at a brown butterfly which has landed on her hand.

Digital art depicting a woman in profile, a crescent moon surrounded by stars nestling in her long dark hair, which flows behind her. She is looking down at a brown butterfly which has landed on her hand.

'I think, that if I touched the earth,
It would crumble;
It is so sad and beautiful,
So tremulously like a dream.'
~Dylan Thomas

🎨Christian Schloe
#BookWormSat

21.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra Amazon.com: The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra eBook : Lawrence, G. : Books

#NewRelease!

Egypt, 58 BCE
Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace of wonders, delights & dangers

Through peril & politics Cleopatra's fate unfolds, leading her to Egypt's throne

The Last Queen
$3.99
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #Ancient #KU #indieauthor #booksky πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ’™πŸ“š
a.co/d/clHBipm

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✍️ #booksky
For Little-Used Reading Devices, Number 174:

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Still an awesome fact!

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Funny Thing About the Hands… - Uncharted I visited the peat bog just before dawn, when the morning fog was still heavy, hovering over the carpet of peat like a damp blanket. Earlier that morning, I’d noticed peat dried and nailed to the wind...

My new story β€œFunny Thing About The Hands…” just dropped on Uncharted Magazine! I’m so excited to be part of this publication!
@unchartedmag.bsky.social
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/funn...

23.01.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 6
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Irish Gothic! Stop by Reading Fiction Blog to explore Celtic Supernatural-Fantasy genre. I'll bet you can't guess my book recommendations: paulacappa.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/i... #ReadingFictionBlog #paulacappa #IrishGothic #CelticSupernaturalFantasy #Booksky #Readersky #Blueskyers #Blueskyreads

10.02.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As director of the International Gothic Reading Month this January, 2026, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in IGRM. Cheers to my committee members and our sponsor, the SSAG! Until next January. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksly #Blueskyreaders #BlueskyLit #Gothicreaders #Gothicfans #Goth

30.01.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FREE short story! Indulge in the wild darkness of Agatha Ashfield, a woman who lives by the Mohawk River in the enchanting woods. She discovers a ghost beneath the hickory trees www.amazon.com/Wild-Darknes... #Booksky #readersky #blueskyreaders #FREEshortstories #blueskylit #readerrecs #pleaseshare

30.01.2026 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"When Adversity Vs. Successβ€”For Writers and Creatives." Is there a path to handling the setbacks? "Winter Creative Writing Thoughts, January 28, 2026."
paulacappa.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/w... #Writingtips #Writers #Blueskyauthors #writingtips #writing #Blueskyers #Blueskywriters #Writingblogs

28.01.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#BookSky

26.01.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
β€œDialogue is not just the grimaces, pauses, adjustments of blouse buttons, doodles on a napkin, and the crossing of legs.” Jerome Stern.

β€œDialogue is not just the grimaces, pauses, adjustments of blouse buttons, doodles on a napkin, and the crossing of legs.” Jerome Stern.

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Learn more about this book at The Gothic Wanderer, especially if you want to gain deep insights about reading horror. If you are a reviewer of horror, this is one not to be missed! thegothicwanderer.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/n... #Booksky #Blueskyreaders #Bluesky #Readersky #bookreviewers #horror

26.01.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paula Cappa Reading Fiction WordPress.com site

Thank you to all who are LIKING, FOLLOWING, and REPOSTING! Wishing you all a successful 2026 in your literary endeavors. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksky #Readersky #fictionwriters #Fictionwriters #Blueskyers #ReadersofBlueSky #blueskylit #literature #readersoffiction #fiction #storytellers

26.01.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Literary birthday! Virginia Woolf, born January 25, 1882. This quote is from her short story (flash fiction) "A Haunted House." You can read the complete story with its Gothic flavors at my blog. Copy and paste paulacappa.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/v... #Booksky #Readersky #Sundayvibes #shortstory

25.01.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Literary Birthday# Today is Edith Wharton's birthdate, January 24, 1862. A perfect time to read her gothic tales.You can read a FREE Wharton story on my blog here: paulacappa.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/c... #Booksky #InternationalGothicReadingMonth #IGRM #ghoststories #ReaderSky #BlueSkyReaders

24.01.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black and white photo of Edith Wharton dressed in a heavy coat and reading a note in her hands.

Black and white photo of Edith Wharton dressed in a heavy coat and reading a note in her hands.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. The cover features a painting of a woman in a white dress by John Singer Sargent, with red swirling designs as decorative elements.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. The cover features a painting of a woman in a white dress by John Singer Sargent, with red swirling designs as decorative elements.

Old New York by Edith Wharton. The cover features a painting of a woman by John Singer Sargent. The title is decorated with ornate blue swirls.

Old New York by Edith Wharton. The cover features a painting of a woman by John Singer Sargent. The title is decorated with ornate blue swirls.

The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton. The cover features an oil painting by John Singer Sargent of an upperclass woman in a white dress with a red sash. Gold swirling designs cover most of the painting.

The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton. The cover features an oil painting by John Singer Sargent of an upperclass woman in a white dress with a red sash. Gold swirling designs cover most of the painting.

Happy birthday to Edith Wharton, #BOTD in 1862 πŸ’™πŸ“š Wharton was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel, β€œThe Age of Innocence.”

#BookSky #LiteratureSky

24.01.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wrote a book? Cool, now write the next one. Out on sub? Write the next one. Won an award? Write the next one. Didn’t even get nominated? Write the next one. Querying agents? Write the next one. Waiting for pub day? Write the next one. Always be writing the next one.

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Between the Darkness and the Dawn: A Short Story Between the Darkness and the Dawn: A Short Story - Kindle edition by Cappa, Paula. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Between the Darkness and the Dawn: A Short Story.

What lies between the darkness and the dawn? In Concord, Massachusetts, step into this haunted house, the Old Manse, and discover the ghosts from author Nathaniel Hawthorne's past. FREE download. Short story: 30-minute read. www.amazon.com/Between-Dark... #booksky #blueskyreaders #readersky #read

23.01.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks the anniversary of a famous author's birth, January 19, 1809. Stop by my blog for his free short stories, novellas, and more! paulacappa.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/p... #Booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskybooks #blueskybogs #fictionbloggers #bookbloggers #pleaseshare #supernaturalmysteries

19.01.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Art of Legend (War Arts #3) by Wesley Chu #fantasy #highfantasy Once in a faraway kingdom there was a man prophesied to be the chosen one, who would defeat a great villain, the Eternal Khan, and save the kingdom. But then the Eternal Khan died . . . and the pro…

The Art of Legend (War Arts #3) by Wesley Chu #fantasy #highfantasy teripolen.com/2026/01/15/t...

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The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom Book 1) Amazon.com: The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom Book 1) eBook : Gillig, Rachel: Books

Take a look at this instant NY Times bestseller for January's International Gothic Reading Month. "The Knight and the Moth" by Rachel Gillig (Book 1). A Gothic, romantasy tale on windswept moors.
www.amazon.com/Knight-Moth-... #Booksky #IGRM #Blueskyers #ReadersofBluesky #Gothic #Gothicfantasy

15.01.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Year in Books, WIP, and #AmWatching Do you participate in the Goodreads Challenge? I have for the past several years. It helps me keep up with reviews and my seemingly infinite pile of books waiting to be read. I surpassed my goal in…

My Year in Books, WIP, and #AmWatching teripolen.com/2026/01/12/m...

13.01.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Recommendation for International Gothic Reading Month, January. InΒ "Gothic," Roger Luckhurst offers readers an unprecedented look at how this uncanny style has manifested itself through architecture, literature, film, art, video games, and more. www.amazon.com/Gothic-Illus... #Booksky #IGRM

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Her Wicked Roots Her Wicked Roots - Kindle edition by Pell, Tanya. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Her Wicked Roots.

Book Rec: "Her Wicked Roots" by Tanya Pell for International Gothic Reading Month in January. "Eerie, easy to sink into the spooky atmosphere, and an impressive final twist will catch even the most genre-savvy unaware. β€”Publisher's Weekly www.amazon.com/Her-Wicked-R... #Booksky #Readersky #Gothic

09.01.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Woman in White The Woman in White - Kindle edition by Wilkie Collins. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Woman in White.

Book Rec for International Gothic Reading Month, January. Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, a landmark Gothic romantic mystery. Secrets, mistaken identities, amnesia, and locked rooms. Come meet Laura and the menacing Sir Percival Glyde www.amazon.com/Woman-White-... #Booksky #readersky #share

08.01.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews #fantasy #horror #LGBTQ #gothic #TuesdayBookBlog CG Drews, acclaimed author ofΒ Don’t Let the Forest In, returns with another deeply unsettling and yet hauntingly beautiful tale of murder and botanical body horror, perfect for fans of A…

Hazelthorn by C.G. Drews #fantasy #horror #LGBTQ #gothic #TuesdayBookBlog teripolen.com/2026/01/06/h...

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There's a Reason Women Aren't Swooning Over AI Like Men Are Or rather, a great many reasons

A reported gender gap exists in AI usage. 'AI tools used in recruitment are more likely to recommend men over women, for higher-paying jobs, even when qualifications are identical. More here about AI industry’s misogynistic offerings thenoosphere.substack.com/p/theres-a-r... #AImisogyny #AI

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