Julia Madsen (Gothic Quill)

Make ghosts your target audience.

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Don’t forget that stories are the bridge between here and the afterlife.

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the milky third eye of ancestors. the dried-up riverbed. the letter opened with a swiss army knife.

Oh Jan, how kind of you to share - I am only seeing this now! So happy to see you over here and to have met you through the workings of the web! Thank you kindly my friend!! <3

Not to brag but one of my eyebrow hairs grows very long, very fast and won't listen to reason.

Don’t forget that stories are the bridge between here and the afterlife.

Follow for more practical writing advice.

Make ghosts your target audience.

Follow for more practical writing advice.

night hooks: the plot turns that can only occur in the fog after dark (with whiskey)

the milky third eye of ancestors. the dried-up riverbed. the letter opened with a swiss army knife.

saw a hawk with a snake in its mouth

out with the bugs today

One of my long-standing hobbies is going to estate sales, where I found this folk horror fairy chair. I keep it in my writing room.

Here’s to raising hell!!!!!!! 🍻

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If you’re interested in folk horror and american gothic, let’s fuckin’ kick it. Let’s get muddy.

I’ve always been the type of writer who has to fight by the skin of my teeth to help get my story out there. Have see too many failed attempts to count. If you’re interested in folk horror and american gothic, let’s fuckin’ kick it. Let’s get muddy.

“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

To thine own self be truant

The American Dream has disadvantaged the imagination of possibility

baby’s first meme xo

Dominic Sessa is officially set to star as Anthony Bourdain in the biopic, Tony, from director Matt Johnson 🤍

The film will be released by A24

Add to watchlist ➡️ boxd.it/OJaa

a man in a suit is singing into a microphone . ALT: a man in a suit is singing into a microphone .

When a publisher gets ready to go on submission

Y’all look awesome 👀

The Amish think that taking a photograph captures your soul, at least they do where I grew up. If that’s true, then, I can say that this one captures my soul and sure makes me wish that I was at a dive bar. My soul is a dive bar? I’m fine with that.

😆😆😆 too tired! Abby’s got work to do, no time for the dead. all of this feels like an essay

The Dark Secret at the Harvest Table A feast is fuming! Start baking your casserole! Break out the tinfoil! We are cooking up some delicious horrendous bites.

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I talk about growing up in a small Amish town in Iowa (with a touch of folk horror thrown in for good measure) in my new Substack. Link below!

Ooooooh I need to check that out! Ugh part of me was hoping you did too 😆 hahah