One of the reasons Gothic Fiction was so prolific in its time, was the escapism and wonder of writing about a place your audience has only ‘vaguely heard of’. The mystery and terror of the unknown is the genre’s bread and butter. However – Nowadays you can actually VISIT the places these stories are set. […]
Author: Hannah O'Donnell
This whole blog is about me; so enjoy the narcissism!
#Gothtober Giveaway!
I haven’t done a give-away in years, but I’m really excited about this one. And entering is really easy! Priorities: What’s in it? Well… Hotel Chocolat, Crystopher the Vampire Caramel Halloween Box. Moleskin Notebook set. Pumpkin and Spice Handpoured Candle Rae Dunn’s Wicked Mug Five Go Bump in the Night, Enid Blyton’s stories. Frankenstein Tshirt […]
#Gothtober – Gothic Listening
Back in July I wrote a blog post about music being influential on writing, explaining that writers craving silence and solitude was a stereotype and ABSOLUTELY NOT how I like to write. Click here if you want a little slice of recap. But a TLDR is: Some writers finds the blank page daunting, and music […]
#Gothtober – Gothic Fiction 101
Before Pride and Prejudice could create an idyllic wonderland of Georgian Society, before Charles Dickens could address the poverty and hypocrisy of London life, before Matthew Lewis could creep us all out with The Monk (honestly, I’m not sure I’d recommend you read it) Walpole created The Gothic, a literature movement which would go on […]
Welcome to #Gothtober
Okay, so… your first question might be – what is Gothtober? Or it might be, why? Both are reasonable. And I can explain. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a princess. *Cue the sicky noises. But, after my mum introduced me to some real princesses (the pageant kind) who wanted to […]
#SWGD – Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it came down in one.
Day 22. So, I know that as an adult I must take responsibility for my actions. But what I’m about to tell you is not my fault. I was going really well. Was. And I’d had a lot of support from my readers and friends. Had. That was until this week just gone. I returned […]
#SWGD – Total Recall
Day 18. So, it’s been a minute since I last caught you up on my Sugarless Journey. And if I’m honest – I’m kinda over the whole thing. My weight has stayed the same (I know, we’re all shocked) my mood has returned to normal, mainly because I’ve started having tea with sweetener, and my […]
Seam Submission: Woman
I looked in his eyes as I told him, ‘I can’t have children.’ And he recoiled. ‘That’s so
sad,’ he said. ‘Why?’ I asked. ‘Because… having children – that’s what makes you a woman.
It’s the key biological difference that separates you from a man.’
Then I guess I’m not a woman.
On 3… Review of The Rabbit Girls
Usually, I preface these reviews with the intro about how I only read three chapters being interrupted by my mum… yada yada. But today’s review is part of a #BlogTour for Anna Ellory and I’ve decided to take a slight detour – so, if you’re ready for the emotional rollercoaster, sitting comfortably etc, I’ll begin. […]
#SWGD – Sweet Freedom
Day 5. Okay… I’ll be the first to admit Day 3 was tricky. Some (my family) might even go as far as to say my mood was ‘extra’ or ‘aggressive’. (There’s no might, those are the actual words my family used to describe me.) But I can confirm that Day 5 finds me in a […]
