Our Gothic Hearts
Gothic Fiction & The Writing Life. Documenting the journey to publication. Blog, podcast and a growing library of free resources for subscribers. M.S. Akram, author of gothic horror and historical fantasy.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 48 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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First of all, a little note about the name change. I’m trying to get organised to set up everything under one name. As the podcast was already called ‘Gothic Heart’, I’m changing the name of the substack to ‘O...
Catch 22
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Saturday September 5, 2026. 12 weeks to preorder
Writing Update
I can’t believe it’s already September.
I finished the draft of COVEN in August but the developmental editor I sent it to h...
Gothic Heart
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13 Weeks to Preorder
This week as I try to stick to the weekly posting schedule (at midnight), here are some thoughts on Gothic literature.
Gothic fiction is much more than an aesthetic.
As critic...
'Are you trying to drive me mad?'
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Sunday 23.08.2027
On my hard drive there’s a folder called ‘Writing’. In fact, there are a few. Documents dumped inside, roughly organized by year, project, or some generic word that makes finding them a nightmare....
(Not) Following the Script
15 Weeks to Publication
Sunday August 16, 2026
I’ve had a few awful jobs in my life. One of the worst was one of the first.
It was August, I had just turned 18, and I signed up to work in a call centre to do fundraising for the college...
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