The Dark Things substack
Gavin TurnerA substack for all things horror and science fiction, showcasing recent reads and my own published works
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 60 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 3 months ago |
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Why loving your book and selling your book are not the same thing
We’ve all been there — a party, a social gathering, a well-meaning conversation.
“Oh, you’ve got a book published? Wow, you must be doing really well.”
It isn’t their fault. For people outside the writing world, publishing a book is often...
Chopsticks: A gothic novella
‘Chopsticks’ is a gothic ghost story filled with mystery and intrigue. I don’t want to give too much of the story away, but here’s a short extract to give you a little taster of what it’s all about. I wrote this over the course of about 12...
The accidental writing of a gothic novella
Themes and ideas that inspired my first novella, Chopsticks
If you have followed this blog for a while, you will have seen a whole range of articles, poems, short stories that form part of the regular posts. I use this as a place to test i...
Writing in the swamp
A novel in progress
The current project I am working on is a picaresque novel involving a rogueish young man who, through a series of fortunes and misfortunes, finds himself trapped on an island with some very strange characters and an anc...
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The Dark Things by Gavin Turner is about the writing journey. I share short fiction, poetry, writing tips and experiences. My work ranges through horror, humour, science fiction and the writing experience
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