The Galactic Writer delivers thoughtful stories and reflections for humanity that support resilience, imagination, and emotional clarity as we navigate changing times together. Discovery draft underway for her science fiction novel, hopeful launch 2027.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 49 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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I’d like to tell you about my dad, Neil. He’s complicated, hilarious, and he’s the reason I know I’m not crazy.
At almost 94, Neil could be wintering in Florida. Instead, he remains at home, doting on my 89-year-old, emotionally immature m...
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The cat lunged.
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A haunted ISC physician on Mars must unravel what slaughtered the crew of a Jupiter mission. Serialized sci-fi novella, short tales and podcast, Stories That Heal, where we explore the psychology behind writing from the heart.
Vampires. Monsters. Catastrophically attractive villains. Welcome to the dark. Pull up a chair and try not to fall in love with the creature lurking in the shadows.
Fine art photographer & romantasy author. You’ve found the rabbit hole! Stories, songs, romance, fantasy, writing tips & opinions nobody asked for. Readers, writers & curious minds welcome. No judgment, no gatekeeping. Just mind the Restricted Wing😈
My name is Jonathan Skarr, and I write stories that blend dark fantasy, horror, and sword-and-sorcery. My novella, Black Sun Revenant, is available now.
Writer | Voice Actor | Architect of Sphyra. Dark fantasy exploring transformation, moral fracture, and power's quiet seduction. Serialized excerpts and chapters from "A Bargain to Become” and “Oracle”. Biweekly podcasts of “Project Abracadabra”.
I was a physician in Ukraine. I'm rebuilding my life in Canada. I write about what survives when the world you knew is gone and the impossible choices people make to save what remains. Fantasy, folklore, history, and belief. Pull up a chair.
For the ones coming home to themselves. A space for healing, music, truth-telling rooted in joy — especially for women navigating reinvention. By a best-selling author, singer-songwriter, acupuncturist, and healer with 35+ years of experience.
I write serial fantasy in a sprawling steampunk world of 3,000+ monsters, diverse races, and rich nations. Built over a lifetime, it's a place of wonder, adventure, and escape for anyone who longs for another world.
Louisiana author of suspense, horror & comedy. Host of Write the Damn Story.
I’m Nadine D. Price. German accountant, keeper of the Litharis Archives, and collector of disaster men. I write dark romantasy full of impossible choices and maintain a standing invitation to join me in the Broken Tankard.
Australian guy living in Japan. Daily short stories, flash fiction and drabbles. New chapters of my serial, Diary of a People Watcher in Japan are posted every Wednesday. Coming soon - my first full-length novel set in Nagasaki.
I write gothic horror and do presentations on the history of ghosts, mourning practices, and other Victorian era topics. I live in a haunted 1890s Victorian cottage in the SC Lowcountry with my husband, Darryl, and our furry children.
Horror, monsters, impossible creatures, and the question: what made the monster? Pull up a chair. Just don't stay past closing time. Become a Patron of the Library here: https://ko-fi.com/libraryofkris
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