• Published by Rebecca Dolence on July 31, 2025

    The unicorn is more than a mere character in your story. They are guardians of the natural world. Unicorns represent innocence, transformation, wisdom, strength, and…

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on July 14, 2025

    Creatures deepen story structure, not by simply creating fear; instead, they symbolize deeper meaning than the surfaced definitions.

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on June 30, 2025

    The Griffin is a powerful and unique creature, with a head of an eagle and the body of a lion, this formidable foe will fight…

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on June 20, 2025

    In this article, you will learn how to create characters with depth and develop a backstory will showcase the root of the character’s issue, as…

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on May 31, 2025

    Kelpies are water spirits found near the rivers and streams of Scotland. Beware! For the attractive pony, with a dripping wet tail, wondering the shoreline…

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on May 14, 2025

    The revision process is a long and difficult one, but with practice, you can take that debut manuscript and make it a debut novel.

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on April 30, 2025

    There is something humbling about Bigfoot, as he lives half in our reality and the other half, well, that’s up to our theoretical friend to…

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on April 17, 2025

    In this article, writers will learn: 1. The importance of change 2. How plotting sets up change 3. The difference between internal and external change

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on March 31, 2025

    El Chupacabra is known in Latin America as a monster that attacks animals and drains them of their blood. Chupa, means “to suck” and Cabra,…

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on March 18, 2025

    Your novel is made of up of a few dozen scenes, all interconnected, to drive the narrative forward.

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on February 28, 2025

    Nature is an amazing creature, and the process of growth is more than transformative; it’s as empowering as life itself.

  • Published by Rebecca Dolence on February 13, 2025

    Tension is the emotional anxiety that arises from conflict in a story, built by showing the intricate emotional details of characters and their desires. It…

Creature of the Month Club

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  • NIAN

    January 31, 2025

    On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, the monster leaves his lair, either the mountains or the sea, with the intention to invade nearby villages. It terrorized and attacked humans and livestock, as well as destroyed crops.

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  • WHITE STAG

    December 31, 2024

    The White Stag is known for its massive rack of antlers and is associated with the spirit of the forest.

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  • KRAMPUS

    November 30, 2024

    With vicious fangs and a long, forked tongue, Krampus roams the roads and enters the homes of naughty children. He beats them with birch rod sticks and smacks them with heavy chains, a punishment for their misbehavior. And for those truly wicked, he stuffs them in his basket and drags…

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  • GHOULS

    October 31, 2024

    Ghouls are the creatures we fear when alone in an vacant spaces. They hide in dark, scary places, such as cemeteries and abandoned buildings, or forests in the middle of no where.

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  • THE BOGGART

    September 30, 2024

    Check under your bed before you turn off the light. You never know what will disturb your slumber. Boggarts lurk in the dark, shadowy corners and prey on your fears.

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  • BANSHEE

    August 30, 2024

    The word Banshee or Bean Sidhe, is pronounced [Ban-Shee]. Ban, meaning woman, and Sidhe meaning fairy mounds or fairy dwellings. This basically translates to “the woman of the hills” or “Woman of the Fairies”.

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  • THE EVIL EYE

    July 31, 2024

    The combination of energy and intention are a powerful force. We can pull our energy from a place of love by offering positivity for the good of someone other than ourselves, or we can choose to use our energy to send negative, and sometimes evil intentions, to cause harm or…

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  • THE PHOENIX

    June 30, 2024

    The Phoenix "Rise from the Ashes" This is such a common phrase we use in our modern vernacular, but where does it derive? We offer these words as though they are encouragement to the recipient. It feels as though every human on the earth understands the Phoenix's timeless phrase as…

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  • THE ANKOU

    May 30, 2024

    Originating out of Celtic Folklore, The Ankou is the taker of souls from this realm to the Otherworld. Seeing or hearing The Ankou is seen as a bad omen; one a person doesn’t wake from [insert evil laugh].

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  • DJINN [JINN, GENIE, JINNI]

    April 30, 2024

    Derived from an ancient Arabic term meaning “covert” or “darkness”-as most Jinn are secretive, covert spirits who remain invisible to humans -that is- unless they wish to be seen...

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