Obviously, we're a little biased, but we think diving even more deeply into books and reading, spending time off your screen, slowing down in general is a good response to how overwhelming every goddamn day seems to be. So here's another micro-course on close reading to help you do that...
April 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
It’s cold and snowy but for some reason, my job requires me to WORK. So rude of them 😒 #RatherBeWriting #WritingCommunity
February 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It’s cold and snowy but for some reason, my job requires me to WORK. So rude of them 😒 #RatherBeWriting #WritingCommunity
#horrorbsky #fantasybsky #poetry #myth #lore #poet #fable #storyteller #haunted #strange #dark #culture #ancient #lost #ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #read #write #story #rumor #escape #dream
Throwback Thurs #Mythology
Lost Civilization of Canaanites, from what is now Syria, have a lore of feuding Gods: origins: 1400-1200 BCE. Ba'al the God of storms, thunder &rain, a divine warrior, was constantly feuding with the God of the underworld, Mot who brought death &drought.
Source below
Lost Civilization of Canaanites, from what is now Syria, have a lore of feuding Gods: origins: 1400-1200 BCE. Ba'al the God of storms, thunder &rain, a divine warrior, was constantly feuding with the God of the underworld, Mot who brought death &drought.
Source below
www.metmuseum.org
May 29, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Pouring so much into the Boisvert Diary before bedtime was perhaps not the best idea as the permutations of what happens after the diner scene kept going into the morning.
Now i have to go to the job.
#ratherbewriting
#writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amwriting
#writerscommunity
#writesky
#WIP
Now i have to go to the job.
#ratherbewriting
#writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amwriting
#writerscommunity
#writesky
#WIP
July 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Pouring so much into the Boisvert Diary before bedtime was perhaps not the best idea as the permutations of what happens after the diner scene kept going into the morning.
Now i have to go to the job.
#ratherbewriting
#writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amwriting
#writerscommunity
#writesky
#WIP
Now i have to go to the job.
#ratherbewriting
#writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amwriting
#writerscommunity
#writesky
#WIP
#read #write #history #myth #goth #dark #twisted #morbid #fable #book #story #freak #haunt #horror #escape
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #Gaia #earth #revenge #spirit #witch
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #Gaia #earth #revenge #spirit #witch
#Witchcraft Weds. Practice responsibly. Respect Gaia. No sacrifices. Ever.
Real witches work within the balance of Earth
Canidia; Horace’s Epodes, 1st Century
is a twisted bastardization of magic.
Disturbing &evil, her story makes for morbid read if you have the constitution. She's truly evil.
Real witches work within the balance of Earth
Canidia; Horace’s Epodes, 1st Century
is a twisted bastardization of magic.
Disturbing &evil, her story makes for morbid read if you have the constitution. She's truly evil.
March 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #horrorbsky #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #WritersSky #horrorcommunity #fantasybsky #horrorbooks #fantasybooks
Check out #gore #fables #dark #twisted #fucked Bloodied Constellations
Just search "Bloodied Constellations" B&N; amazon
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Check out #gore #fables #dark #twisted #fucked Bloodied Constellations
Just search "Bloodied Constellations" B&N; amazon
BNPGothReads 25% off ebook B&N
May 12, 2026 at 3:48 AM
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #horrorbsky #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #WritersSky #horrorcommunity #fantasybsky #horrorbooks #fantasybooks
Check out #gore #fables #dark #twisted #fucked Bloodied Constellations
Just search "Bloodied Constellations" B&N; amazon
BNPGothReads 25% off ebook B&N
Check out #gore #fables #dark #twisted #fucked Bloodied Constellations
Just search "Bloodied Constellations" B&N; amazon
BNPGothReads 25% off ebook B&N
#read #write #history #myth #goth #dark #twisted #morbid #fable #book #story #freak #haunt #horror #escape
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #Gaia #earth #revenge #ghost #spirit
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #Gaia #earth #revenge #ghost #spirit
Tek-ko-kui Tuesday
A ghost legend in Taiwan that protects the Bamboo forrests... Or maybe just fucks with humans for fun. I need to do more research on this one for sure.
Yes Gaia! Fight back!
Art by Kaza Bouladoux- inktober
A ghost legend in Taiwan that protects the Bamboo forrests... Or maybe just fucks with humans for fun. I need to do more research on this one for sure.
Yes Gaia! Fight back!
Art by Kaza Bouladoux- inktober
March 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Why not? I'll do public and private readers for you #denver #book #horror #fantasy #read #ratherbereading #ratherbewriting
youtu.be/c-y8bPnvGMM?...
youtu.be/c-y8bPnvGMM?...
May 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Why not? I'll do public and private readers for you #denver #book #horror #fantasy #read #ratherbereading #ratherbewriting
youtu.be/c-y8bPnvGMM?...
youtu.be/c-y8bPnvGMM?...
#read #write #history #myth #goth #dark #twisted #morbid #fable #book #story #freak #haunt #horror
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #revenge #spirit #witch #culture #educate #escape
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #revenge #spirit #witch #culture #educate #escape
Throwback Thursday
A legend from 10th-century Japan tells of a rebel samurai: Taira no Masakado and his daughter: Takiyasha-hime. She was a powerful magic caster who summoned the collective rage of the unburied dead to rise up &fight as giant skeleton...
#morbid #ratherbereading #ratherbewriting
A legend from 10th-century Japan tells of a rebel samurai: Taira no Masakado and his daughter: Takiyasha-hime. She was a powerful magic caster who summoned the collective rage of the unburied dead to rise up &fight as giant skeleton...
#morbid #ratherbereading #ratherbewriting
March 27, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The words flow through me so easily when I'm supposed to be working. ✏️
#ratherbewriting
#writer #write #writing
#reader #read #reading
#ratherbereading
#ratherbewriting
#writer #write #writing
#reader #read #reading
#ratherbereading
March 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The words flow through me so easily when I'm supposed to be working. ✏️
#ratherbewriting
#writer #write #writing
#reader #read #reading
#ratherbereading
#ratherbewriting
#writer #write #writing
#reader #read #reading
#ratherbereading
#read #write #ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #witch #culture #history #goth #magic #earth #fantasy #heal
Witch Wednesday!
The Shamanic Witch originates from older tribal cultures, but the practice was blended w the understandings of ancient pagan rituals. The Shamanic Witch is a philanthropist for their community walking the line between this world and the veiled.
www.llewellyn.com/journal/arti....
The Shamanic Witch originates from older tribal cultures, but the practice was blended w the understandings of ancient pagan rituals. The Shamanic Witch is a philanthropist for their community walking the line between this world and the veiled.
www.llewellyn.com/journal/arti....
What Is a Shamanic Witch?
Alongside writing and teaching witchcraft, I also teach classes on holistic health and alternative healing methods at local centers in the New England area. Most of my students ...
www.llewellyn.com
April 16, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Caturday Featuring... Dog!
Also #nokings
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting with breaks for cuddles with our babies
Image courtesy of cuddlebuddies channel on youtube
Also #nokings
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting with breaks for cuddles with our babies
Image courtesy of cuddlebuddies channel on youtube
March 28, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Caturday Featuring... Dog!
Also #nokings
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting with breaks for cuddles with our babies
Image courtesy of cuddlebuddies channel on youtube
Also #nokings
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting with breaks for cuddles with our babies
Image courtesy of cuddlebuddies channel on youtube
Staring at a blank page is not the hardest part. Staring at over 100 pages highlighted with notes you made to yourself for future edits is hell.
#read #write #history #myth #goth #dark #twisted #morbid #fable #book #story #freak #haunt #horror #escape
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting
#read #write #history #myth #goth #dark #twisted #morbid #fable #book #story #freak #haunt #horror #escape
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting
March 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
#read #write #history #myth #goth #dark #twisted #morbid #fable #book #story #freak #haunt #horror
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #revenge #spirit #witch #culture #educate #escape
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #revenge #spirit #witch #culture #educate #escape
Freak Friday!!!
Indulge your twisted soul in a great book today! If you haven't read King of Dead things yet, the sequel drops this summer, so get to it
Indulge your twisted soul in a great book today! If you haven't read King of Dead things yet, the sequel drops this summer, so get to it
March 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
#read #write #history #myth #goth #dark #twisted #morbid #fable #book #story #freak #haunt #horror
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #revenge #spirit #witch #culture #educate #escape #legend
Sites.nd. edu
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #revenge #spirit #witch #culture #educate #escape #legend
Sites.nd. edu
Throwback Thursday
Harpies, originally written as beautiful maidens of the wind. Adapted to be fearsome creatures of nightmares. Or, if you're broken like me, role models. Greek mythology 650 to 750 bc. They snatched objects and creatures from the Earth. They delivered souls to the underworld. #read
Harpies, originally written as beautiful maidens of the wind. Adapted to be fearsome creatures of nightmares. Or, if you're broken like me, role models. Greek mythology 650 to 750 bc. They snatched objects and creatures from the Earth. They delivered souls to the underworld. #read
April 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #read #write
Sorry I haven't made my usual posts about ancient myths. Been hyper focused on editing. Should be ready to self publish next weekend
Sorry I haven't made my usual posts about ancient myths. Been hyper focused on editing. Should be ready to self publish next weekend
April 6, 2026 at 2:05 AM
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #read #write
Sorry I haven't made my usual posts about ancient myths. Been hyper focused on editing. Should be ready to self publish next weekend
Sorry I haven't made my usual posts about ancient myths. Been hyper focused on editing. Should be ready to self publish next weekend
Trilogy Tuesday. What's your favorite Trilogy?
Mine:
Cornelia Funke
Inkheart. Inkspell. Inkdeath
If you still haven't read the Ink trilogy... You're wasting your life. Fix yourself and head to the library tomorrow.
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #book #fantasy #knowledge #mythology #read #write
Mine:
Cornelia Funke
Inkheart. Inkspell. Inkdeath
If you still haven't read the Ink trilogy... You're wasting your life. Fix yourself and head to the library tomorrow.
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #book #fantasy #knowledge #mythology #read #write
April 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Trilogy Tuesday. What's your favorite Trilogy?
Mine:
Cornelia Funke
Inkheart. Inkspell. Inkdeath
If you still haven't read the Ink trilogy... You're wasting your life. Fix yourself and head to the library tomorrow.
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #book #fantasy #knowledge #mythology #read #write
Mine:
Cornelia Funke
Inkheart. Inkspell. Inkdeath
If you still haven't read the Ink trilogy... You're wasting your life. Fix yourself and head to the library tomorrow.
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #book #fantasy #knowledge #mythology #read #write
Freak Friday
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #read #write #horrorBSKY #fantasyBSKY look for Bloodied Constellations on B&N and Amazon. Only title by its name. #gore #blood #magic #fable #poetry #short
#free story on #substack by GothReads
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #read #write #horrorBSKY #fantasyBSKY look for Bloodied Constellations on B&N and Amazon. Only title by its name. #gore #blood #magic #fable #poetry #short
#free story on #substack by GothReads
May 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Freak Friday
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #read #write #horrorBSKY #fantasyBSKY look for Bloodied Constellations on B&N and Amazon. Only title by its name. #gore #blood #magic #fable #poetry #short
#free story on #substack by GothReads
#ratherbereading #ratherbewriting #read #write #horrorBSKY #fantasyBSKY look for Bloodied Constellations on B&N and Amazon. Only title by its name. #gore #blood #magic #fable #poetry #short
#free story on #substack by GothReads
#mythology #culture #ratherbewriting #ratherbereading #reading #writing #books #goth #freak #twisted #legend #history #origin #myth #read #write #escape #dark #death #skeletons #broken #crow #cemetery #grave #short #story #denver #colorado
"Fuck Love (or) The Pain of Others", has reached the Final Showdown. Congratulations on making it this far.
Currently free to read no log in required
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Currently free to read no log in required
writingbattle.com/story/debrie...
March 14, 2026 at 2:02 AM
April 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
I can spend an entire day doing as close to nothing as physically possible and still feel a sense of accomplishment if I end it by writing 3 pages or reading for an hour.
#mythology #culture #ratherbewriting #ratherbereading #reading #writing #books #goth #freak #twisted #legend #dark
#mythology #culture #ratherbewriting #ratherbereading #reading #writing #books #goth #freak #twisted #legend #dark
March 15, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I can spend an entire day doing as close to nothing as physically possible and still feel a sense of accomplishment if I end it by writing 3 pages or reading for an hour.
#mythology #culture #ratherbewriting #ratherbereading #reading #writing #books #goth #freak #twisted #legend #dark
#mythology #culture #ratherbewriting #ratherbereading #reading #writing #books #goth #freak #twisted #legend #dark