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Gothic horror | Dark sci-fi | Monster romance

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J. Federle

Gothic horror | Dark sci-fi | Monster romance

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11 AI-Free Oddity Lists of the Strange and Haunting

By EditorWriterJF on January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

About five years ago, I got it in my head to start a newsletter. In part, I wanted to talk about my work! As an author, I write speculative fiction, especially paranormal horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy. (I do some monster romance too.) As an editor and reader, I engage with the same cool content…

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Introducing Haunted Houses in Writing

By EditorWriterJF on April 16, 2025May 24, 2025

I love haunted houses. I love their mystery, their poetry, the way they stand in for how we’re haunted ourselves. One of my favorite moments is when we “meet” the haunted house. Go on, give me mile-long, absurdly detailed descriptions. Use adverbs. Use “too many” adjectives. Tell me exactly what those gutters look like and…

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J. Federle is a wandering lover of ghost stories and folktales. She left Kentucky to study poetry in England. Now she lives in Peru with her husband and cow-colored dog, where she writes about her own ghosts and folks. Find her work in The Saturday Evening Post, The Threepenny Review, and the NoSleep Podcast, among other awesome publications.
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