Writer Dannye Chase

Queer romance & spec + DCU fanfic * AO3: HolyCatsAndRabbits * DannyeChase.com * Weird writing prompts * Resources for writers * Newsletter * Linktree * She/her, queer married mom

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Hi! My name is Dannye. I write queer romance & speculative fiction + fanfiction (Good Omens, The Terror, DCU, Jurassic Park).

DannyeChase.com ~ AO3 ~ Linktree ~ Weird Wednesday writing prompts blog ~ Resources for Writers ~ Newsletter

Free stories by me: horror and queer romance, occasionally at the same time

Free stories not by me: spec recs

Entire books not by me: reviews

Where to Find Free, Non-AI Images like the ones I use in my posts

Recent publications:

The Flowers You Grew in Hell Stopped Dying, in MetaStellar magazine. Goddesses face the consequences of falling in love. (Free to read)

Upcoming publications:

July 1: The Burning Basement Sky in The Summer of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Vol 5 from Worldstone Publishing. Time travel to a historic nightclub fire goes awry. Kickstarter here

TBA: The Wrong Side of the Door on the podcast Thirteen. Sometimes a house is more like a puzzle.

Projects!

The Vampire Haven queer romantic erotica series (in progress)

Want to read it now? Sign up for my free author newsletter for exclusive previews and bonus content every month! (NSFW) 

And! Now querying queer romance novel Forewarning: A psychic nonbinary prince trying to solve a royal murder mystery must hide his romantic feelings when his guardsman best friend (and forbidden secret crush) becomes his bodyguard.

Writing articles:

Write With Other Markets in Mind: a Backup Plan for Rejected Stories

The Red Pen of Love and More Advice From Post-Acceptance Edits

3 Ways to Write Enemies to Lovers

Happy Endings for an Immortal/Mortal Romance

A Checklist for Accepted Short Stories

How to Publish a Short Story

How to Write the Same Paragraph in 7 Different Genres

July: A Spreadsheet for Querying a Novel

Aug: 3 Haunted Places that Would Make Good Settings

Weird Wednesday writing prompts blog:

The Ghost Before the Storm: South Carolina’s Gray Man

The Ghostly Skies: Eastern Airlines Flight 401

Graveyard Guardians

The Crying Boy: the UK's Most Famous Haunted Painting

SS Waratah: the Titanic that Disappeared

The Brocken Spectre: Angel in the Clouds

Corpse Roads and Coffin Stones

July: Vanished in Mid Air: D. B. Cooper

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The Villisca Axe Murders

1912 Tragedy

On this day in 1912, eight people were murdered with an axe in their home in Villisca, Iowa. Josiah Moore and his wife Sarah, along with their four children and two neighbor children, were killed in their beds by a person who has never been identified. And I mean never—the internet doesn’t even have a favorite suspect.

I used to live in Iowa, and I have actually been to the “Villisca Axe Murder House,” now a museum and historical site, and a frequent host to ghost tours. Visitors are free to leave their mark on the rafters in the barn, writing messages which range from the usual names and dates to oddly creepy warnings like “Don’t stand on your head in the kids’ room.” On my visit I was struck by how little has changed, though Iowa has traveled more than a century into the future: at the end of our tour, we were discussing suspects and expressing sympathy for the victims, exactly as people have been doing outside that house for over 100 years.

Check out the blog post for the whole story and some creepy writing prompts, such as:

Midwestern serial. My personal favorite Villisca suspect is a serial killer riding the rails, as posited in the book The Man From the Train by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James. This is because there were a lot of similar axe murders at the time, all over the country, and even internationally. You could write a story about several killers with the same M.O., or one really prolific murderer who likes to travel. On the paranormal side, you could have someone killing in a pattern to cast a spell or harness a demon. You could even have a ghost train that carries your phantom killer on a never-ending mission.

DannyeChase.com ~ AO3 ~ Linktree ~ The Vampire Haven erotic romance series ~ Weird Wednesday writing prompts blog ~ Resources for Writers

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The Ghost Before the Storm: South Carolina's Gray Man

Hey, y’all, it’s Weird Wednesday! Where on some Wednesdays, I blog about weird stuff and give writing prompts.

Today: The Ghost Before the Storm: South Carolina's Gray Man

Welcome to Weird Wednesday! Today we’re strolling the stormy coast of South Carolina, looking for a ghostly man in gray.

Pawleys Island, South Carolina is a barrier island housing a small town, in an area of the US often struck by hurricanes. However, it’s also said to be visited by something else.

The story goes like this: in 1822, a young man was traveling from Charleston, South Carolina, to meet his fiancée on Pawley’s Island. Unfortunately, his horse stumbled in a marsh and threw him, and he drowned in the muddy water. But after his death, the young man’s fiancée saw him once again: on the beach (or, according to some accounts, in a dream), where he warned her about an approaching storm.

Taking the warning seriously, the young woman fled the area with her family. Soon after, Pawley’s Island was struck by a terrible hurricane which left intact only the home of the poor grieving woman. And now, legend says, every time the circumstances are repeated—every time a hurricane is due—the ghost of the drowned man appears on the shore in gray clothing, still seeking reunion with his lost love. His appearance is a warning of an approaching hurricane, but also brings protection: those who see him will find their homes spared by the storm.

Check out the blog post for the whole story and some writing prompts, such as:

Hurricane hunters. You could write a ghost hunter/storm chaser mashup about internet personalities chasing the Gray Man. After all, it’s hard to anticipate the appearance of a guy like Mothman, who shows up before random catastrophes. But we have plenty of advanced notice for hurricanes. So how about an uneasy alliance between adrenaline junkies wanting to experience a hurricane and ghost hunters who’d like to document a reliable paranormal occurrence? What happens if they find the Gray Man? Is he what they’re expecting? Can they manage to get proof before the storm hits? Does the Gray Man’s protective influence work if you seek him out on purpose?

DannyeChase.com ~ AO3 ~ Linktree ~ The Vampire Haven erotic romance series ~ Weird Wednesday writing prompts blog ~ Resources for Writers

[h0ezi3r]

Self care is writing fan fiction that you are the sole target audience for.

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my indoraptor fic......

[chartmyfixations]

jurassic park: action/adventure WITH DINOSAURS

the lost world: survival horror WITH DINOSAURS

jurassic park 3: family dramedy WITH DINOSAURS

jurassic world: romcom WITH DINOSAURS

fallen kingdom: gothic horror WITH DINOSAURS

dominion: disaster movie WITH LOCUSTS

rebirth: heist movie WITH DINOSAURS

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A Sound of Thunder

[riskelk]

Hi watch my dog for me he doesn’t bite I swear

(Click for better quality)

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what animal's flag did you get when you liked this?

the entire ocean (rainbowwwww)

seahorses (pansexual - they form relationships with whoever they find)

southern wright whales (gay -theyve formed long term intimate mlm relationships)

albatross (lesbian - they'll enter long term flf relationships and raise chicks)

penguins (bisexual - they sometimes engage in long term mlm/flf relationships)

clownfish (trans - they change gender)

nudibranchs (nonbinary - they're simultaniously both genders)

sea stars (aromantic - they live and reproduce without a mate)

dolphins (asexual - their relationships focus on social bonds over reproduction)

mollusc (intersex - they've been found to show male and female characteristics)

Remaining time: 13 hours 14 minutes

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[acoolguy]

what game devs think are tough choices in games: you have to kill this person or spare them

what tough choices in games actually are: this armor will make you more powerful but it’s ugly

[vivecguccibelt]

“Bisexuals don’t belong in the LGBT community” ohhh ok I guess the B stands for ‘bitch’ and that’s where you fit in, gotcha

[rapidashrider]

I was explaining bi and trans erasure/phobia in the gay community to my mum and she was outraged and burst out “WHAT DO THEY THINK IT STANDS FOR? LESBIANS, GAYS, BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES?!” and I don’t think I’ll forget that until my dying day.

[theamericanpin-up]

Bill Randall - "Miss Flying Saucer" - June 1959 Date Book Calendar Illustration - The Kemper-Thomas Calendar Co. - The American Pin-up Calendar Collection

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The Ghost Before the Storm: South Carolina's Gray Man

Hey, y’all, it’s Weird Wednesday! Where on some Wednesdays, I blog about weird stuff and give writing prompts.

Today: The Ghost Before the Storm: South Carolina's Gray Man

Welcome to Weird Wednesday! Today we’re strolling the stormy coast of South Carolina, looking for a ghostly man in gray.

Pawleys Island, South Carolina is a barrier island housing a small town, in an area of the US often struck by hurricanes. However, it’s also said to be visited by something else.

The story goes like this: in 1822, a young man was traveling from Charleston, South Carolina, to meet his fiancée on Pawley’s Island. Unfortunately, his horse stumbled in a marsh and threw him, and he drowned in the muddy water. But after his death, the young man’s fiancée saw him once again: on the beach (or, according to some accounts, in a dream), where he warned her about an approaching storm.

Taking the warning seriously, the young woman fled the area with her family. Soon after, Pawley’s Island was struck by a terrible hurricane which left intact only the home of the poor grieving woman. And now, legend says, every time the circumstances are repeated—every time a hurricane is due—the ghost of the drowned man appears on the shore in gray clothing, still seeking reunion with his lost love. His appearance is a warning of an approaching hurricane, but also brings protection: those who see him will find their homes spared by the storm.

Check out the blog post for the whole story and some writing prompts, such as:

Hurricane hunters. You could write a ghost hunter/storm chaser mashup about internet personalities chasing the Gray Man. After all, it’s hard to anticipate the appearance of a guy like Mothman, who shows up before random catastrophes. But we have plenty of advanced notice for hurricanes. So how about an uneasy alliance between adrenaline junkies wanting to experience a hurricane and ghost hunters who’d like to document a reliable paranormal occurrence? What happens if they find the Gray Man? Is he what they’re expecting? Can they manage to get proof before the storm hits? Does the Gray Man’s protective influence work if you seek him out on purpose?

DannyeChase.com ~ AO3 ~ Linktree ~ The Vampire Haven erotic romance series ~ Weird Wednesday writing prompts blog ~ Resources for Writers

[creature-lala]

Ok fine this ask got me thinking about how I would design @roguespodcast’s jon better from my first animatic, after a shave and haircut 👌

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The Villisca Axe Murders

1912 Tragedy

On this day in 1912, eight people were murdered with an axe in their home in Villisca, Iowa. Josiah Moore and his wife Sarah, along with their four children and two neighbor children, were killed in their beds by a person who has never been identified. And I mean never—the internet doesn’t even have a favorite suspect.

I used to live in Iowa, and I have actually been to the “Villisca Axe Murder House,” now a museum and historical site, and a frequent host to ghost tours. Visitors are free to leave their mark on the rafters in the barn, writing messages which range from the usual names and dates to oddly creepy warnings like “Don’t stand on your head in the kids’ room.” On my visit I was struck by how little has changed, though Iowa has traveled more than a century into the future: at the end of our tour, we were discussing suspects and expressing sympathy for the victims, exactly as people have been doing outside that house for over 100 years.

Check out the blog post for the whole story and some creepy writing prompts, such as:

Midwestern serial. My personal favorite Villisca suspect is a serial killer riding the rails, as posited in the book The Man From the Train by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James. This is because there were a lot of similar axe murders at the time, all over the country, and even internationally. You could write a story about several killers with the same M.O., or one really prolific murderer who likes to travel. On the paranormal side, you could have someone killing in a pattern to cast a spell or harness a demon. You could even have a ghost train that carries your phantom killer on a never-ending mission.

DannyeChase.com ~ AO3 ~ Linktree ~ The Vampire Haven erotic romance series ~ Weird Wednesday writing prompts blog ~ Resources for Writers

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