#ghostless

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hello!!! evening announcement:

chapter one of "ghostless" is now up on patreon

if you would like to read it simply click the link below

Chapter One: In Which Two Strange Things Happen Consecutively | Crowskin Books

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i'm starting to remember how much i enjoyed working on this novel, and it's been lovely to have an excuse to revisit it. big thank yous to everyone who signed up!!! your support means more than i can say <3

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Chapter Two: In Which the World is Wrong | Crowskin Books

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"Clem turned the page and found another colour plate, covered with a layer of protective tissue. Someone was kneeling before a figure in a black feathered cloak. The cloak had a hood that shrouded the wearer’s face in deep shadow. All that could be seen beneath it was the glint of eyes..."

chapter two of ghostless is now up! for those who missed chapter one, it's here; for those who want to know more about the story, please see the introductory post. thanks again to everyone who's followed the page! chapter three will be up on august 4th :-)

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Interlude VII | Crowskin Books

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Two months went by      & the house was still empty                   I went to see it with you  one afternoon              From the outside                         it mostly looked the same but it wasn’t mine anymore        Something indefinable                                           had gone                Weeds stood tall as our heads                & plastic sheeting snapped in the wind

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interlude number 7 is here! this will be the last interlude for a little while, but there will be other bits and pieces (short stories, articles, reviews, poems, etc) to fill the gap, as well as some bonus paywalled content :-) chapter 8 will be up on december 8th, appropriately. hope you enjoy

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Chapter Five: In Which a Daring Escape is Conducted | Crowskin Books

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Clem jumped down on to the tracks, and Hyacinth followed suit. His boots clanged on the metal rail. ‘Last time I was down here,’ he said, ‘that light was broken.’ He pointed towards a bulb overhead. ‘That one. Third from the end.’

‘And now it’s not,’ said Jasmine. ‘What does that mean, I wonder?’

‘Engineers,’ said Hyacinth darkly, and switched on the hurricane lamp.

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chapter five of "ghostless" is up! this one's a little shorter than usual because i had to split it into two parts. next update will be on october 13th; interlude and further reading will be... sometime in the next two weeks, probably.

links to previous chapters below:

one | two | three | four

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Interlude IV | Crowskin Books

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I think this whole ghost situation is getting to me a bit.

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new interlude of Ghostless is up!!! i will also be posting a short story (pinocchio retelling) later this week so stay tuned <3

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Chapter Four: In Which Questions are Asked and Answered | Crowskin Books

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Clem circled back around to the front of the shop. Nobody was at the counter. Stepping closer, though, she noticed a small brass bell – the kind you might find at a reception desk in an old-fashioned hotel. The sticker next to it said 'Ring for assistance'.

She pressed the bell firmly. Nothing happened.

‘That doesn’t work,’ said a deep voice from under the counter.

hello all! apologies for the lateness of this chapter - i've been away and haven't had the chance to get any edits done until now. the next chapter will be posted on the 22nd of september, with interlude and additional reading posted sometime in the next 2 weeks.

additional apologies to members of the paid tier, who have not received any exclusive content this past month. i will be posting some extra stuff in september to make up for it - one tie-in short story, one standalone short story, and (if i have the chance!) some character illustrations.

in coming months, i'm also hoping to post some short glimpses at my current works-in-progress, including "fruiting bodies" (fungal horror), "shuck" (folk horror), "the warp and the weft" (comic fantasy, and the origin of this post), and "they seem hospitable here" (murder mystery). stay tuned!

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Chapter Nine: A Familiar Face | Crowskin Books

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He leaned forwards; his eyes had a feverish glint. ‘If we work together, you and me, we could pull off something big. Something they'll really notice.'

‘For the last time, Elijah, there is no you and me.'

He dismissed this with a careless wave of the hand. His voice turned soft and cajoling. ‘C’mon. You’re interested, aren't you? I can tell.'

Val was about to snap back that she wasn't interested, not in any sense of the word – but before she could, the door creaked open again, seemingly of its own accord.

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new chapter! (and new POV!) it's a little late but who's counting

hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season <3 next chapter will be up in... approximately three weeks. #manifesting

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Interlude II | Crowskin Books

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the second Ghostless interlude is up!!

the next Actual Plot chapter will be posted on August 4th so stay tuned for that :-) for now, please enjoy! and if you are in the mood for it, please consider signing up to my silly little writing page - it's free to join and i only post twice a month, so you won't get spammed with emails. GODSPEED