Curiosities

resources for horror writers, researchers, and the curious

With a passion for Fortean studies, legend tripping, and folklore, Kira draws inspiration from history, paranormal studies, occult traditions, and curious places. These are her records, resources, and travels through the dark, documented here for other investigative souls.

References

Library and Bibliography

kira's research materials

Kira's reference library collects the non-fiction titles she uses to improve her writing, expand her understanding of the material she works with, and offers context into some of the subject matter she's exploring in her fiction. Includes books on writing, the occult, and strange history.

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Resources

Horror Links for Writers and Fans

items of interest

The resources section offers links for writers of dark fiction and horror, authors looking to better market their work, and fans of the curious, strange, Fortean, obscure, and occult. Kira collects the articles she's found helpful in her own work, and shares them here with the hope that they'll help others too.

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Lexicon & Glossary

frequently used verbiage

A glossary of terms frequently used on this website, at the blog, and in Kira's books and short stories: an ever-growing list of oddities and curiosities drawn from folklore, urban legend, myth, history, cryptozoology, paranormal research, fairy tales, and Fortean studies.

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