#325 It Could Just Be the Wind… with The Book Belle

This week, we're running a takeover in collaboration with Lucy Richardson, a.k.a. The Book Belle! This contest’s winner will not only be awarded $250 — they’ll also receive personal feedback from Lucy herself! Here's what she has to say about her takeover:

Hello, writers!

I’m Lucy Richardson (@bookbellereads), a fantasy author and publicity director working in the publishing industry. I’ve been capturing my thoughts on all things books, publishing, and writing over on my YouTube channel, The Book Belle, since 2013. Also, as an agented writer, I’ve been documenting my journey to publishing my debut novel since 2023.

I’m a huge reader and love all things dark, gothic, and dramatic — I’m especially partial to fiction that explores liminal spaces and the boundaries between life and death, fiction and reality, and rationality and spirituality, which leads me to this week’s contest theme and prompts! “It Could Just Be The Wind…” plays on the ambiguity and uncertainty of whether a paranormal or not-of-this-world event actually happened (or whether it’s just all in a character’s head!). To me, the line between the supernatural and the psychological is where true horror lies.

Good luck, and I can’t wait to see what you write!