FREE READS / EXTRAS / VIDEO, INTERVIEWS / RESOURCES:

1. "Too Fond" A short, free, chilling ghost story via Tor.Com

Eloise Browne’s leaden heart becomes softened by the entrance into her world of Mr. McGill, the owner of a nearby mill. His tragic story and her compassionate gift tangle themselves into something altogether new… and not altogether welcome. https://www.tor.com/2012/10/23/too-fond/

2. Presenting "The Spark" - A free Prequel Novella in Leanna's ETERNA FILES trilogy! Via the Tor Books blog. (No sign-up necessary) https://www.torforgeblog.com/tag/the-spark/

3. Writing, Theatre and Career Craft: Live Your Favorite Things! A YouTube Interview with Kate Glasheen Coaching about utilizing your favorite things in a career in the arts!

4. The Gothic as a Canary in Fear's Coal Mine - Hosted by Fantasy Café for Women in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Month, Leanna discusses the psychological importance of the Gothic Novel through history.

5. On Feminism in the Gothic Tradition - Hosted by Fantasy Café, Leanna discusses (rants about) the failures of the show Penny Dreadful and highlights the vital, historic importance of female-driven narratives in Gothic Fiction.

6. The Wings of Inspiration - Hosted by Tor.com - Leanna writes about her love of ornithology and other great, formative forces that have shaped her artistic path.

7. Filaments of Fiction: On Edgar Allan Poe - Originally hosted by Unbound Worlds, reposted on her blog, Leanna writes passionately about how Edgar Allan Poe means absolutely everything.

8. The Big Idea - Hosted by John Scalzi's "Whatever", Leanna shares her inspirations behind The Eterna Files series and the Strangely Beautiful saga.

9. I Write What I Want: Aka Fighting the Haters since 1764 - Hosted by Chuck Wendig's "Terrible Minds", Leanna discusses her choice to remain a passionate advocate of Gothic fiction and a prolific Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy novelist.

10. Writing Craft: So You Want to Be a Writer? - Leanna's basic guide to aspiring genre fiction novelists, with resources and ideas.

(Please note some sites may be no longer in service but other resources and similar concepts apply!)

11. Writing Craft: Theatrical Shortcuts for Dynamic Fiction - Key takeaways from Leanna's popular "Direct Your Book" workshop, hosted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

12. Leanna's YouTube channel hosts lots of readings, interviews and other fun content!

13. Check out the Spectral City theme song and music video, adapted from The Spectral City text, by amazing gothic metal band Valentine Wolfe!