The Science Behind Your Circadian Mood Swings Most people feel better on sunny days. That’s not a preference, it’s biology. Light affects...

Category III — Science for Writers Breath and motion reveal emotion. How someone walks, how they fidget, how they stand in silence....

A Speculative Fiction Omnibus All my shorter works are now collected in this present omnibus. Here they are, 52 stories and scenes in one...

New Stories from the Slipstream Speculative fiction stories from C. L. Nichols In "Jump!" a lineman is transported to an alternate...

4 Books in 1! (My Guitar Books #5) My Guitar Book Complete : 4 Books in 1! All 4 books of the My Guitar Books series are collected in...

Grammar Secrets Every Creative Writer Should Know Transform your work from good to unforgettable. Grammatical techniques that add depth,...

Step-by-Step Guide Suspenseful thrillers keep readers hooked and make their pulse race. Step-by-step, create a story full of mystery,...

Shape the World Your Way Dozens of articles with tips and tricks for creating your stories and novels. From blank page to book, learn to...

Setting, Characterization, Plot, Conflict, Dialogue, Point of View & Theme The Creative Fiction Writer's Compendium serves as a guide for...

Special deliveries of the dead? Manic missives from deep space? Creepy crawlies through some rupture in the fragile membrane of reality?...

From Internal Struggles to Supernatural Threats Conflict gives a story its shape. Tension pulls readers in and keeps them turning pages....

Directly above her prone figure on the bed, a white ball puffed into existence. Alone and abandoned. Again. Johanna Underwood lay on her...

Feel safer, calmer, and more in control. Trauma shows up slowly over time or hits all at once. Some people feel numb. Some feel stuck in...

Architecture in Psychological Thrillers Use layout, rooms, and décor to trap your characters in fear, suspicion, and emotional collapse....

I barely hear the brittle grass crunch under my feet as I cut across my front yard, but I’m fully aware of the panic that climbs my...

What the Hopi Word for ‘Life Out of Balance’ Means Today. The Hopi word Koyaanisqatsi means “ life out of balance .” It’s not just a...

Three-sentence meditations. Here’s a 25-card meditation deck, followed by 25 additional meditations. Each card contains a three-sentence...

Lower stress, improve focus, and feel safe. People talk about healing. They focus on medicine, therapy, or exercise. The spaces we live...

“ Window Areas” That Defy Logic Anomalous zones , or window areas are places where strange things happen. They’re not marked on any...

Your New Creative Haven Welcome to StoryAngles  — we’re thrilled you are here! You’ve just stepped into a corner of the internet where...

How Smell Warns, Triggers, and Terrifies When people think of thrillers, they picture dark alleys, heavy footsteps, and sudden silence....

Build Playlists That Boost Productivity When you’re writing, your environment matters. One part of that environment is sound. A writing...

A Simple Night Routine That Helps You Let Go Most focus on how to start their day. How you end it matters just as much. A soft ending...

How Contrasting Characters Enhance Storytelling In fiction writing, well-rounded characters are essential. One way to achieve this is by...