Notes from the Inkpot

Writing, teaching, creating - one ink-stained idea at a time.

Placeholder image with the text 'Start here.' in large black font on a white background.
A stack of five closed books on a wooden table, with an open book nearby, and a blurred plant in the background, captioned 'The Literature Library'.
Open notebook with a fountain pen resting on lined pages, on a wooden table. Text overlay reads 'Creative Writing Prompts'.
Several booklets titled 'The Victoriana Collection,' 'The Hemlock Collection,' and 'The Kindling Collection' placed on a rustic surface surrounded by dried leaves, a glass container, and vintage writing tools, with a steaming cup of tea or coffee nea
70 Medieval Gothic Writing Prompts: Haunted Abbeys, Forgotten Castles & Ancient Curses
For Teachers, For Writers, Creative Writing, Writing Prompts Ink & Insights . For Teachers, For Writers, Creative Writing, Writing Prompts Ink & Insights .

70 Medieval Gothic Writing Prompts: Haunted Abbeys, Forgotten Castles & Ancient Curses

Journey into the shadowed world of 70 Medieval Gothic Writing Prompts, inspired by haunted castles, ruined abbeys, forgotten monasteries, ancient forests, sacred relics, plague villages, mysterious pilgrims, and cursed bloodlines. Featuring plot prompts, title ideas, opening and closing lines, character ideas, settings, and atmospheric picture prompts, this collection is perfect for writers of gothic fiction, historical fiction, dark fantasy, mystery, folklore, and supernatural stories where history and legend become impossible to separate.

Read More
70 Victorian Gothic Writing Prompts: Haunted Manors, Hidden Secrets & Victorian Mysteries
For Teachers, For Writers, Creative Writing, Writing Prompts Ink & Insights . For Teachers, For Writers, Creative Writing, Writing Prompts Ink & Insights .

70 Victorian Gothic Writing Prompts: Haunted Manors, Hidden Secrets & Victorian Mysteries

Step into the shadowed world of 70 Victorian Gothic Writing Prompts, inspired by haunted manor houses, fog-filled London streets, forgotten diaries, spiritualist séances, abandoned asylums, family curses, and hidden passages. Featuring plot prompts, title ideas, opening and closing lines, character ideas, settings, and atmospheric picture prompts, this collection is perfect for writers of gothic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, dark romance, and supernatural stories where every secret has the power to haunt generations.

Read More