Folklore, Fiction, and Fresh Reads

🎓 Back to School + A Book Sale + 3 Must Read Authors

Hi friends,

I hope this finds you all well and reading something that stirs your soul.

I’ve got a few exciting updates to share—some personal, some literary, and all parts of this wild, wonderful writing journey we’re on together.

🏫 I’m Going Back to School!

This fall, I’m diving deep into the world of myth, legend, and storytelling by starting my Master’s in English with a concentration in Folklore at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

I’ve always been fascinated by the stories we tell to explain the world—and now I get to explore them academically, creatively, and in a community of fellow folklore nerds (if that’s you too, we should definitely talk). Expect to see even more myth, magic, and memory in my future writing!

📖 Book Sale Alert!

To celebrate this new chapter, I’ve put my first two novels, The Girl with the Uninvited Ghost and The Girl and the Clock Tower Murder, on sale for a limited time!

If you love Southern Gothic, ghost stories with heart, or quiet magic tangled up in family secrets, this one’s for you.

🛒 Uninvited Ghost (Only $.99 through May 30!)
🛒 Clock Tower Murder (Only $1.99 through May 30!)

And if you’ve already read them and loved them, I’d be forever grateful if you left a quick review—it helps other readers discover the books more than you know.

Folklore, Fiction, and Fresh Reads 📚 3 Writers I’m Loving Right Now

Books are best when shared. Here are three incredible writers and books I think you’ll love:

☕ The Village Cafe in the Loire by Gillian Harvey

Ambitious Becky Thorne heads to the Loire to evict a grumpy tenant from her inherited café and get her life back on track—only to find that the village, its secrets, and one infuriatingly handsome man might just change everything.

✒ Eleven Letters by Jared Morrison

Tucked in a closet, a lifetime of love letters reminded me that the truest stories—of kindness, courage, and quiet devotion—rarely make headlines, but they’re the ones worth telling.

👻 Secrets, Ghosts and Whispers by Sarah Lewin

When Beth returns to Spirit Town to bury her parents, she never expects to stay—let alone uncover time slips, ghostly voices, and magical secrets that blur the line between past and present as she’s drawn into another mystery that could unravel everything she thought she knew.

Support indie and small press authors. Buy, borrow, review, or just share their work with a friend. Every bit helps keep the stories flowing.

💌 Stay in Touch

If you’ve got book recs, folklore faves, or burning ghost story questions, hit reply—I love hearing from you. And if you’re not already following me, find your favorite social connection on LinkTree, and say hi!

Thanks for being part of this creative journey. I’ll be back soon with more tales, book news, and a sneak peek into my folklore studies.

With gratitude and ghost stories,
Cynthia Varady

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