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Fabled Collective

Author of ten books + two podcasts. Lover of magic, mystery, and creative wonder. Sharing stories of light, shadow, history, and folklore.

08/14/2025

Having coffee in the mountains this morning. So thankful. ☕⛰️

08/10/2025

Her heart spoke in tangled webs, each gripping her with new truths that would surely swallow her whole if she didn’t fight back.

She would…

Bury the monsters.

Latch the lock on the closet after shoving the skeleton into its rightful place.

Put on earbuds, and flood her mind with noise to drown out the ghosts.

Her heart was a haunted thing.

08/07/2025

I recently found a hagstone shell, and that got me wondering about the folklore of hagstones.

Read all about it free on Substack. 💌

08/04/2025

I don’t want a loud life.
I want a true one.
One that feels like dusk on a porch swing.
Like the kind of silence that heals.
Like an old book where the margins hold more than the text.
Like home, even if no one else understands it.

08/01/2025

You are not broken.
You’re becoming.
Sometimes it takes being shattered to remember what you’re made of.
Starlight.
Story.
Strength wrapped in softness.
Don’t give up on your myth.

07/30/2025

You know you've read a book that speaks to the very core of your soul when you tab this many pages and take an obscene amount of notes.

The writer in me relates so much to the characters in this book. It’s incredible what people are willing to do to become published—to finally find validation and acceptance from the literary world. I’ve fallen victim to that mentality before, but a long while ago, I realized a very important truth—no one can tell you whether you’re a “good” writer. It’s too subjective.

The validation, the acceptance, the power you’re seeking—it lies within you. Don't give it away to someone else. You don't need anyone’s stamp of approval. YOU CREATE WORLDS WITHIN YOU. And that’s a beautiful, rare, and dangerous sort of magic. ✨🙌🌙

💻☕️

07/25/2025

Clara Eloise, my 1940s doll, is back with some excellent grandmotherly advice on how to become more confident. 🖤

Read it on Substack.

07/17/2025

What started as a rescued table turned into something more—a gentle reminder that we, too, are worth restoring.

Read about it on Substack. 📖 🖤

07/10/2025

Enjoying some beach time today. 🌊🏖️📖

Many thanks to katies_simplified_life for gifting me this wonderful read! 🥰

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07/08/2025

The trees keep secrets better than we do.
They’ve witnessed love confessed and curses whispered.

Every leaf holds a breath of what once was.
Next time you walk through the woods, listen.

You’re not alone—
You’re among witnesses.

07/03/2025

Ever feel the ache of time slipping by? That quiet sadness that no matter how tightly you hold, you can’t keep the moment? This piece is for those of us who know the pain—and the beauty—of fleeting time.

Available for free on Substack.

07/02/2025

Read for free on Substack! Also, if you're not already subscribed to Fabled there, please do join the fun. It’s much easier for you to read/listen to Fabled’s content there. AND bonus—no weird algorithms keeping cool stuff buried. 😉🖤

https://open.substack.com/pub/vanessakeccles/p/erasmus-of-lueg-and-predjama-castle?r=3brpq&utm_medium=ios

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Creator of beautiful and terrifying creatures...

What’s with the tagline? Creator of beautiful and terrifying creatures largely evolved because of my upcoming books but still describes all my works in some way. I'm a huge fan of the Romantic movement, which ranged from approximately 1800-1850. The artists in this period were highly individualistic and weren't afraid to delve into darkness to find beauty everywhere. It can be seen as idealistic, but the focus on beauty and emotion is central to the movement's character.

I graduated with a degree in Literature, but my research of authors and poets did not end there. I still love researching the past and almost every one of my books have historical literature at its roots. If you follow me, you'll see a great deal of background in how my books evolve. I'm always excited to share this part of my work with everyone because I feel the greats have a lot of wisdom to offer our generation.

In addition to being a reflection of my work and how I think, the tagline is a reminder of PSALM 139:14. We are fearfully and wonderfully made. I really explored this thought. As a creator, how terrifying it must be to give life to something that has the potential to be cruel or evil, yet how exciting that the same creature has the ability to defeat darkness and be a true hero. When I write my characters, they are born with that same free will. Their motivations and decisions alter their actions, and they reap a destiny. Strangely, no matter who they become (hero, villain, or somewhere in-between), I still see beauty in their flaws and in their hearts because I fully understand them--know them at their deepest core. We are each beautiful and terrifying creatures.