E.L. Ravenheart

🐦‍⬛🕯️ Spend All Hallows’ Eve with the Raven Queen. Join Gothic author E. L. Ravenheart for a special live storytelling broadcast from one of the places that inspires her writing. Dressed as the Raven Queen, I’ll tell The Weight of the Forgotten—a haunting tale of Weston Woods, buried secrets and a land that remembers what the living would rather forget. Beneath the limestone, something is listening. Come closer. Hear the story. But if you hear your name beneath the stone… do not answer. 🎥 Watch here live on social media. 🔔 Select “Interested” or “Going” to follow the event. 🎧 The storytelling will also be shared afterwards across my platforms and podcast channels. Discover more stories, free podcast episodes and subscriber content: https://www.elravenheart.co.uk https://elravenheart.com The land remembers. The Raven Queen will tell its stories. #ELRavenheart #TheRavenQueen #AllHallowsEve #LiveStorytelling #GothicHorror #Somerset

A craft focused list of ten techniques for writers to create a gothic estate with history, atmosphere, rules, and consequences that shape every scene.

A craft focused list of ten techniques for writers to create a gothic estate with history, atmosphere, rules, and consequences that shape every scene.

When the old year loosened its grip, the village bells rang without hands.

Step into the threshold where the land remembers. My upcoming short story, The Watchers of St Hallow’s Gate, unearths the dark history of Witham Grange—a place where boundaries shift, roads rearrange themselves, and the earth guards its own secrets. When a Hopton heir returns to the ancestral estate, they discover that the ancient pact forged in 1643 still binds the living to the land… and the Watchers are waiting. This is a tale of haunted geography, inherited bargains, and the quiet, patient hunger of the soil.

Welcome to the Blog of E. L. Ravenheart. Here, we delve into the atmospheric depths of gothic fiction, exploring the intertwining tales of the characters and the enigmatic locations that breathe life into "The Powers of St Katherine’s House." Through captivating articles and exclusive short stories, engage in the mysteries of legacy, supernatural elements, and poetic storytelling, perfect for enthusiasts of compelling narratives. Continue your journey into the haunting world crafted by E. L. Ravenheart and uncover the secrets that await.

A woman who refuses to be silent. A woman who says, with her whole chest: Not anymore. This memoir is not for shock value. It is not for pity. It is a testimony. A reclamation. A declaration that the truth matters—even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it disrupts the narratives families build to protect themselves, even when it forces people to confront the violence they ignored. If you choose to read it, come with an open heart. Come ready to witness. Come ready to understand what it means to survive the unspeakable and still rise. Because this is not just a story about what was taken from me. It is a story about what I took back.

The Feeding Hour is a slow-burn horror tale set on the quietest floor of a nursing home, where night shifts come with unspoken rules and missing nurses are never discussed. When a lone caretaker discovers that one patient has been awake far longer than the charts admit, the routine of care turns into a ritual of survival. This story explores isolation, institutional silence, and the terrifying cost of keeping ancient hungers fed—one shift at a time.