In celebration of gothic literature having a well deserved mainstream moment, what is your favorite gothic story? 👁️ (We might want to add some to our ever growing TBR lists!) #gothicliterature #frankenstein #TBRlists

“November. Crows are approaching, wounded leaves fall to the ground.” 🍂 – Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann #quotes #november

October Prompts Day Thirty-One: Danse Macabre 💀 This prompt was inspired by the “dance of death”, a genre of art which depicts the dead, usually skeletons, in the act of dancing. Did you guess the genre behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt!

October Prompts Day Thirty: Resurrection 🐈‍⬛ This prompt was inspired by the novel “Pet Sematary” by Stephen King. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #horrorprompts

October Prompts Day Twenty-Nine: Mask 🎭 This prompt was inspired by the novel “The Phantom of the Opera” by Gaston Leroux. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt!

Today we present “Motherhorror: On the Uncanny Art of Raising the Unknowable in Schweblin and Ferrante’s Novels”, an essay by Mirela Dialeti⁠ ⁠ Read the full piece on the Hyacinth Review website at the link in our bio or below. hyacinthreview.org/mirela-diale... #essay #literature

October Prompts Day Twenty-Six: Dissection 🩻 This prompt was inspired by the painting “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp” by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. Did you guess the painting behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #promptoftheday

October Prompts Day Twenty-Five: Carnival 🎠 This prompt was inspired by the novel “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #spookyseason

October Prompts Day Twenty-Four: Moors 🌫️ This prompt was inspired by the novel “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #literaryprompts

October Prompts Day Twenty-Three: Disappear 🫥 This prompt was inspired by the novel “The Invisible Man” by H. G. Wells. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #promptoftheday #apookyseason

One of our authors just published their first poetry chapbook! You can check out “All the best superheroes are born here” by Daniel A. Rabuzzi at the link below! ✨ moonstone-arts-center.square.site/product/rabu...

October Prompts Day Twenty-Two: Punishment 😈 This prompt was inspired by the painting “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch. Did you guess the painting behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #spookyseason

October Prompts Day Twenty-One: Shipwreck ⚓️ This prompt was inspired by the novel “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt!

October Prompts Day Twenty: Nightmare 😴 This prompt was inspired by the painting “The Nightmare” by Henry Fuseli. Did you guess the painting behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt!

October Prompts Day Nineteen: Madness 🧠 This prompt was inspired by the story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Did you guess the story behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt!

October Prompts Day Eighteen: Cannibal 🥩 This prompt was inspired by the painting “Saturn Devouring His Son” by Francisco Goya. Did you guess the painting behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s prompt!

Today we present “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way”, a poem by Anne Eyries⁠ ⁠ Read the full piece on the Hyacinth Review website at the link below hyacinthreview.org/anne-eyries-...

October Prompts Day Thirteen: Raven ⌛️ This prompt was inspired by the famous poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. Did you guess the poem behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #spookyseason #spookyprompts

October Prompts Day Twelve: Cult 🐙 This prompt was inspired by the short story “The Call of Cthulhu” by H.P Lovecraft, as well as other stories in the author’s shared universe. Did you guess the story behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #promptoftheday #spookyseason

October Prompts Day Eleven: Psychic 🔮 This prompt was inspired by the novel “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #spookyseason #writingprompts #promptoftheday

October Prompts Day Ten: Skeleton 💀 This prompt was inspired by the painting “Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette” by Vincent Van Gogh. Did you guess the painting behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #spookyseason #spookyprompts #promptoftheday

October Prompts Day Nine: Possession 😈 This prompt was inspired by “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James. Did you guess the story behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #spookyseason #spookyprompts #Halloween #promptoftheday

October Prompts Day Eight: Horseman 🐎 This prompt was inspired by “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving. Did you guess the story behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt! #spookyseason #spookyprompts #Halloween

October Prompts Day Seven: Poison ☠️ This prompt was inspired by “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson. A staple of the gothic genre in which we delve into the mystery of a family’s undoing. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s #prompt!

October Prompts Day Six: Spirit 👻 This prompt was inspired by the beautiful and melancholy painting titled “Spirit”, by George Roux. It’s one of our favorite paintings of the supernatural. Did you guess the painting behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s prompt! #prompt #spooky

Today we present “The I in Literature”, an essay by Samantha Gamez ⁠ Read the full piece on the Hyacinth Review website at the link in our bio or below.⁠ #essay #litmag hyacinthreview.org/sm-gamez-the... ⁠

October Prompts Day Five: Transformation 🧪 This prompt was inspired by the terrifying transformation found in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s prompt! #promptoftheday #spookyprompts

October Prompts Day Four: Scream 😱 This prompt was inspired by the famous painting “The Scream” by Edvard Munch. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s prompt! #halloween #artprompts #writingprompts #spookyseason #prompts

Today we are excited to announce that our new interview with artist, writer, and videographer, Paola Merrill, is live on our site! 🧚🏼✨ ⠀ We delve into some of her projects & inspirations, and she lends us some valuable advice for creators of all kinds. 🤍 ⠀ hyacinthreview.org/interview-ar... ⠀

October Prompts Day Three: Masquerade 🎭 The masks, the mystery. While there are a few in classic literature, Carmilla stands out to us, and inspired this prompt. Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s prompt! #prompt #spookyseason #poetryprompt #artprompt

October Prompts Day Two: Grave Robber 🪦 When thinking about grave robbers, it seems difficult to overlook the most infamous of them all, Victor Frankenstein. ⚡️ Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s prompt! #spookyprompts #writingprompts #artprompts

October Prompts Day One: Castle 🏰 While there are many novels perfect for reading this month that include a gloomy far-off castle, Dracula & his abode are keystone figures in the gothic genre. 🩸 Did you guess the novel behind the prompt? If not, try again with tomorrow’s prompt! #spookyprompts

Today we present "Poor Keats, When Worried He’d Die", a poem by Ruth Hoberman Read the full piece on the Hyacinth Review website at the link in our bio.⁠ You can learn more about this author at @rhoberman.bsky.social ⁠ #poetry hyacinthreview.org/ruth-hoberma...

To welcome in the magical month of October, we have decided to create some creative prompts to stir your imagination! 🖤✨ ⠀ ✨ More info below ✨ #prompts #poetryprompts #artprompts #October #Halloween #spookyprompts

Today we present "Ode to a Bookshelf", a poem by Caitlin Kendall ⁠ Read the full piece on the Hyacinth Review website at the link in our bio.⁠ You can learn more about this author at caitlinkendall83 on Instagram #poetry #books ⁠ hyacinthreview.org/caitlin-kend...

We are happy to announce that “Our Autumn Favorites” article is now on our site! 🍂 We share some of the media we have been enjoying most recently, as well as some specifically autumn-themed books, art, and films we think you might enjoy this season. hyacinthreview.org/our-autumn-f... #autumn

It’s Autumn, which means it’s also dark academia season! 🍂⏳🕯️🗡️📜 So in honor of that, we want to hear about all your niche academic pursuits. What are some fun facts about your niche that others might not know? 🤎✨ #darkacademia #academicniche #academics

Today we present "Learning to Read", an essay by Judy Bolton-Fasman Read the full piece on the Hyacinth Review website at the link in our bio or below.⁠ hyacinthreview.org/judy-bolton-... #essay

It’s time for an ekphrastic poetry prompt! “Autumn Leaves” by John Everett Millais captures the moment in which four young girls are collecting fallen leaves at twilight.🍂 To participate, write a short poem or prose piece to accompany this painting. ✨ #poetry #prompt #poetryprompt #ekphrastic

Missed Mary Oliver's birthday yesterday, but never a bad day to share one of hers. From Devotions: bit.ly/devotionsLB #poem #books #writing

‘Tis the season for all the gothic and dark academia vibes! Please drop your book/film/music reccomendations in the comments! ✨🤎🕯️🗡️🏺🩸🗝️🪞📜🖋️✨ #gothic #darkacademia #books #films #music

Today we present "I Could Only", a poem by Nicole Kimber ⁠ "By Grand Central Station I saw her weep." Read the full piece on the Hyacinth Review website at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #poetry hyacinthreview.org/na-kimber-i-...

Also, excellent timing on me actually using this account, because an interview I did with @hyacinthreview.bsky.social came out yesterday! You can read it here: hyacinthreview.org/interview-sa...

We are so excited to announce that you can read our interview with Catherine Campbell, the author of “Salt Bones” on our site! 🤍 ⠀ Catherine is a writer, editor, & videographer who shares with us a bit about her work, the publishing process, and her inspirations. hyacinthreview.org/interview-sa...

US artist Betye Saar, The Palmist Window, 1967 #WomevsArt

This will be our mood for the rest of the autumn season. 🎃 We love our vintage Halloween vibes and even have some Halloween goodies in our Etsy shop, including this little skeleton fellow. 💀 #Halloween #Halloweenseason www.etsy.com/shop/thehyac...

Have you checked out our Poetic Forms Series yet? We break down the mechanics and history of poetry forms to make the process of writing with form a little less difficult and mysterious. 💌 Take a look and tell us what you’d like to see next! 👀 #poetry #writing hyacinthreview.org/the-poetic-f...

It’s time for an ekphrastic poetry prompt! ✍🏾 “Café Terrace at Night” by Vincent van Gogh is a famous and vibrant painting full of possible conversations and meanings. To partiticpate, write a short poem or prose piece to accompany this painting. #poem #poetry #painting #ekphrasticpoem #prompt

Good night, friends. ⭐️