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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I’ve always been fascinated by the stories history leaves behind. A castle I’m exploring 🏰. A name on a gravestone.👻 A forgotten document in an archive. 📚 For me, the best stories often begin with the question: what if…? Do you agree? #historicalfiction #gothic #research

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Not quite the end of days but the very last day to get Ravenscourt for 99p on Kindle. Hurry before the light goes out....#AfraidOfTheDark #GothicFiction #DarkRomance

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Time is ticking on the 99p Kindle deal for Ravenscourt! Run to get your copy! #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #HauntedHouse #Ghosts

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Ravenscourt is on a limited time offer until end of August on Kindle for 99p UK only. But never fear it is also available as a paperback, on Kindle Unlimited and now Audible! #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #HauntedHouse

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

So many different ways to discover Ravenscourt! The audiobook is now out narrated by the wonderful Lara O'Connor, it is also a Kindle 99p deal this month and always available on Kindle Unlimited. The paperback can also be ordered from bookshops or library. #gothicfiction

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Deliciously dark and disturbing, Sour Rot by Lily A Grace is a welcome, refreshing, addition to the Gothic tradition with a nod to the classic novel Jane Eyre. Beautifully written this book lingers long after you have read that last gripping page. #darkromance #gothicromance

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Excited to announce that Ravenscourt is now available as an audio book narrated by the amazing Lara O'Connor. You can find it on Amazon and Audible. The ebook is also 99p this month in the UK only. #gothic #audible #kindleoffer #audiobook

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Subscribe today and be in with a chance of getting a free audio book of Ravenscourt! #newsletter #gothicfiction #audiobook Sign is either in the bio or via my website www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Too hot to sleep? Escape into a darker world. Think candlelight, crackling fires, haunted hallways and secrets that refuse to stay buried. Ravenscourt is just 99p on Amazon for a limited time. Dare to step inside? 🖤📚 #GothicFiction #BookDeal

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Taking part in this book festival! 📚 Come and say hello, browse signed copies of Tower of Vengeance and Ravenscourt, meet great authors, and discover beautiful handmade gifts from talented crafters. Hope to see you there! www.literaryescapeco.co.uk/event-de…

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Summer outside. Winter between the pages. Escape the heat with Ravenscourt—a Victorian Gothic mystery filled with haunted halls, dangerous secrets and a house that remembers. Only 99p on Amazon for a limited time. 🍁📖 #BookDeal

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today is the last day to get Tower of Vengeance for 99c in the US! Based on a true story, it reimagines the story of Maude de Mandeville and her fight to avenge her family. #revenge #ghoststory #TowerofLondon #historicalfiction

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

You can now watch my talk on Ravenscourt which I did at @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social last month! 'Mapping the Gothic: Venice, Asylums, and the Victorian Imagination' www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAhwkiM6IrM

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Only a few days left to get Tower of Vengeance for 99c in USA on Amazon! #ebook #medieval #historicalfiction #ghoststory

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Find out how I got on when I sailed the seven seas and attempted my first #Cruise #WritingRetreat Did I achieve what I set out to do and what happened when I had a massage? #blog #historicalfiction www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com/pos…

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This week in the USA only the ebook for Tower of Vengeance is 99c only! Ghosts, revenge, love triangle, secrets, betrayal and the Tower of London - what more do you need in #historicalfiction? #Offer #ebook

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Tower of Vengeance is on an Amazon offer in the USA only for one week. Read Maude's story for 99c and be part of her revenge story. Where else could you get so much #historical detail woven into fiction for 99c? #TowerofLondon #Ghosts #Medieval

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I was asked this question by a lovely Canadian dad who attended my talk at Dr Johnson's House along with his daughters. One of who wanted to be a writer and this was my answer! Just get that first draft done. Now I need to follow this advice too! #writerslife #getwriting

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

You are presented with a deal - take the Devil's offer, play the game and avenge your death - or face a lifetime in purgatory with wailing souls and no fun whatsoever....surely the Devil has a point? #historicalfiction #vengeance #DealwiththeDevil

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Trying to agree a character's fate and they keep arguing with me! Should they be happy, should they live, should they be bitter and twisted? Decisions, decisions.... #character #historicalfiction #darkchoices #towerofwolves

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Always a real pleasure to do an author talk at @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social in London. This time I was talking about #Ravenscourt and how it fits into the #gothic trope, my #research and my wonderful #settings.

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Blog of the week: www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com/pos… This was a fun one to write! Did you know there is still a tavern in the Tower of London? #blog #tavern #TowerOfLondon #TowerOfVengeance

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Absolutely delighted to be back at Dr Johnson's House to give another lunchtime talk - this time on Ravenscourt! Lunch is included with the ticket! www.eventbrite.com/e/mapping-the-go…

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Blog of the week: www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com/pos… I loved writing this blog - it is all about challenging the gothic tropes of the female. #DangerousWomen. #Ravenscourt #blog

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Samantha Ward-Smith Writer @samwardsmithwriter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Maude de Mandeville accepted the deal and now she plays a deadly game with the Devil. Find out if she wins.... A mother's love. A ghost's vengeance. A devil's bargain. #TowerofVengeance #historicalfiction #ghoststory

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