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Dita Dow
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5 Mysterious Animal Stories
I’ve always been fascinated by the natural world—but what really hooks me are the stories that science can’t quite explain. You know the...
Dita Dow
Apr 193 min read
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Ghosts, Prophets, and Unfinished Endings: When Writing Gets Weird (and a Little Too Real)
There are moments, as a writer, when I sit back and wonder: Are we making stories… or uncovering them? It sounds dramatic, I know. But...
Dita Dow
Apr 43 min read
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Fear is a Liar, But You Hold the Pen
I recently wrote a newsletter about fear—about how it whispers lies in our ears, convincing us we aren’t worthy, that we’ll fail, that we...
Dita Dow
Mar 133 min read
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Valentine’s Day Mysteries: Love, Legends, and the Oddly Unromantic Events
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day of love, overpriced roses, and last-minute drugstore chocolates. But while most people associate February...
Dita Dow
Feb 143 min read
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The Haunting of the Gray Mare
If you see the Gray Mare on the moors at dusk, you’d best turn back.
Dita Dow
Jan 293 min read
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Strange Phenomena: Doppelgängers, Déjà Vu, and More
Have you ever seen someone who resembles you so closely that you had to do a double take? That’s the unnerving territory of...
Dita Dow
Jan 194 min read
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Unmasking Darkness: Writing from the Shadow (Special Writer’s Edition)
Unlock the power of your shadow. Dive into the uncomfortable, unearth hidden truths, and elevate your storytelling.
Dita Dow
Jan 84 min read
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Unforgettable New Year’s Day Traditions from Around the World
Happy 2025, everyone! 🎉 There’s something magical about the start of a new year, isn’t there? It’s like the world hits a giant reset...
Dita Dow
Dec 29, 20244 min read
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Winter Solstice: The Magic of the Longest Night
Tonight, the darkness lingers just a little longer, the stars shine a little brighter, and the quiet feels a little deeper.
Dita Dow
Dec 21, 20243 min read
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Holiday Mysteries Unwrapped
Beneath the warm glow of holiday cheer, there are shadows of history, folklore, and peculiar traditions that weave an intriguing web.
Dita Dow
Dec 15, 20245 min read
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Understanding Fear: The Writer’s Greatest Tool
Fear is a primal emotion, one hardwired into us since our earliest days. It’s the reason our ancestors survived predators, the instinct...
Dita Dow
Dec 3, 20243 min read
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A Pilgrim’s Take on Today’s Thanksgiving
I must think too much, but this thought struck me: Imagine stepping out of a time machine as a Pilgrim from the 1620s and landing smack...
Dita Dow
Nov 23, 20244 min read
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Eerie Tales of the Unexplained
Mysteries have an uncanny way of drawing us in. They bridge the gap between reality and speculation, beckoning us to question what we...
Dita Dow
Nov 16, 20243 min read
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Strange but True: Four Unsolved Mysteries That Still Baffle the World
October is the time of year when the strange, the eerie, and the inexplicable seem to bubble to the surface. As the nights grow longer...
Dita Dow
Oct 18, 20245 min read
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Time Travel Tales: Fact, Fiction, or Something In Between?
Time travel has always captivated the human imagination, but recently it’s seen a resurgence in popular culture. From mind-bending movies...
Dita Dow
Sep 24, 20245 min read
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Cosmic Coincidences: True Tales of Synchronicity
I’ve always been fascinated by the hidden threads of fate—those moments when life seems to align in ways too bizarre to be mere chance....
Dita Dow
Sep 18, 20244 min read
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Friday the 13th: Why Are We Still Freaking Out About This?
Happy Friday the 13th, everyone! Or should I say… spooky Friday the 13th? (Cue ominous music.) The date that sends chills down the spines...
Dita Dow
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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A Journey Through the World's Most Haunted Places
If you’re here, it’s probably because you share my fascination with the mysterious, the unsettling, and the downright ghostly. There’s...
Dita Dow
Sep 4, 20243 min read
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Walking the Most Dangerous Street in America
When you think of "the most dangerous street in America," your mind probably jumps to the gritty alleys of New York City, the bustling...
Dita Dow
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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The Allure of Abandoned Places: Why We Can’t Resist the Call of Ruins
There’s something irresistibly fascinating about abandoned places, isn’t there? Maybe it’s the eerie silence that cloaks these forgotten...
Dita Dow
Aug 7, 20243 min read
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