• A harlequin clown demon hovers behind Annie, a carnival clown. She has ash blonde hair and a partially painted clown face. It has an 1900s vibe. Cover design by Lia Renee.
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    Harlequinade: Act I — Available at Your Favorite Bookstore

    The curtain has risen. Get your copy of Harlequinade: Act I here! I’m thrilled to announce that Harlequinade: Act I — a gothic horror collaboration between myself and Lia Renee — has been released! Lia not only co‑authored this haunting tale but also designed the stunning cover that perfectly captures the eerie magic of the story. Set in 1901, the story follows Annie, a melancholy clown who begins to sense something watching her from the shadows. When she uncovers the carnival’s darkest secret — a monstrous Harlequin named Brickles, master of an undead Harlequinade — she learns the terrible truth: No one quits the Willetts & Parker Show… 🖤 For…

  • A highway in the rain. If the rain finds you... create.
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    Rain Tells a Story

    Rainy Days & Haunted Pages: Finding Inspiration in the Storm There’s something about the rain. I’m inspired by the way it taps against windows like ghostly fingers. The mist swirls over roads and streets. It feels like an invitation, calling forth shadows and secrets. For a writer, rainy days aren’t just weather. They’re a chance to slip between worlds, where flickering gaslight and haunted carnivals await. In that rain-soaked world, stories rise. Harlequinade: The Carnival You Can’t Escape Some stories linger past the final page. They settle in the bones, turning over in the mind like a ghost that refuses to rest. My upcoming book release, Harlequinade, is one of…

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  • The Vampire Valeri bookcover by Tricia Arnold. A woman in a red dress appears before a bleak sky. The picture looks vintage, like the main character, Valeri the vampire.
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    The Vampire Valeri

    Get your copy of The Vampire Valeri  and uncover the chilling secrets hidden within this eerie gothic thriller. Some deals are too good to be true… Outdoor enthusiast Clay Miller thought he’d found the perfect escape—secluded land deep in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, an off-the-grid dream. But when he discovers an old journal among the previous owner’s antique possessions, he stumbles upon something far more unsettling than faded ink. The entries tell a story of a life spent in the shadows. And as Clay reads further, one terrifying truth becomes undeniable: the previous owner wasn’t just reclusive. She was a vampire. Now, alone in the wilderness, Clay realizes how vulnerable he…

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  • Harlequinade a paranormal fiction story by Tricia Arnold. The book cover features an evil harlequin clown and the main character, Annie. The setting is a traveling carnival in 1900s rural America.
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    My paranormal serial story, Harlequinade, is on Inkitt!

    Now you can read Harlequinade by Tricia Arnold on Inkitt! About the story: A dark Harlequinade haunts the Willetts & Parker traveling carnival. In 1901, the carnival is en route to a new destination. Annie, a sad clown, discovers she’s working at no ordinary carnival. When she learns the carnival’s terrifying secret, she’s ready to abandon her employer. She learns the hard way that no one quits the Willetts & Parker Show. Brickles, an evil Harlequin clown, won’t let anyone leave. The evil entity needs the carnival’s performers for his twisted, undead Harlequinade. Read Harlequinade.

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