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Author: Jona Nightingale
Jona Nightingale is a poet and writer, often focusing on themes such as mental health, identity, and holding space. A writer of poetry, horror, and speculative fiction. When not writing, you can find them reading, hiking, drinking tea, or flirting with their darlings. You can find them on all socials at @jonathenightingale
Free Edition Monthly Newsletter: June 2026
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Dedut Novel: The Poison of Fate by Jona Nightingale
Did you know I have been writing a novel for the last seven years? No? Let me fill you in. My love for fantasy and queer novels about kingdoms and disfunctional families took me on a wild ride. 6 Drafts, 7 Years of Writing, 8 Months of Revision, and now it's yours as of, June… Continue reading Dedut Novel: The Poison of Fate by Jona Nightingale
Celebrating Juneteenth with Free Writing Goodies!
Happiest of Juneteenth to one and all, In celebration of today, I want to offer a free writing template that I use to organize my ideas for a new story. It was inspired by an ex of mine, who tried to plot all the parts of a story before writing, I liked the idea of… Continue reading Celebrating Juneteenth with Free Writing Goodies!
I Updated My Author Website!
Hello lovely people! I have finally gotten around to updating my website. It has a static homepage now, and I have cleared out my old books under a different name. You can look at my current books. But you can still get the ebooks directly from my Ko-fi shop. I have also added in a… Continue reading I Updated My Author Website!
You smell of unknown things – A poem
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com An excerpt from Screaming in the Forest by Jona Nightingale (me) I have told myself a thousand times to close that door The one love, a fragile emotion, seems to walk through Because it is now too painful to feel in the depths of my soul I feel like… Continue reading You smell of unknown things – A poem
New Poetry Collection!
The Cover of Screaming in the Forest by Jona Nightingale Greetings one and all, A new poetry collection is out today! Screaming in the Forest is about healing from trauma, reclaiming your mental peace, and finding who you are in the dark. It's about screaming as healing, because healing is never easy or simple. It's… Continue reading New Poetry Collection!
I tried calling
Hello, I tend to go silent quite often. It's a thing, though it has more to do with my mental health than you. But I wrote a short horror story, I hope you enjoy. The phone rings and rings, but I get your voicemail again. You haven’t answered in days, but I keep calling. Trying… Continue reading I tried calling
I am still here, just stressed
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Happy New Year! Lol, I know it's late. But everyone knows January is trial month. I am working on getting a job, which is stressful in this world. But I am still working on my next poetry collection. In this current era, poetry helps to redefine how we process emotions… Continue reading I am still here, just stressed
Surprise, I Graduated!
I have been keeping it a secret that, for the last two and a half years, I went back to finish my degree. Originally, I started in Neuroscience, but switched over to Psychology. Though, I still have an unhealthy obsession with the brain. I wanted to pursue my education without the pressure of finishing or… Continue reading Surprise, I Graduated!
