Nine Tales. Nine Secrets. All Before Dawn.

In the shadow of Bloomstone Manor, a dilapidated estate hauntingly known as "Lily Lane", the veil...

Martha Wickham

Martha Wickham

Martha Wickham has a knack for finding the ghosts hidden in the dust. A lifelong student of the arcane and the artistic, Martha has an Associate's Degree and professional writing credentials, but she honed her skills in the thrilling shadows of screenwriting and horror. Martha lives for the secrets that only come out By Dawn. You can discover more of her work, including her newest audiobooks, at your favorite retailer.

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Books

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Eternally Beautiful Summer Nights

Book #4 from the series: Summer Screams

Dolls, ghosts that glitter, and that’s not all. A cursed grandfather clock that chimes randomly. Stories for your eternal summer.

Girl Protected
A doll is given to Rita, an old collectable for protection. But she takes it to school and it is stolen. Can she get it to protect her before it’s too late?

Reiny’s Clock Terror
Reiny was Rita’s old doll...

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By Dawn

The 13th House

Nine Tales. Nine Secrets. All Before Dawn.

In the shadow of Bloomstone Manor, a dilapidated estate hauntingly known as "Lily Lane", the veil between the living and the dead is impossibly thin. This collection of nine paranormal mystery stories explores inheritances, dark family legacies, and spectral demands, all bound by the Manor's enduring,...

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The Roses: Voices in the Dark

Book #9 from the series: Circle of Roses

When Margaret Whitmore inherits her great-aunt’s Victorian mansion on Chicago’s Ashford Avenue, she thinks she’s gotten lucky. The house is beautiful, valuable, and comes with decades of family history. But within weeks of moving in, Margaret realizes why the property has changed hands seventeen times in the past century—and why no one ever...

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Other Writing

Spring Poems In anticipation of spring, I thought I'd post some poems from

In anticipation of spring, I thought I'd post some poems from my poetry book Relaxed Poetry.

Spring

Spring come in with a ring,

Beauty will you bring?

New petals on the wind can fling,

Holding me with natures wing.

Book 2 Audiobook  Currently we are working on Emily's Darkness turning it

Currently we are working on Emily's Darkness turning it into an audiobook. It should be finished by the end of September.

10 Things This is a fact sheet I made about myself during a book tour. 10

This is a fact sheet I made about myself during a book tour. 10 facts people don't know about me.

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Praise

Excellent Story
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022
Great story, very thrilling. If you read one page, you would want to read the next page and keep reading.

– Ariana

Great book
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2021
Martha is a great writer i like shorts books and this one is one of them 👍🏼.

– JC Villa

I loved this clever "high concept" short tale told from the Bride's POV. The storyline and characters worked well.

– Intrepid Matzo

Latest Updates

Magic Hello and Merry Christmas...Recently I've been busy. Yesterday I

Hello and Merry Christmas...

Recently I've been busy. Yesterday I quickly wrote a song called Mistletoe Magic, my new audio book Eternally Beautiful is out and By Dawn is as...

Horror Audio My new audiobook for Eternally Beautiful is now complete and

My new audiobook for Eternally Beautiful is now complete and should be out next month. It is narrated by Marina Craven and she has other horror audiobooks as well. The song that...

New title I just wanted to update my 3 story book, Garden of Desire, has

I just wanted to update my 3 story book, Garden of Desire, has had it's title changed to Gardens and Dreams: Hearts Quest. The change should be on amazon soon!

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Blog

Timeline part two Part 2 Present Day: The Circle of Roses & The

Part 2

Present Day: The Circle of Roses & The Vengeful Specter

* **Seeking Answers:** Desperate for peace, Terra seeks out Rose, a psychic working in *The Circle of Roses*. She hopes to understand and perhaps even break free from the cycle of haunting and reanimation.

* **The Zombie Plague:** During this time, the powerful galvanism machine (the source of her existence) causes chaos, manifesting a "zombie" plague that impacts Rose's life directly. Terra grapples with the promise she...

Terra's Timeline From Victorian Bride to Vengeful Specter: The Haunting

From Victorian Bride to Vengeful Specter: The Haunting Timeline of Terra Belinda Green

Hello, fellow readers and lovers of the dark and mysterious!

Today, we're diving deep into the chilling backstory of one of my most complex and captivating characters: Terra Belinda Green. You've heard whispers of her in *Frankenstein's Bride: A Mystery* and felt her icy presence in *The Haunted Rosebuds*. But who is she, truly? And what events forged her into the unstoppable force she is today?

Terra isn't...

Qualities of Terra B Green I am posting facts on Terra Belinda Green

I am posting facts on Terra Belinda Green Frankenstein's Bride so that you can get to know her. I also have a timeline that may be posted in two parts. I am only concerned about spoilers. If you like to read about antagonists her list of qualities is below.


**The Duality of Her Nature**

Terra is not a mindless monster; she is a sophisticated, "Bride of Shadows" who carries the burden of eternal life.

**The Victorian Lady: Raised in an opulent 1800s mansion, she retains the refined manners and...

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