{"product_id":"101-folk-horror-creative-writing-kevin-lintner-9798292424314","title":"101 Folk Horror Creative Writing Prompts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Into the Shadows of the Old Ways... If You Dare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the whispering hedgerows of forgotten villages to the sacred stones that bleed when the harvest rites go wrong, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e101 Folk Horror Writing Prompts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e invites you into the eerie, earthen heart of rural dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a horror author seeking inspiration, a game master building your next folklore-drenched campaign, or a screenwriter crafting your next chilling masterpiece, this book offers a twisted roadmap to landscapes where the land remembers-and it does not forgive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolk horror isn't about cheap scares. It's about unease that seeps from the soil. About traditions no one dares break. About pacts made by torchlight and renewed in blood. In these pages, you'll find prompts that unearth the ancient roots of terror: crops that won't grow unless someone is buried beneath them, villages that only appear at dusk, masked festivals where uninvited guests vanish, and scarecrows that predict disaster with every movement they make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the 101 prompts comes with a chilling title and a full paragraph of rich narrative setup to launch your next story, screenplay, RPG scenario, or collaborative horror event. These aren't vague one-liners or throwaway ideas-they're full-fledged story seeds soaked in folklore, ritual, and atmospheric dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvests with a price.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVillages that guard ancient secrets with human lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuried gods, forgotten rituals, and sacred sites that remember.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTales of sin-eaters, corn dolls, lych gates, peat bogs, bone orchards, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, including \u003ci\u003e\"The Charcoal Circles\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"The Sleepers in the Clay\"\u003c\/i\u003e, which expand on two of the prompts in terrifying detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom uncanny customs to cursed crafts, each prompt is designed to evoke rich worldbuilding, macabre folklore, and a creeping fear that something far older than man still lurks just beneath the hedgerows and within the stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorror novelist in need of chilling inspiration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTabletop RPG creator designing a haunted countryside\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eScreenwriter exploring rural gothic storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort story writer looking for your next terrifying tale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr folklore fanatic obsessed with the uncanny and unexplained\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e...this collection will help you till the dark soil of imagination and reap a harvest of nightmares.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlus: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003e\"How to Use These Prompts\"\u003c\/b\u003e guide to help you adapt ideas to any format or genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003epreface\u003c\/b\u003e that dives deep into what folk horror \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e-and why it sticks with us long after the candles go out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautifully creepy, hand-painted cover that perfectly captures the themes of ritual, myth, and confrontation with the ancient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet the land speak. Let the past rise. Let the stories begin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolk horror isn't dead. It's just waiting for you to find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e101 Folk Horror Writing Prompts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e-the ritual begins when you turn the first page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Lintner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798292424314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.27d","brand":"Kevin Lintner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659649593599,"sku":"9798292424314","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/101-folk-horror-creative-writing-kevin-lintner-9798292424314","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}