To Live for the Dead: A Gothic short story

by Angelica R. Jackson

Olivia Herald has been channeling spirits since her first breath, helping the dead and the living heal find peace. But an encounter with a malevolent force will make her question if living for the dead has been worth it…

43 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2025

About the author

Angelica R. Jackson, in keeping with her scattered Gemini nature, has published articles on gardening, natural history, web design, travel, hiking, and local history. Other interests include pets, reading, green living, and cooking for food allergies (the latter not necessarily by choice, but she’s come to terms with it). Ongoing projects include short fiction, poetry, novels, art photography, and children’s picture books.

She’s also been involved with capturing the restoration efforts for Preston Castle (formerly the Preston School of Industry) in photographs and can sometimes be found haunting its hallways. An incurable joiner, she is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (where she previously served as her region's Illustrator Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator), and several other writing organizations.

She shares a home in California's Gold Country with a husband and far too many books (if that's even possible). She is the author of the award-winning Faerie Crossed young adult urban fantasy series, and her photos are collected in Capturing The Castle: Images of Preston Castle (2006-2016). Stay, Girl is the latest release as of 2025