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[close] Hello all! This is a group for death studies and thanatology enthusiasts! This is a place where we can talk about the literature, science, or discussions surrounding all things death. This does not exclude grief and loss. This also is not exclusive to non-fiction works, as we know that there are plenty of books, movies, songs, etc that discuss death, dying, grief, and loss. This is a death positive, LGBTQ+ safe space! Share cool stuff, make friends

[close] Welcome to **The Black Hallway Book Series** group — a place for readers who walk willingly into the dark. This is the home for fans of the Black Hallway Series, the Pittsburgh-set horror saga that pulls grief, addiction, and urban decay into the shadows where something is always waiting. Across *No Heaven for Children*, *No Record of the Dead*, *The Spreading Dark*, and the books still to come, the series treats the supernatural as an amplifier of real-world dread — the kind that lives in empty row houses, fading neighborhoods, and the people the world forgot. Here you can: - Discuss the books, theories, and the characters who haunt them - Get updates on new releases and works in progress - Talk craft, horror, and what scares us with author Sam P. Coniglio - Connect with other readers who like their horror grounded, gritty, and unflinching Whether you've read every book or you're just stepping into the hallway for the first time, pull up a chair. The lights flicker here, but you're among friends. *Enter the dark. Stay for the story.*

[close] A group for death doulas, grief coaches, hospice workers, funeral directors, embalmers, celebrants, and anyone else who works in a death-related industry. Let’s share and discuss books related to topics of death, grief, as well as works of fiction that portray death and what comes after in an interesting light.

[close] Do you write? Do you write to improve your life? To understand what's going on? What is a Black Swan? A Black Swan is an Outlier, something completely rare in the world. Centuries ago, it was thought only white swans existed. It was not until explorers made to to Australia that they discovered there are black swans. A black swan is someone who uses their intelligence, their creativity and their ability to write to delve deeper into the things in life that hold meaning for them personally. >>>Even when the challenges have been outrageous. We meet every week. Write with us! “I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.” ― Flannery O'Connor In composition studies, they call this "Metacognitive Learning," which means using reflection to learn from your own experience. We meet on Zoom & in Person in Jacksonville, Oregon for weekly writing sessions, called Shut Up & Write.