In response to a call for short stories based on local legends from where the author lives, issued by Vanessa Perry on Substack, I wrote a new short story based on the local folklore of Rhode Island (the reported witches and vampires of RI history). Vanessa is, apparently, studying myth, legend, and folklore in a creative writing program with the Harvard Extension School, and wanted to create an online anthology of similar pieces.
You can read my submission here. There are author notes at the end about the piece, should you have questions, as well as references.
And, if the topic of fictional short stories based on local legends, myth, and folklore intrigues you, then go read all the submitted stories here:
https://substack.com/home/post/p-200175034
