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“I remember things that never happened.
I speak to friends I never had.
I survived stories no one believes.
This is what’s left.”
A fever-dream of a collection, Ghosts I Made Up is a gothic tapestry of memory, mania, and the half-truths we build shrines to. In these jagged, untamed poems, Harper Hartwell drags childhood from the attic, dresses trauma in paper wings, and howls holy rage at imaginary friends who never left.
This isn’t a quiet haunting.
It’s intrusive thoughts in a dollhouse.
It’s grief that giggles.
It’s the soft, unnameable ache of surviving when no one asked if you wanted to.
Blending surrealism, horror, tenderness, and myth, Hartwell’s voice crackles like static in the dark—equal parts manic prayer and bitter lullaby. These poems do not ask for forgiveness. They dare you to look away.
For anyone who’s ever whispered I made it up—then wondered if they did.
These are the ghosts that refused to stay dead.
And they are beautiful in their ruin.
Orders usually find their way to you within 2–4 business days.
Choose express if you need your book in a hurry — it’ll arrive in 1–2 business days.
We believe in accessibility and mutual care. That’s why we offer sliding scale shipping:
$5.50 – Community Rate
For those in tight times, students, survivors, anyone who needs a little softness.
$11 – Standard Rate
This helps us cover most of the actual shipping cost.
$15 – Express
For when the book can’t wait — fast-tracked and fiercely wrapped.
$20 – Pay-It-Forward
If you have the means to help someone else receive this work, this tier absorbs part of the cost so we can offer low-income rates without sinking. You will receive express shipping and cover the cost of somebody else’s shipping.
No questions, no judgment — choose what feels right for where you’re at.
Your honesty is trusted. Your support is cherished.
If you need extra help, just reach out to harper@vividreveriespress.com.au — we’re always happy to arrange free or subsidised shipping.
Please don’t hesitate. Please don’t stress. We’re here for you.
“I remember things that never happened.
I speak to friends I never had.
I survived stories no one believes.
This is what’s left.”
A fever-dream of a collection, Ghosts I Made Up is a gothic tapestry of memory, mania, and the half-truths we build shrines to. In these jagged, untamed poems, Harper Hartwell drags childhood from the attic, dresses trauma in paper wings, and howls holy rage at imaginary friends who never left.
This isn’t a quiet haunting.
It’s intrusive thoughts in a dollhouse.
It’s grief that giggles.
It’s the soft, unnameable ache of surviving when no one asked if you wanted to.
Blending surrealism, horror, tenderness, and myth, Hartwell’s voice crackles like static in the dark—equal parts manic prayer and bitter lullaby. These poems do not ask for forgiveness. They dare you to look away.
For anyone who’s ever whispered I made it up—then wondered if they did.
These are the ghosts that refused to stay dead.
And they are beautiful in their ruin.
Orders usually find their way to you within 2–4 business days.
Choose express if you need your book in a hurry — it’ll arrive in 1–2 business days.
We believe in accessibility and mutual care. That’s why we offer sliding scale shipping:
$5.50 – Community Rate
For those in tight times, students, survivors, anyone who needs a little softness.
$11 – Standard Rate
This helps us cover most of the actual shipping cost.
$15 – Express
For when the book can’t wait — fast-tracked and fiercely wrapped.
$20 – Pay-It-Forward
If you have the means to help someone else receive this work, this tier absorbs part of the cost so we can offer low-income rates without sinking. You will receive express shipping and cover the cost of somebody else’s shipping.
No questions, no judgment — choose what feels right for where you’re at.
Your honesty is trusted. Your support is cherished.
If you need extra help, just reach out to harper@vividreveriespress.com.au — we’re always happy to arrange free or subsidised shipping.
Please don’t hesitate. Please don’t stress. We’re here for you.