The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires had the warm, country feel of the Secret Life of Bees or The Help with the undertones of struggles against racism in the south until the horror really hit the fan.

Let's write a little horror to gear up for Spooky Season! The inspiration for a horror story can be as simple as the things in our everyday lives if you I let your imagination wander a little out of bounds. Your writing challenge this month is...

What if you died and found you were on a ship to the afterlife with your murderer? This was the idea that brough Evelyn and her story to life. I crafted a dark world of mysterious, sickly water and dense fog hiding a ship of dreams... and nightmares. I’ve always loved a sandbox, and a ship is the perfect place for my characters to run around and get into trouble. I brought monsters out of the deep and stashed secrets away in elegant ballrooms.

Yes, it's been a while. My last post was in 2021 - isn't that wild? Since then, I've had two wonderful kiddos! Now I have a two-toddler household which can get pretty wild... But I've never stopped working, and I've never stopped dreaming.