Author, blogger, cat wrangler.
I get this draft back from my betas today!
Most ghost stories take place in houses that have histories, have been well-lived in, that have seen tragedy and death. So imagine my surprise when I moved into a brand new house that my mother built and had my most paranormal experience ever. I think a lot of pre-teen and teen-aged girls have paranormal experiences… Continue reading Blogoween Day 30 – True Terror Tuesday: The House That Mom Built
So I'm forgoing Vacancy for another week because moving has been a bit more overwhelming than I expected, and I'm still trying to get prepped for NaNo properly before November hits. I'm confident I can release Vacancy during NaNo, but right now it's a crap shoot. I do have my kitchen mostly organized though, and… Continue reading Blogoween Day 29 – Halloween Playlist
I've always been leery of public restrooms. There are plenty of reasons to be: they're a room full of doors with typically only one way in and out, and when inside you're at your most vulnerable. But I've also always had a tiny bladder, so more often than I wish, I've found myself in dimly-lit,… Continue reading Blogoween Day 23 – True Terror Tuesday: A Haunting in St. Pete
I should have written something today, but the day got away from me! In lieu of hasty, thoughtless prose of my own, I'd like to recommend some classic reads: "The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson "Young Goodman… Continue reading Blogoween Day 19 – Freaky Fiction Friday: Recommended Classic Reads
That's it. Growing up. It's fucking scary. End of blog. Just kidding, I am way more long winded than that. Did you ever play "light as a feather, still as a board" growing up? In case you're unfamiliar, the game goes something like this: One friend lies on the ground, arms crossed over her chest… Continue reading Blogoween Day 16 – True Terror Tuesday: Growing Up
My favorite genre of film might just be the horror-comedy. I want to be scared and grossed out, and I want to laugh about it. These are hard to do right, I think, because they can't be comedies in Halloween costumes--no, they must first and foremost be horror films that are also funny. For instance:… Continue reading Blogoween Day 14 – Favorite Horror Comedy Films
I don't think there's anything particularly spooky about National Novel Writing Month except maybe the bone-crushing fear of taking on such a terrifying task or the horror of putting yourself through a grueling 30 days of writing to reach 50k words. But unless you're writing horror, or a thriller, or darker paranormal stuff, or real-life… Continue reading Blogoween Day 13 – Spooky NaNo Prep
Note: This is written in first person, and sounds a lot like normal blogging me. Though it's based on true events, it is, obviously, fiction. It was written originally in an attempt at the NoSleep style, part one to a longer story. Perhaps I'll continue, only time will tell, but I do think it can… Continue reading Blogoween Day 12 – Freaky Fiction Friday: Saber and Parchment
Last night I experienced the minutest amount of weirdness as I was dozing off, and it brought back all the fear and horror that I experienced years ago when it seemed like almost every night I was having night terrors, false awakenings, and sleep paralysis. So last night I posted Vacancy very late, like 11:48… Continue reading Blogoween Day 9 – True Terror Tuesday: Sleep Paralysis
A.K. Caggiano 