Is this Flasher story based on real intrusive thoughts that I have had? Maybe. Maybe not. You’ll never know. But don’t worry – as always, the cat is okay. The human… Not so much. ~ ~ ~ “Such a lovely lady,” he said. “Beautiful lady.” The cat brushed up against his legs, lifting her head up to his outstretched palm, purring. “Oh, you want scritches?” She was a beautiful cat with a smooth, calico coat.
The title of this particular check-in should give you an idea of how the past month has been for me. But really, when I am not overwhelmed? Anxiety is my default setting. I was off work for a good portion of June – spending my time writing, editing, and doing
It probably won’t surprise you to learn that of my earliest and most vivid memories is a horrific one. Who knows? Maybe it’s the reason why I don’t get too grossed out with all the blood and guts in horror movies and stories. I was 4 years old at the
My brain might as well be a tangled ball of yarn right now. I’ve read the email, I’ve watched the YouTube video, and I still can’t wrap my mind around the fact that I won! Normally, I watch the AutoCrit live streams, well, live. But today was one of those
I mentioned before that I participate in a lot of the writing challenges within the AutoCrit community. I’ve always enjoyed the writing prompts they use, and the community is one of the best I’ve tried out so far. (This post is not sponsored, but maybe someday… A girl can dream).
It’s no surprise that when most people think about the cosmic horror genre, they think of H.P. Lovecraft. Which is why the genre is also known as “Lovecraftian horror”. But I want to be very clear going into this post: Lovecraft was not a good person. AT ALL. When I
For me, insomnia is more than just a Stephen King novel. At the start of the pandemic, it became clear that sleep is not something that comes easy for me. I thought it was just the increased stress, but the more I thought about it, the more I remembered all
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