Ask the Author: Catherine McCarthy
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Catherine McCarthy
Hi Mark!
Thanks for your kind words. As you say, 3 of my longer works are novellas but I also have a full length novel published called A Moonlit Path of Madness which is Gothic/psychological horror. It's listed on Goodreads if you are interested.
Thanks for your kind words. As you say, 3 of my longer works are novellas but I also have a full length novel published called A Moonlit Path of Madness which is Gothic/psychological horror. It's listed on Goodreads if you are interested.
Catherine McCarthy
Those who have read the story Mara in my collection Mists and Megaliths will have discovered I've already written such a story. Several years ago, I bought a Tibetan spirit box from a little old shop in Tetbury, UK.
We discovered too late that such things should be treated with respect, but you'll have to read the story to find out what happened.
We discovered too late that such things should be treated with respect, but you'll have to read the story to find out what happened.
Catherine McCarthy
Don't beat yourself up! Leave it for a while if you need to but not for too long. Sometimes, even when you think you've drawn a blank, just do it...you'll be surprised what comes.
Catherine McCarthy
Writing is an incredible way to encourage you to focus your thoughts and demons into something positive.
Catherine McCarthy
Don't be afraid to try! You only need to show it to someone when you feel ready. See it as a craft that requires consistent learning - as with any art form, there's no such thing as perfection and you can't please all of the people all of the time!
Catherine McCarthy
A final edit of Door and other portal stories (Anthology of dark, portal stories for adults) and a novel in the magical realism genre.
Catherine McCarthy
Since early childhood. I've always felt like a writer with a story to tell.
Catherine McCarthy
Believe it or not, beside an unusual grave the week following my mother's funeral.
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