Rebecca Besser's Blog, page 68

Meet Katie Cord - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…

Katie: Hi Rebecca! I’m Katie Cord, a writer of fiction, creative non-fiction, and lover of all things sci-fi, paranormal, fantasy, and horror. I own Evil Girlfriend Media. We are a company primarily focused on providing entertainment in sci-fi, paranormal, fantasy, and horror.

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?

Katie: Creating in the horror genre allows me to explore my own fears. After meeting Don Coscarelli at Crypticon in Seattle, we discussed why he was inspired to write/direct Bubba Ho-Tep and after he spoke about it, I knew we were thinking on the same wave length about horror. You create worlds that allow you to express your own fear and in the end it gives you great pleasure to spread out those feelings to others, especially if it creates terrorifying joy. I wrote a short story collection while I was being tested for a multitude of neurological diseases and the fear resonates through the stories.

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?
 
Katie: Zombies. I don’t even have to hesitate on that one. They are the perfect metaphor of Western culture. They don’t think and want to consume everything.

Bec: Blood splatter or smears?
 
Katie: Smears when zombies are eating, splatter when they are getting killed. Even though I think the blood would probably have congealed so they would actually smear when you are cracking open their skulls and splatter when they are eating living humans. Oh well, I like it the other way.

Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?

Katie: I’ve sort of stayed within the zombie community a lot. I need to get out more. By joining the Women in Horror network, and Wicked Women Writers I hope that I can network with more people. I want women to know about Evil Girlfriend Media. We want to publish women horror writers! I’ll have to get back to you on how Evil Girlfriend Media is being received in the horror community. We are too new at this point.
 
My only bad experience was meeting a certain actor/director who was incredibly demeaning to me, so I did not feel welcomed at that point. I searched online after I met him and learned he sort of enjoys being incredibly mean to women creators so I brushed it off. It just sucks because I’d idolized the guy since age nine after reading an article about him in Fangoria. Oh well, everyone else has been great. If you are a new writer in horror, find cool people and connect with them. If you meet jerks or people who hate your work, don’t quit. Just don’t be involved with those people. There are enough encouraging people out there. They may not tell you that you’re awesome every time you make something, but they will give you feedback that will make you better.

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?
 
Katie: Like many writers, I like to look at something that would be average and mundane then see what could happen with that. What is the biggest fear of many mothers? Losing their child or not being able to protect them. What is the biggest fear of a bride? Her wedding is completely ruined. I like to think about those things and then wonder how I can make it really twisted crazy and horrible. I like a dash of dark humor in there as well.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?

Katie: The visions and voices in my head. It’s a very odd experience. I was at a conference where these two women were discussing what to write next. What shocked me was that they were trying to project what would be the next big thing. I interjected my opinion, “Write whatever voice is talking the loudest or image is replayed the most in your head. It might not be the one you want to work on, but at least it will leave, so you can work on what you want”. They looked at me oddly but the speaker at the event said almost the exact same thing. So I felt okay with my crazy. I’m still confused about where these ladies get their ideas from. Obviously not the same place as me.
 
Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?

Katie: I’d like to invite your readers to follow Evil Girlfriend Media on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter. We are accepting submissions at this time for three anthologies as well as manuscripts.

Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/evilgirlfriendmedia

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvilGMedia

Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/105741500653839933197/105741500653839933197/posts



websites: www.evilgirlfriendmedia.com

www.katiecord.com

Meet Jaime Johnesee - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…

JJ: Thanks for having me here, love what you've done with the place since last year. Are those new curtains? As for me, not much to tell; I'm a wife, mom and zoologist. I write because I have to, it's a very large part of my life, and sanity.

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?
 
JJ: I love making people feel that spark of fright. To me, the best compliment is when someone tells me they are absolutely terrified because of something I wrote. I have one friend, Ruth, who told me she has a hard time going down in the basement for fear of spiders after reading my story Living Nightmares. Affecting someone just a tiny bit with something that came from my imagination is one of the reasons I love writing horror and will continue working in this far reaching genre.

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?

JJ: That is a tough one. So many amazing monsters. Pennywise is one I wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley. Let's not forget the Cenobites, Xenomorphs, and Elder Gods. I don't think I can pick a favorite really, it'd be like asking me to pick which of my two kids is my favorite.

Bec: Blood splatter or smears?
 
JJ: Gosh, both create such a visual; with smears there's the likelihood that someone has just escaped some horrific torture and is working to wreak vengeance upon their captor. With spatter there's the picture of someone bludgeoning someone to death their arm swinging and the spatter casting onto the ceiling above them as they dim the life from some poor soul. I guess if I have to choose, I'll pick smears.
 
Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?

JJ: I haven't had anyone try and kick me out yet. Seriously though, the folks I have spoken with have all been absolutely amazing and super helpful. Horror authors may write some terrifying stuff but they're some of the kindest most genuine people I know.

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?
 
JJ: I like my human monsters, but have also created a whole world of shape shifters and vampires.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?
 
JJ: Life. A serene looking snowfall can start off some truly horrifying thoughts in my mind. I probably shouldn't have said that part out loud.

Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?
 
JJ: I have a little something coming out this month so keep your eyes open folks. Thanks for having me here, Rebecca. Thanks also, to my readers for believing in me and continuing to read my books. It is very much appreciated.

Bio:

Jaime Johnesee worked as a zookeeper for fourteen years before deciding to focus on her passion of writing. Her decision has proven to be a good one, as her books have been received with critical acclaim, including Oh The Horror and Shifters, which was recognized as one of the best horror novellas of 2012. Although her initial foray into the literary world has been marked by success, Jaime has just begun and is a force to be reckoned with in the years to come. You can visit her online at www.JaimeJohnesee.com as well as through her Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Links: www.JaimeJohnesee.com

 

Meet Joy Killar - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…

Joy Killar: Hi Rebecca. Thank you for having me here today. I am Joy Killar, the gas mask, pig-tailed, Zombie-slayer! I am a Fiend for the zombie genre. My passion for zombie apocalypse books, movies, and real-life survival awareness has driven me for decades. I eat, sleep, and dream Z-day! I am the creator of the websites/FB pages: Zombie Fiend (currently under re-construction) and Gas Mask Fiend. I edit, publish, and market zombie and apocalyptic literature. And I am also known for promoting Indie events and programs in the horror community.
 

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?
 
Joy Killar: I absolutely love the people in the Indie horror community. They tend to be quirky characters. They have a lot of fun with themselves and with the genre. We are a fairly close knit group and none of us take blood and guts seriously. Except a couple of us that get together and burn candles while we drink goat’s blood at midnight the third Tuesday of every month. Other than that, the people are so much fun!

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?

Joy Killar: I love Zombies, and only zombies. You could say I am a purist. I honestly haven't read or seen much in any other genre. Zombies are my intense fascination because they are relentless and without emotion. They are driven by an unending hunger that is nearly unstoppable when they are en masse. Unlike other horror icons, such as the pansy vampires or werewolves, the Zombie will never seek out affection or vengeance. You cannot plead with a zombie. Bottom line: cut off their head or they will eat you. With most zombie literature or films the blood, gore, and action is brutal and often very few humans (if any) survive; much to my delight!

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Bec: Blood splatter or smears?

Joy Killar: If I have to choose I would have to say ...splears. Wait, I mean smatter.

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?

Joy Killar: I create authors from writers, and websites from thin air.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?
 
Joy Killar: I am not sure the word “inspires” is applicable. Society is heading for an apocalypse- perhaps not Zombie, but all the signs of a complete civil collapse are telltale. Our modern world is becoming more and more savage. Preparing for devastation no longer feels foolish. You don't even need creativity to create horror these days.


Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?
 
Joy Killar: I'm very proud to have been involved with the following books. Please check them out!

Keep Your Crowbar Handy by S.P. Durnin

Hunger Pangs: Dark Confessions - Tales for your Dining Pleasure Edited by Adam Costola & Eve Bellator

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Meet Nicole Zoltack - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…

Nicole: Hi, everyone! Thanks for having me, Bec!

First and foremost, I’m a wife and mommy. I have a very understanding and wonderful husband and three rowdy and rambunctious young boys (the eldest is four, the youngest will turn one soon!)

I’m also a writer - fantasy/paranormal, romance, and horror, of course! Lately, my writing has gotten a little darker as I explore monsters and the darker side of characters’ souls.

And I edit - for small publishing houses and freelance. And when I’m not busy (ha!), I enjoying doing to Renaissance Faires and horseback riding. I’m also addicted to the show Once Upon a Time.
 

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?

Nicole: I love that there are no limits and how it can easily be combined with other genres. Most of my horror stories have a paranormal aspect to them. I enjoy writing about creatures and monsters. We all have good and bad in us; if we’re not careful, we can become monsters too.

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?

Nicole: Probably vampires - and I don’t mean the kind you date (definitely not Twilight, and no The Vampire Diaries either - although I do enjoy the show!). Vampires are intriguing because they were once human but now must rely on them and their blood to continue living their immortal life. I like the balance of strengths and weakness they have, that’s it’s not just roses and blood to be a vampire.
 

Bec: Blood splatter or smears?

Nicole: Smears. Blood splatter is just from a violent act, but a smear could be for continuing the violent act elsewhere or a smidgen of hope that they got away.

Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?

Nicole: Every part of the writing community, including the horror aspect, has been wonderful. I feel blessed to be a part of the community!

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?

Nicole: By creating loving characters and strip them of everything they love. By creating monsters of my own creation. By using tension and mystery and suspense and lots and lots of blood.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?

Nicole: Everything! Nightmares, movies, TV, books, my friends and family. I can find inspiration just about anywhere, in any aspect of life!

Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?

Nicole: Horror can be enjoyed by everyone - it’s not for any specific type of person. Why not give it a try? And I would love to invite everyone over to my blog http://NicoleZoltack.blogspot.com I’m going to be having a giveaway soon so drop by and stalk me!

 

Meet Kim Curley - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…
 
Kim: Housewife and mother of two, I’ve been writing for years, but didn’t get serious about it until 2008. I took writing courses, and graduated from the Institute of Children’s Literature in 2010. I had two stories published in 2012: a novella, “Faith,” included in the Wicked East Press “Earth’s End” anthology. The second, a nonfiction piece for Hidden Thoughts Press anthology, “Anxiety Disorders True Stories From Survivors.”



Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?

Kim: You can get as wild and crazy with characters and storylines as you want! This is a new area for me, and I like the challenge not to write what so many others have written before, or try not to use descriptions and phrases that seem the norm for the horror genre.

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?

Kim: ChubbChubbs! They’re like furry little quizanarts!

Bec: Blood splatter or smears?

Kim: Splatter! The more, the better!

Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?

Kim: I’m still new at this, but, I’d have to say the horror community has been more generous with their support and encouragement than other writing communities. Everyone is welcoming and inviting. Oh, and the ideas I’ve bounced off of people never ends! I love that!

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?

Kim: I like to create strange creatures that one would not find in nature. But, that’s getting harder to do, with scientists finding new species almost daily. I research a lot of books, but shy away from Dungeons and Dragons stuff. That’s a creation someone else concocted, and I’m not going to steal ideas. Besides, inevitably, human beings are usually the ones hiding behind the monsters they’ve created.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?

Kim: Books, books, and more books! And, I love and appreciate my author friends who allow me to share and bounce ideas off of them. Those are my favorite invaluable resources for my creativity.

Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?

Kim: Question: When are you going to have something else published again? Answer: When I get the chance to write and find the right publisher for my projects! Yes, that’s plural: projects! I’m having a shaky start this year, but I’m hoping to churn out more reading material for the masses.
 
Thank you for having me here today! And, many thanks to everyone who has supported me in my writing endeavors. I greatly appreciate your kindness…and patience!

Find Kim Curley:

http://cupcakesblogcorner.blogspot.com/ 

http://www.facebook.com/kim.curley1 

https://twiter.com/kim_curley

Meet Suzi M - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…
 
Suzi: This is always the hardest question. Do I start off with the long creepy walks under old broken piers or do I talk about my obsession with collecting antique bobbins and knitting needles? I guess a better place to start would be the writing. I’m Suzi, and I write the kind of horror that sticks to your ribs and makes you shiver with revulsion while continuing to read. That’s not to say my work is gratuitously violent or gory, it’s more like a clown at midnight… holding a really shiny new straightrazor and smiling.

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?

Suzi: I love to create ‘easter eggs’ in my work. Hidden bits and pieces of information that when pieced together will create an entirely new element, be it cameo appearances by characters or deeper and darker meaning to the storylines and histories contained in those stories. Each of my stories wears a mask, and if the reader is daring and takes a peek beneath it, they’ll find an entirely new world contained beneath that veneer. Horror has so many nooks and shadows to hide things in, how could I NOT love it? For every story’s scary mask, there’s an even scarier monster lurking!

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?

Suzi: Humans. Plain old, ordinary humans. We know what to expect from a zombie or werewolf or vampire as they stay relatively true to their inherent nature. Hell, even demons and supernatural creatures we barely blink at these days because they have some sort of consistency. Rabid animals? We know the symptoms and hope not to get attacked by one. Wild animals? If you don’t want to get attacked just stay out of their habitats. All the stories have been written and changes in details go on and on, but we still know what to expect to some extent. Humans, though. Wow. Not a day goes by that I am not terrified at the latest insanity, stupidity, or outright atrocity accomplished by a seemingly normal person or persons. And as a horror character (and in everyday life, really), a human is a consistent x-factor. A wild card. An exercise in chaos that can result in a beautiful angel or a horrible monster all based on the outcome of a single instant in a day. That’s terrifying when you think about it. The history of a human being’s ability to get seriously creative with inflicting pain on another human or animal scares the hell out of me. Every time I think I’ve seen it all, the news comes on and there’s something worse out there waiting. If I get stumped on writing a character and want to make it something more horrifying than what it is, all I need to do is ask ‘What if it was a human?’
 
Bec: Blood splatter or smears?

Suzi: Depends on the trajectory and force of impact.

Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?

Suzi: Shh. I’m crashing the party. *grin*

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?

Suzi: I work in a variety of mediums. These days I have more time for writing, so I write. I have been known to work in various art forms from sculpture to canvas and even film, video, and photography.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?

Suzi: Night time. I can’t quite explain it. There’s something about sunset that triggers the creative part of my brain and next thing I know I’m writing or drawing or building a 7 foot wireframe grim reaper to hang in the tree in front of the house. (And for the record, every year the cops get called when the reaper gets put up in the tree on October 1st, and for an entire month no one will walk on the sidewalk by our house, so I guess I did a good job on him. *evil laugh*)

Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?
 
Suzi: I have a great sense of humor.

Suzi's Blog 'The Fear Behind the Smiles': http://suzi.typepad.com/

Fb Fan page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Suzi-M/54616181082

Bio:

Suzi M writes for fun and occasionally profit. The Immortal War Series - comprised of NEMESIS, LAMIA, and THE TOWER - can be found in both print and Kindle formats.

In 2010, ten of Suzi's short stories were published in the international Cover Stories Euphictional Anthology.

Currently, Suzi is working on a several new projects and released The Lazarus Stone (Conspiracy Edit) under the pseudonym Xircon.

When not busy with her own work or getting pictures and autographs of people who recognize her on the street, Suzi helps support the efforts of independent artists, writers, musicians, and film-makers.

You can follow her on Twitter @xirconnia or join the Suzi M Facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Suzi-M/54616181082

 

Meet Monique Snyman - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…

Monique: Well, I’m predominantly an author for young adult audiences, but from time to time my work becomes darker, especially when it comes to my short stories. Other than that I also edit books (mostly horror), review films, books and games and do interviews.

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?

Monique: Horror has so many sub-genres that there’s always room to wiggle around, but what makes horror beautiful is that it’s memorable. Dracula is a memorable character; Pennywise is a memorable character etc. What the genre basically comes down to is the way it preys on people’s fears and that is what I love the most, because it makes things much more memorable.

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?

Monique: That’s a tough one, but I guess my favorite horror creature would be a ghost or a poltergeist. They’re a part of humanity’s primal fears, nothing can beat that.

Bec: Blood splatter or smears?

Monique: Splatter, definitely.

Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?

Monique: It depends. With women, I have been received well in regards to my writing, but unfortunately when it comes to male audiences, I still have to break through the glass. When it comes to my editing and reviewing on the other hand, it’s a whole different story.

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?

Monique: Blood, gore, festering sores and pain in general? I don’t know I just let the stories write themselves most of the time and let my characters lead me. Typically I write strong female characters, because I find that there’s nothing more painful to read about (or watch) than a pathetic woman sitting around and waiting to be rescued.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?

Monique: Predominantly music, but sometimes I have dreams… scary dreams…

Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?

Monique: My favorite horror movie is The Exorcist, that’s something you didn’t ask. Oh, and my main review website can be found at www.killeraphrodite.com. Other than that, you can find out more about me and my work by going to www.charmingincantations.com or just Google me… it’s what all the cool kids are doing apparently. *sticks out tongue*

 

Meet Christine Sutton - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…
 
Christine Sutton: Thank you for having me! I am thrilled to be a part of it. I am a horror writer, but horror tends to find its way into every aspect of my life. I am a custom cake designer, as well as an artist. I live in the dead center of California with my husband.

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?

Christine Sutton: I love the broadness. I love that horror is an almost all encompassing genre. It allows me the freedom to express myself in so many different ways without the potential of being ostracized by 'purists'. There is no such thing as 'pure horror', because fear is different for everyone.
 
Oh, and I also love to be scared! In turn, I absolutely love scaring the hell out of other people.

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?

Christine Sutton: I actually pondered this question for quite some time. It has to be a three-way tie. Pennywise the Clown, Jaws and Alien.
 
Pennywise, because he is a sort of tailored monster. Whatever scares you the most, that is what he will be.

Aliens (Of course, from the movie…Alien) because they are just freaking scary as hell. Enough said.

Jaws, because I have always had an almost irrational fear of things in the ocean that can eat you. The thought of being eaten alive ranks right up there with being roasted alive, which is pretty high up on my list of things to never do.

Bec: Blood splatter or smears?
 
Christine Sutton: Smears, definitely. Splatter implies quickness. Smears imply the possible hope of an escape or the possibility of surviving. Hope, I think is the cruelest thing in any horrific situation.

Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?

Christine Sutton: I have been extremely well received. The horror community is very supportive and, in most cases, exceptionally nice. Almost too nice. It makes me a bit suspicious, in fact.
 
Actually, the community is wonderful. There are, of course some exceptions, but overall they are wonderful. There are still a few stigmas attached to females in the genre, but several of us are working to break the misconception that women can't write amazingly gritty horror.

Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?
 
Christine Sutton: I am a horror author. I write about everything from serial killers to ghosts, to killer bugs, to werewolves and evil witches. My concentration would be serial killers.
 
I am also a sculptor and artist. I make horror inspired jewelry and sculpture, as well as book related accessories.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?

Christine Sutton: Anything and everything. The most innocuous item or situation can easily become the inspiration for a story or a sculpture. I have written stories around single words or a regular mundane object that I just happened to notice at the time. Whatever catches my attention.

Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?
 
Christine Sutton: I would love to take a moment to dole out a bit of praise to some of my fellow sisters in horror. I am so honored to be a part of the horror community on the whole, but especially to be a female in the community and in such amazing company. Women like Jaime Johnesee, Suzi M, Billie Sue Mosiman, and of course, yourself along with many others are such an inspiration to me. I certainly hope that we have somehow paved the way for more women to let their horror flags fly.


Find more about Christine!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineSuttonAuthor

Her website: http://christinesutton.webs.com/

 

 

Meet Kizzy Lee - WiHM

Bec: Welcome to my blog, and thank you for participating in WiHM 2013! Please start out by telling everyone a little bit about yourself…
 
Kizzy: Hi, and thank you very much for inviting me, I am 47 married with four beautiful children and two dogs and happy with my life. I love to write and I indulge in drawing, painting, sewing, and many other activities at every given opportunity, my hands like to be kept busy creating.

Bec: What do you absolutely love about creating in the horror genre? Why?
 
Kizzy: The one thing I love the most about writing horror is that it is the one subject I can have full freedom for my imagination, I also love to write or read a good story that has me both scared and obsessed at the same time, I love be frightened yet having to keep looking or reading because I need to know what happens, I am not a fan of gory horror, my stories will never fall into the slash 'em up subgenre of horror, but I love psychological horror, I absolutely love situations that are sinister, scary just by what you think might happen, to me a good story is taking something ordinary and turning it on its head and then being surprised by something unexpected. I haven't really analyzed why so much but I would guess I like to be taken out of the comfort zone I love the element of surprise, not jumpy, to me that's rather a cheap thrill it's easy to, for instance, throw a dead body at the audience and yes they will all jump, but it's predictable and overused. I much prefer to see a typically safe and comfortable situation being turned into something that shows that even in these comfortable areas we are not safe from scary and unexpected happenings.

Bec: What’s your favorite horror creature? Why?
 
Kizzy: For a long time I loved the slender man idea it was unfortunately not taken to its ideal though I think that was part of my writing Saudade at the beginning I have even put inspired by the slender man myth, because I felt it important that anyone who read it knew, I remember when I first came across him and was hooked and I obsessively read everything I could find and then in one forum where I had searched any mention of him I found a statement stating it was all a hoax and I was gutted! obviously I knew it had become something of celebrity and therefore many would distort the story but part of me wanted him to have been borne from legend or myth or even old wives tales anything but when it turned out to be the idea of a bloke who entered two pictures in a competition of some sort well I was very dismayed, my full respect to that bloke though he invented a true urban myth, from his imagination came a worldwide hit and I would be very proud if I was him. After him would be anything ghost like, I love the idea that there could still be a whole world we have no control over and especially when poltergeists get involved then we have a world we do not control or understand and can do nothing about, for once the human is not all powerful and that's great.
 
Bec: Blood splatter or smears?
 
Kizzy: Neither, the correct term is spatter, my oldest daughter is studying forensic science and never fails to correct me, but I am not keen on gore, to me it is too human, I prefer ghosts and the unexplained, that is not to say I haven't used it in some of my stories, I have, but I prefer to be challenged psychologically I prefer to be made to think about situations that are either hard to explain or would be out of the ordinary.
 
Bec: Have you been received well in the horror community?
 
Kizzy: I am not aware of any community as such, I have only found one other horror writer so far that reached out to me and have not had any chance to either talk with them properly or read their work, I am still very new to being an author and I have to say in the blog world I have been very lucky and met the most wonderful people, I have also been quite lucky and met some nice people through facebook and they are just about all authors but in my experience the world seems to be over run with erotica writers and I often feel out of place.
 
Bec: What do you create to infest the world with horror?
 
Kizzy: A feeling of auto suspicion, ^_^ I just try to find an uneasy and unexplainable or unpredictable edge to every day situations enough to make a person think, or even better worry, of course if I can make them run screaming from the room then I am chuffed to bits.

Bec: What inspires your creativity?
 
Kizzy: Everything, most of my stories are either already in my head or I find triggers in everything, I have to keep notebooks in my bag or next to my bed to write down everything, even though I am still editing Saudade I have six other books outlines all scribbled down waiting to be written, if I find I have had a hard day and I need to relax and find the right head space needed to write then I have collections of inspiring pictures that I look at (I never use music in fact I like it to be very quiet when I write); usually atmospheric photographs of trees and mist or graveyards, especially old Victorian pictures, I have collected every memento mori picture I could ever find, I adore all things Victorian and the atmosphere of foggy Victorian London streets is enough to set me off scribbling stories all night.

Bec: Is there anything I haven’t asked you about that you would like to share?
 
Kizzy: Well I always like to talk about my favorite authors both of whom are nothing to do with horror, I adore Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, and I own every book they have produced, both have written books which I can read again and again and still love them, I have collected Douglas Adams from being a very young girl and one of my only nice memories of when I was a child is listening to the radio show of hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and loved the books so much I bought more than one version just to have the different covers or notes etc, and even though they do not write horror I still feel they influenced my style and voice of my work. They both address situations that are unusual and they find humor in them- which is brilliant, I find horror and that is good too. I also adore Lewis Carroll and own every book he wrote, even the ones with math problems, again it is a world of fantasy and I felt lucky growing up with a world I could escape too that would put in front of me unexpected and surreal situations I constantly have a feeling of being Alice falling down the rabbit hole and if I could emulate that feeling in my stories I would be the happiest girl on the planet.