What Scares Author VA Jeffrey
Summary: What Scares Authors series #19, learn in her own words what scares author V.A. Jeffrey
Two things scare the daylights out of me: dependence on others and insects. I have no idea where my fear of insects comes from. No one in my family has any recollection of me haing any life-altering encounter with them as a baby or a small child. It's an irrational fear that sprouted wings all by itself and it hasn't gotten any better as I've gotten older, sadly. I used to visit my grandparents in Jamaica when I was a kid every few years and this fear truly took root at their home. You see, my grandmother kept a spotless home. You could eat off of her floors, literally. Yeah it's cliche but it's also true in this case. The climate down there allows insects of all kinds to flourish and at that time, my grandparents didn't have screens on their windows or doors so it didn't matter how clean your house was, insects got in. Roaches, specifically. Gigantic, flying roaches. (My skin is crawling as I'm writing this. Seriously.)
I would take a shower in the mornings and jump and squeal at every shadow or glint of light and sometimes those things would be on the shower curtain or they would come up from the drains while I was taking a shower or brushing my teeth. I loved my grandparents and loved visiting them but usually by the time we left I was nearly on the verge of a nervous breakdown! Everyone would think it was so funny, too. My fear hasn't gotten any better with time. Even moths frighten me. The big fat ones especially. I remember my family had gathered around the TV many years ago to watch Aliens. Of course, those things just had to look like massively large insects. It was night time and there were no lights on in the house except for the TV. That further cemented my fear of insects. Don't know where it comes from, don't know if I'll ever shake it. Probably won't.
[image error] My other great fear is being forced to depend on other people to do important things for me. I like to do everything myself. I've been in positions before where other people saw a need and helped me out - but it was insincere. After a while, I was made to feel as if I were a burden to them and they were doing me a big favor - even though I never asked for there help; they volunteered it! The nerve of some people. I detest things like that because it robs you of your dignity. I don't have a lot. I certainly don't have a lot fo money but I do have pride and nothing injures it more than feeling like you're a louse feeding off of others. I know that in some cases it's necessary to rely on others and I don't mind it when someone offers me their help. I appreciate such gestures but being forced to rely on someone is hard and being forced to rely on those who use it has a weapon against you is hell. They can treat you any way they like and what can you do about it but put up with it. Not a pleasant position to be in.
About the pumpkin princess
Eerie dreams. Rotten pumpkins. A fairy princess in trouble!
A sudden, strange blight strikes pumpkins everywhere which means no pumpkin pie, no pumpkin bread, no pumpkin spiced cookies, not even pumpkin soup! Worse, the blight will eventually spread to other crops.Queen Faye's skulduggery spills out ever more into Anne's own world. She knows that the fairy Queen of Winter is behind this dark mischief. The blight and one of Anne's dreams leads her back to Other Land to rescue the Pumpkin Princess, the fairy who helps usher in the fall harvest.
Since Anne's first visit, the Winter Queen has grown more powerful and is terrorizing all of Other Land with her plans to rule the land. Many fairy folk have fled their homes, have gone in hiding or are preparing for war and a cruel, unending winter. Anne must find the courage and fortitude to brave the dangers that face her in Other Land and the cleverness to stop Queen Faye's plans and along the way she finds unexpected friends in unexpected places, but is it enough to stop the Winter Queen's rampage?
Buy the pumpkin princess at:
Amazon | Smashwords
About The Author
Victoria A. Jeffrey grew up in Portland Oregon, attended Portland Community College and studied graphic design. She is also an author and an avid reader of science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and non-fiction. She has written two collections of poetry and some short stories. She is currently working on the Secret Doorway Tales children's fantasy series.
Thank you for sharing what scares you, Victoria.
- Todd
Read what scares the last 10 authors in the What Scares Authors series:
Jon Reisfeld
Laurie Stevens
Stephen L. Brayton
Velda Brotherton
Tim C. Taylor
LeAnna Shields
Sarah Woodbury
Jeannie Walker
Joshua Mays
Athanasios
Two things scare the daylights out of me: dependence on others and insects. I have no idea where my fear of insects comes from. No one in my family has any recollection of me haing any life-altering encounter with them as a baby or a small child. It's an irrational fear that sprouted wings all by itself and it hasn't gotten any better as I've gotten older, sadly. I used to visit my grandparents in Jamaica when I was a kid every few years and this fear truly took root at their home. You see, my grandmother kept a spotless home. You could eat off of her floors, literally. Yeah it's cliche but it's also true in this case. The climate down there allows insects of all kinds to flourish and at that time, my grandparents didn't have screens on their windows or doors so it didn't matter how clean your house was, insects got in. Roaches, specifically. Gigantic, flying roaches. (My skin is crawling as I'm writing this. Seriously.)
I would take a shower in the mornings and jump and squeal at every shadow or glint of light and sometimes those things would be on the shower curtain or they would come up from the drains while I was taking a shower or brushing my teeth. I loved my grandparents and loved visiting them but usually by the time we left I was nearly on the verge of a nervous breakdown! Everyone would think it was so funny, too. My fear hasn't gotten any better with time. Even moths frighten me. The big fat ones especially. I remember my family had gathered around the TV many years ago to watch Aliens. Of course, those things just had to look like massively large insects. It was night time and there were no lights on in the house except for the TV. That further cemented my fear of insects. Don't know where it comes from, don't know if I'll ever shake it. Probably won't.
[image error] My other great fear is being forced to depend on other people to do important things for me. I like to do everything myself. I've been in positions before where other people saw a need and helped me out - but it was insincere. After a while, I was made to feel as if I were a burden to them and they were doing me a big favor - even though I never asked for there help; they volunteered it! The nerve of some people. I detest things like that because it robs you of your dignity. I don't have a lot. I certainly don't have a lot fo money but I do have pride and nothing injures it more than feeling like you're a louse feeding off of others. I know that in some cases it's necessary to rely on others and I don't mind it when someone offers me their help. I appreciate such gestures but being forced to rely on someone is hard and being forced to rely on those who use it has a weapon against you is hell. They can treat you any way they like and what can you do about it but put up with it. Not a pleasant position to be in.
About the pumpkin princess
Eerie dreams. Rotten pumpkins. A fairy princess in trouble!
A sudden, strange blight strikes pumpkins everywhere which means no pumpkin pie, no pumpkin bread, no pumpkin spiced cookies, not even pumpkin soup! Worse, the blight will eventually spread to other crops.Queen Faye's skulduggery spills out ever more into Anne's own world. She knows that the fairy Queen of Winter is behind this dark mischief. The blight and one of Anne's dreams leads her back to Other Land to rescue the Pumpkin Princess, the fairy who helps usher in the fall harvest.
Since Anne's first visit, the Winter Queen has grown more powerful and is terrorizing all of Other Land with her plans to rule the land. Many fairy folk have fled their homes, have gone in hiding or are preparing for war and a cruel, unending winter. Anne must find the courage and fortitude to brave the dangers that face her in Other Land and the cleverness to stop Queen Faye's plans and along the way she finds unexpected friends in unexpected places, but is it enough to stop the Winter Queen's rampage?
Buy the pumpkin princess at:
Amazon | Smashwords
About The Author
Victoria A. Jeffrey grew up in Portland Oregon, attended Portland Community College and studied graphic design. She is also an author and an avid reader of science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and non-fiction. She has written two collections of poetry and some short stories. She is currently working on the Secret Doorway Tales children's fantasy series.
Thank you for sharing what scares you, Victoria.
- Todd
Read what scares the last 10 authors in the What Scares Authors series:
Jon Reisfeld
Laurie Stevens
Stephen L. Brayton
Velda Brotherton
Tim C. Taylor
LeAnna Shields
Sarah Woodbury
Jeannie Walker
Joshua Mays
Athanasios
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