New Story in “A Hint of Hitchcock”!

When I saw the call go out for stories based on and reinterpreting those captivating movies directed by Hitchcock, I knew I was in. But I didn’t want to go with any of the popular standards, no matter how much I loved them, as I figured those would be the first go-tos of most of the writers. Instead, I dug a bit into Hitchcock and his career (that is a place of SAG violations and therapy bills, let me tell you!) and decided to dig out one of Hitchcock’s oldest movies to dust off: “The Lodger.” As a silent film, it takes more patience and concentration to enjoy, but the stories behind the film and its adaptation from the novel of the same name, caught my imagination and I felt called to retell the story from the perspective of the most important character: the young woman at the heart of everyone’s attention.

[image error] June Tripp as Daisy in “The Lodger” (1927)

I was thrilled when Black Beacon Books picked the story up for inclusion in their anthology, especially when I saw the quality of some of the other stories. Right now, it’s available for pre-order, and we’d love to goose it up the booklists on Amazon before its release on October 29th, so if you want a spooky story set to get you going, get yours now!

As a bonus, all the authors also did interviews about their work which are visible on Black Beacon Books’ facebook page, and mine is right here. I love the picture of me they chose for the author pic, too! Very thematically appropriate…

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