Have you ever based a story on a real-life crime or mystery? This is something I’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t gotten around to doing yet #writingq #WritingCommunity

If you map out part or all of your stories, do your plans change? I’m a pantser so the most I do is a few chapters ahead, but they’re always changing #writingq #WritingCommunity

Why do you think that readers are drawn to dark or surreal stories? #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity

What is your MC’s greatest fear? Ginger is afraid of rejection and being alone #writingq #WritingCommunity

How do you deal with self doubt when writing? I try to tell myself that a piece of writing doesn’t have to be perfect to be good #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever received? The write what you know quip doesn’t work out well when readers don’t like what you know 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity

Is there a part of your writing process that would surprise readers, if they knew about it? Does talking to yourself to work out scenes count? 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity

What kind of conversations will your book inspire? I hope when I finally get my latest WIP out there that people will look at Sicilian culture as it is, not how it’s presented in movies #writingq #WritingCommunity

What makes a story unforgettable for you? #writingq #WritingCommunity

May your writing day be filled with galactic cats 😹

What’s a misconception that people have about your genre? Horror doesn’t have to have gore or violence towards animals to be scary #writingq #WritingCommunity

Do you think in scenes, images, dialogue, or something else entirely when you write? Definitely images for me. It’s like watching a movie in my head #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s the most unusual place where you’ve written a scene? On an airplane napkin during the flight #writingq #WritingCommunity

If you could change one thing about the publishing industry, what would it be? I wish that being a debut author was welcomed, not rejected #writingq #WritingCommunity

How does your world shape your characters’ moral boundaries? #writingq #WritingCommunity

If your book had a core emotion, what would it be? For my current WIP, I would say desperation #writingq #WritingCommunity

How do you decide what to leave unexplained in your WIP? In my novels, I always explain how the supernatural elements came to be because there’s space for it, but not with short stories #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s something in the publishing world that’s a mystery to you? For me, it’s self-publishing. I want to do trad publishing, but I’ve considered self-publishing. I just don’t even know where to begin #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s the most unexpected place you’ve found a story idea? In my backyard as I ear hustled when a group of cyclists rode by #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s something that your MC doesn’t know about him/herself yet? Ray doesn’t know that he has the capacity to kill #writingq #WritingCommunity

What structure or experimental form do you wish more writers would try? I really like blending genres because I think their boundaries can be stifling #writingq #WritingCommunity

Do you think horror helps readers confront something or escape from something? I like the idea that reading is an escape, but that reading horror allows readers to confront fears at a distance #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s a book you love that most people misunderstand? #writingq #WritingCommunity

How much of your writing occurs during the revision process? Before I started planning a few chapters ahead at a time, a lot. Now it’s a marginal amount #writingq #WritingCommunity

What do you think makes a piece of writing timeless? It’s the issues that still exist today, IMO #writingq #WritingCommunity

How do you keep track of your story arc? I’ve started using a spreadsheet where I can identify details, characters, date, main action, conflict, and things to add #writingq #WritingCommunity

Writers, do you ever fear running out of story ideas? This is one fear I don’t have #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s the best sentence you’ve ever written? Still waiting for mine 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity

What does the revision process look like to you? What do you cut first? I always cut extra words or unnecessary backstory #writingq #WritingCommunity

What draws you to blur or break genre boundaries? My stories just don’t fit neatly into one genre #writingq #WritingCommunity

Do your characters ever surprise you by taking on new traits as you write? Mine do all the time #writingq #WritingCommunity

Are there any topics that are off limits when you’re reading? I always skip animal cruelty scenes in horror. Just nope #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity

How do your other characters feel about your MC? #writingq #WritingCommunity

What is something you love to read or watch, but have trouble reading and watching again? The movie Old was amazing, but too unsettling to watch more than once a year #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity

What does love make your MC do? Something good? Something not so good? Love turns my MC, Ray, into a killer #writingq #WritingCommunity

What would your MC dress up as for Halloween? Ginger would go as a late ‘60s rock star #writingq #WritingCommunity

What makes a writer memorable? #writingq #WritingCommunity

What are the strengths of your favorite writer? I love the emotions in Sylvia Plath’s poetry and stories #Writingq #WritingCommunity

What is your MC’s dream job? Ginger wants to be a social worker and help troubled teens…even though she once killed a guy #Writingq #WritingCommunity

I don’t really get why alliteration is frowned upon when it’s not over used. Have you used a literary device before that wasn’t well received? #writingq #WritingCommunity

What kind of music does your MC listen to? Ray likes Metallica. I always have a character that loves Metallica because…Metallica 😂 #writingq #WritingCommunity

If you’ve written a sequel, what made you do it? Love of the characters? Wanting a new journey for them? Something else? #writingq #WritingCommunity

Why do you think AI is negatively represented in recent films and series, like Megan and Cassandra? Is it the fear that AI in human form will replace us? Or something else? #WritingCommunity

Have you ever gotten your story “right” on the first try? I have with short stories (minus some word changes), but never with a novel. I always have to add scenes to them #Writingq #WritingCommunity

Does the ending to your stories come naturally or evolve over time? #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s the most unusual element in your fictional world? In my current WIP, the MC has a necklace that tells the future #writingq #WritingCommunity

What’s a piece of advice or a critique that has shaped your stories the most? #writingq #WritingCommunity

How much rewriting do you do? I used to do a ton, but now I plan a few chapters ahead so it’s not so bad #writingq #WritingCommunity

Who is your creepiest character? I created a serial killer that toys with women’s feelings. It doesn’t turn out well for him #writingq #WritingCommunity

Do your story titles come to you right away or after you write a story? Most of mine come right away. Sometimes, though, they emerge after I’ve started the editing process #writingq #WritingCommunity