Explore the symbolism of blood in Gothic fiction — from Dracula to Carmilla — and how it shapes my story The Countess. A reflective essay on blood as life, lineage, temptation, beauty, and obsession in the dark language of the Gothic.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a fever dream of colour and decay — red for obsession, green for rebirth. A tale where monsters wear human faces and beauty rots in shadow. I’m carrying its ghosts into The Countess — where creation always demands a little blood. 🕯️✨ #GothicCinema

Join me in exploring the myths and legends that surround The Countess - from vampires and witches to those ethereal beings that lurk in the dark.

20 Gothic Opening Lines for Writers of the Dark and Dreaming… Every story begins with a heartbeat, a secret, or a sin. Enter The Countess’s world of blood-red ink and moonlit prose — a collection of opening lines designed to awaken your own gothic stories and summon your muses from the dark.

"She is the woman who entrances and destroys, who seduces and survives. Sometimes she is a monster; sometimes she is merely human, but no less terrifying for that." - Read my latest post on the femme fatale and how she has changed over the years!

How can crafting a setting add to the mystery of a horror? Find out here...

Be immersed in my Fictional Travel Guide ... what will you find? Will you stay for a while?

What makes Horror scary? How can this be achieved without the jump scares? Read my blog: Crafting Horror Without Jump Scares: Gothic Dread on the Page to find out

Deep dive into the real world behind my Gothic horror novel The Countess....

Step inside the shadows that inspired The Countess. From cathedrals and castles to snowbound forests and crimson suns, discover how my moodboard shapes the novel’s Gothic atmosphere and themes of beauty, dread, and transformation.

An empath who burns too bright. A mentor haunted by grief. In Bathory’s castle, Marielle & Auguste face not only demons—but themselves.

Elizabeth Báthory’s legend drips with blood and horror—but the truth is far more complex. Discover the woman behind the myth.

Fall into my current WIP: The Countess. In the shadow of the Carpathians, beauty can be fatal—and the Countess always collects what she desires.

Need more South Asian Mythology? Check out my must read books inspired by South Asian lore!

Comfort and Safety A letter to my child. I hope the gait of my walk, The sway of my arms, And the way I carry myself, Does not fill you with the same dread, I feel when I see someone who walks like my mother. I hope you always feel Comfort and Safety When I am near.

Why Crystals? Find out my though process behind my Lore!

Writing: Where to start? This guide helps you to overcome one of the largest battles of writing...

The Countess – A Glimpse into My Gothic Fantasy Horror WIP Moonlight bleeds through the bare branches, painting the road in silver and shadow. This is where The Countess begins. My current work in progress is a gothic fantasy horror inspired by one of history’s most chilling figures—Countess…

The Life of a Poem A poems life, Is death defying. From gravestones to obituaries, From morning sunlight to Dew sprinkled grass. Eternal. Nestled in the corners where light cannot Reach, Yet reaching across landscapes In golden ribbons. A poems life Is death defying Twisted as sinews around love…

Expand the boundaries of your imagination: Here's how!

Just loving that I am reading a cosy fantasy novel in the sunlight...

Auris shines with golden towers, but beneath its beauty lies a city built on stolen light. The Keepers watch. The Druz rule. And soon, everything will burn. #wip #amwritingfantasy

Burn the world for her is probably a growing trope I'm loving

I'm Gona do it... I'm getting a kobo

IKEA was a nightmare

Someone tell me I don't need a kobo libre colour...

Hirran never wanted power. But power does not wait for permission. #fmc #asianinspired

Obsidian drinks warmth from the air, stores voices long dead, and calls forth shadows that do not belong in this world.

Quartz is the source of all magic. But when it breaks, it darkens into obsidian. And obsidian does not give—it only takes. #wip #author

The prophecy was spoken centuries ago: ‘When the world forgets the light, one soul will gather its scattered glow.’ But time buries all things. #fantasyauthor

The Lightgiver once shone over all Solaris. Its glow fed the rivers, the trees, and the people. Now, it is fractured. Now, it fades. And those who still hear its whispers? They are hunted. #amwritingfantasy

What are Sundays for? Imagining that ONE scene where your FMC and MMC finally get together....

Hello Bluesky I write fantasy woven with crystal magic, South Asian lore, and characters of colour who shape their own destinies. My worlds hum with forgotten gods, whispered spells, and myths reborn. If you love magic tangled in silk and rebellion written in the stars, you’re in the right place.