Where to Begin?

Where to Begin?

Telling the beginning of a story should be the easiest part. I was born. I arrived in this city. I met this person. It should be a simple, concrete event that you can easily point to and say “hey, that’s where all of this started.” I wish finding the beginning of this...
10 Spooky Stories for Spooky Season

10 Spooky Stories for Spooky Season

1. The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike I’ve loved Christopher Pike since I was a kid (probably my first favorite author) so in compiling a list of spooky stories I had to include at least one of his. My job was made even easier by that fact that Netflix is releasing...
Why King Arthur?

Why King Arthur?

I will admit, having a blog all about the stories around a king who may or may not be a complete fabrication is a tad strange. Like most, I first came across the stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, and the knights of the round table as a child. Growing up, I...
Top YA Books Set in Psychiatric Hospitals

Top YA Books Set in Psychiatric Hospitals

I’ve always had a fascination with madness and with psychiatric hospitals in particular. Maybe it has to do with my own issues with mental health, a family history of mental illness, or a simple interest in the macabre. Whatever the reason, I have always been...