What makes any of us what we are? I think most people – myself included – reckon it’s a combination of nature and nurture. That is, what we are naturally, and what we learn from others and from our experience.
Our tastes in things – the days out we like to go on, the kinds of people we like to hang out with, the kind of books we like to read – these are all influenced by the way we are as well as the things we’ve experienced. And we can zoom in to examine what influences inspire an author to writing.
I like writing about all things dark, fantastical and horrifying – you can read my books about witches, folksy cults and haunted carnivals for yourself. I’m pretty sure the groundwork for my interest in horror was laid from an early age. Here’s a few memories that I think may have been the most resonant.
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