gothic fiction
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So it’s been a while… Ah, Social Media Burnout. This summer I had the crazy idea to play around with various social media platforms and see what worked for me as a writer. By the end, I was suffering from burnout. I’m not sure how Gen Z does it… I didn’t take it personally, though.
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Whenever I’m in between writing projects, I’m absorbed by books and TV and movies. If my brain isn’t occupied by some dreary dark tale, I’m miserable. And I fall for shows HARD. Like cry for days and weeks when they end or my favorite character dies. So the other day I cruised the various streaming
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Picture this. You have an amazing idea for a story. It’s the story you were born to write! You know that readers will melt when they read it, but…you have no idea where to begin. So you stare at a blank screen. You agonize for weeks about the opening line. That’s because you know those
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Continuing from last week’s post, here are two more reasons why I love writing gothic fiction: 3. The Feels When I say that I write gothic fiction, often the response is “oh, like gothic romance?” No. Or at least, not in the sense that most people think of “romance.” Anne Radcliffe, gothic fiction writer extraordinaire
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On May 29, 2025, my first book baby was born into the world. Like all first time parents, I have a very difficult time leaving my newborn out of the conversation. I will find literally any excuse to bring her up. Maybe even find a way to weave some book quotes into the conversation. As
LM Sherman 