![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As if a conventionally “pretty” girl isn’t deep enough to be interested in the darker shades of human nature, not without the trappings of Goth makeup or studded clothing. “But you’re so pretty!” they exclaim, physically reeling back as if I’d slapped them. Oftentimes, when I tell people I write horror novels for young people, their immediate reaction is this sort of scrunched-face shock, their eyebrows ramming together like two bucks going antlers-down in spring, mouths pursing. I live in a very conservative area of the country (Utah). In light of the Stoker nomination and the fact that today is the last day of Women in Horror Month (#WiHM), I wanted to talk in brief about the history of women in the horror genre, and the frustrations of writing horror while female. Thank you, members of the HWA! I’m so grateful to you for your support, and I’m thrilled to be a Bram Stoker Award-nominated author. It’s a great honor, and I’ve seen SHUTTER appearing on sites all over the web because of the nod. Last week, SHUTTER was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers’ Association. ![]()
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