Greetings! I wanted to share a bit of the journey that led me to write STOP, I'M NOT DEAD YET! with you.
I have always used writing as a way to process the darkest experiences in my life. I find it an amazing way to take the TRASH of life and transform it into GOLD. Somehow, I have been able to take the most potently painful experiences and turn them into comedy, creating stories that made me laugh at my own pain. And I have found that the deeper I dig into my pain, the funnier others find it and the deeper they relate to the characters and situations.
Horror isn't new to me. I wrote my first horror story at the age of 12. I was a rather morbid child. Obsessed by the dark side. Fascinated and horrified by it. I wanted to understand death and the "other realm." I watched every single episode of the TWILIGHT ZONE and OUTER LIMITS.
I was always mortified by cruelty. I couldn't understand how people could be unkind to one another. That curiosity fueled my writing and led me to examine the dark side.
Not only did I write macabre stories as a child, I watched them! I used to stay up till midnight to watch the latest vampire film or a re-run of FRANKENSTEIN (my absolute favorite film of all time! Except for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN... which is a close tie.) Elvira was my bedtime storyteller!
STOP, I'M NOT DEAD YET! delves into many themes. Beyond an exploration of the dire consequences of not listening to your own inner voice, it's an exploration of what can go wrong in relationships when we delude ourselves into believing the dark side, whether its because of our jealousy, insecurity, or our delusional wishful thinking.
The story is a hilarious romp through the dark woods and a celebration of life. if we can laugh at the dark side, we can attain power over it. To be aware is to be empowered. And to laugh about it is to recognize and accept our own humanity.
I have always used writing as a way to process the darkest experiences in my life. I find it an amazing way to take the TRASH of life and transform it into GOLD. Somehow, I have been able to take the most potently painful experiences and turn them into comedy, creating stories that made me laugh at my own pain. And I have found that the deeper I dig into my pain, the funnier others find it and the deeper they relate to the characters and situations.
Horror isn't new to me. I wrote my first horror story at the age of 12. I was a rather morbid child. Obsessed by the dark side. Fascinated and horrified by it. I wanted to understand death and the "other realm." I watched every single episode of the TWILIGHT ZONE and OUTER LIMITS.
I was always mortified by cruelty. I couldn't understand how people could be unkind to one another. That curiosity fueled my writing and led me to examine the dark side.
Not only did I write macabre stories as a child, I watched them! I used to stay up till midnight to watch the latest vampire film or a re-run of FRANKENSTEIN (my absolute favorite film of all time! Except for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN... which is a close tie.) Elvira was my bedtime storyteller!
STOP, I'M NOT DEAD YET! delves into many themes. Beyond an exploration of the dire consequences of not listening to your own inner voice, it's an exploration of what can go wrong in relationships when we delude ourselves into believing the dark side, whether its because of our jealousy, insecurity, or our delusional wishful thinking.
The story is a hilarious romp through the dark woods and a celebration of life. if we can laugh at the dark side, we can attain power over it. To be aware is to be empowered. And to laugh about it is to recognize and accept our own humanity.