#SnugglesAndHorror
What the hell is #SnugglesAndHorror!?!?
At its essence, Snuggles and Horror describes the physical environment I need to write, the emotional landscape I sink into as my stories unfold, and the treacherous journey my characters go on.
My amazing, talented, and supportive partner, journalist and podcaster Breena Kerr, is an avid reader of my stories. She not only understands my stories, but she understands ME inside and out and knows how deeply and emotionally connected I am to my protagonists. Last year she coined the term “Snuggles and Horror” to describe the genre of my stories. I LOVE the term and the feelings it conjures up couldn’t be more accurate.
Sensory deprivation is my ideal atmosphere because it allows me to dive deep into my memories, emotions, and imagination and follow my characters into their world. The spaces I like kind of remind me of Temple Grandin’s hug machine that made cows feel snug and calm as they were forced down a chute to be slaughtered. I guess that’s kind of the same kind of space I create for my protagonists without realizing it!
When I feel hugged, I easily descend into a deep emotional space and become my characters. I feel every ounce of joy, sorrow, panic, and fear they experience and that pours onto the page.
But most of all, Snuggles and Horror is the ride my stories will take you on.
I can’t wait for you to feel every moment of snuggle AND horror as you journey into my world of darkness.
