The best haunted house stories don’t just terrify in the moment.

This is what I found : The essence of a spooky house classic I read a ton of them while researching my story.

My latest novel, the Asian Gothic mystery, The Ash House, has hit the charts in Gothic fiction and it’s all thanks to the classics. – What I learnt about writing a haunted house classic She’s here today to speak about the crafting of a haunted house story. Her Asian Gothic mystery, The Ash House, came out this August, and has received a lovely reception.

She’s sensitive to the atmosphere of spaces and believes in the imponderables love, ghosts and God included. Here on Daily (w)rite, as part of the guest post series, it is my pleasure today to welcome Audrey Chin, a Southeast Asian author whose work explores gender, faith and culture. This book – honestly telling it like it is – is a great way to start.Haunted House Stories where things go bump in the night in ramshackle abandoned shacks or big fancy suburban homes, strange lights switch on and off, and voices echo in gloomy corridors, have been fascinating readers and authors for years now. As the author says, it’s time to park the shame of our monthly bleeds far far away. Sprinkled with humour and educational tidbits, I highly recommend this book for menstruators of all ages.Ī Drip, A Drop, A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy, with its whimsical illustrations, is way overdue! Like its subject, the arrival of this sweet pink package may be greeted with either chagrin or excitement. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy are painfully relatable, and Andeasyand brilliantly illustrates the feelings and emotions that come with PMS, as well as overflowing and missed periods, making you feel less alone in the lifelong quest to understand your menstrual cycle – from menarche to menopause. Inspired by true stories from Asian women, this beautifully illustrated short comic by Andeasyand shows the lived experiences of unique, individual bodies, and brings to light the commonly undiscussed symptoms and trepidations of periods – heavy, regular, or nonexistent. Menstruation is an intimately personal yet shared experience that can sometimes be hard to talk about candidly, but it’s time to put menstruating bodies at the heart of the conversation. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy takes us on a journey through the eyes (and wombs) of six different women, from the girl who is experiencing her very first period, to the lady going through menopause, and how they – and the people around them – experience their monthly cycles. What do newspapers, bread, cosmic changes, and the uterine lining have in common?Ī Drip.

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