![]() So I learned stories are the best way to learn about yourself without direct interaction with people. When I was growing up, we lived all over-the US, Kenya, Yemen, and Madagascar. It has a particular quality to it, where the writer and the reader face their fears hand-in-hand. Horror has always appealed to me because it has a huge amount to say about all the things you’re not supposed to talk about. Rather than having a novel that I honed my skills on and shoved in a drawer, I wrote and rewrote The Girl from Rawblood for seven years. But I did catch the storytelling bug, and in my late twenties I started writing. ![]() I spent my early twenties as an incredibly unsuccessful actor. When did you start writing? And what drew you to horror, in particular? ![]() I was delighted to spend some time talking to Ward about why she loves horror, the importance of a writing schedule, and why failure is a necessary skill for every writer to learn. In early March, her newest book, Sundial, was released to similar acclaim. The Last House on Needless Street swept through the book world, garnering impressive reviews and stirring rumors that it might be headed to Hollywood sometime soon. ![]() This last year has been an impressive one for horror author Catriona Ward. ![]()
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