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I grew up around real-world horror—addiction, small-town politics, people disappearing in quieter ways than the movies ever show.

So when I say a book I wrote creeped me out while I was writing it… that’s not marketing. That’s me admitting I had to turn on an extra light more than once.

My new horror novel is called THE LONG STEP.

In sixth grade, four kids walked into the pines outside Kettle Run, North Carolina.

Only three came back.

The story the adults told was simple: a boy wandered off and was never seen again.

The story the kids told—whispered at sleepovers for years—was different:

The forest took a step that night.

Not claws. Not teeth.

A gap in the world that moved.

A single impossible stride between two trees… and a boy caught in the middle.

Twenty years later, the past starts walking again.

A burned-out mechanic wakes to find a line of bare footprints across his carpet, much too long, ending at the window.

A child therapist finds pine needles in her ninth-floor shower drain and a muddy footprint on the ceiling over her bed.

A survival YouTuber sees one corrupted GoPro frame: a long, wet footprint halfway up his garage wall… and something too tall to fit in the shot.

They all share one weekend, one missing boy, and one secret they’ve never told in full.

Because the Long Step doesn’t live in the woods anymore.

It shows up in the places you’re truly alone—hospital chapels at 3 a.m., empty office floors, rest stop bathrooms on dead interstates.

And every time it appears, it takes one step closer.

If you like:

psychological creature horror

survivor’s guilt and broken friendships

monsters that don’t claw or bite, but edit reality under your feet

…then this one’s for you.

📖 THE LONG STEP is free for a few more days on Kindle:

👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3S6BSZT

If it gets under your skin, I’d be grateful for a rating, review, or a share with another horror reader.

Step carefully. Some distances don’t stay the same once you’ve looked at them.

A world of steel, broken oaths, and a woman who refused to be broken.

In Betrayed Loyalty: Love, War and Broken Oaths by Rahela Skrjanec and Rachel Dionida, Isolde of Valemor learns the hardest lesson of the battlefield: the deepest wounds don't come from your enemies, but from those you trusted most—your family, your husband, and your comrades.

Left for dead and stripped of everything but her resolve, Isolde must rebuild from the ashes. Guided by the enigmatic Casimir, she transforms from a betrayed noblewoman into an untamable warrior, fighting to reclaim her honor, her title, and her autonomy in a world ruled by men.

This isn't a fairy tale. It’s a gritty story of raw survival, resilience, and hard-won triumph.

⚔️ Available now on Kindle. Link in bio!

Reading is one of the few activities that can entertain, educate, and inspire at the same time.

Just 15–20 minutes a day can introduce you to new ideas, different cultures, fascinating characters, and perspectives you may never have encountered otherwise.

Books allow us to travel without moving. They let us experience adventures without taking risks. They help us learn from people we've never met.

The best part?

Every book teaches something, even when its main purpose is simply to tell a great story.

Whether you enjoy fantasy, science fiction, mystery, history, or self-improvement, every page is an investment in your imagination.

So today, pick up a book. Read one chapter. Read one page. Read one paragraph.

Small reading habits can lead to extraordinary discoveries.

📚 What's the last book that left a lasting impression on you?

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