So it’s already March, and I really can’t believe we’re almost a quarter of the way through 2025. Needless to say, it’s been a challenging year so far for anyone living in America. Sometimes, it’s hard to even fathom how we’re going to get through the next four years and beyond. But every day, I see so many people around me who are fighting the good fight, and that’s the one thing that keeps me going and keeps me fighting too.

It does feel weird to do any kind of promotion right now, but there have been some updates in my horror world, and honestly, there’s no reason to let the bad guys win and steal all our joy. So what the heck, let’s get to those updates, shall we?

So first off, I’m completely over the moon that The Haunting of Velkwood has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award! My neighborhood of ghosts is officially a Stoker nominee. Seriously. This is real. I know it’s been almost two weeks since the announcement, but I have to keep reminding myself that it’s true, because I’m still so shocked and elated that it happened.

*screams with horror glee*

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: this book was so personal and so painful to write, and it means so much to me that it’s resonated with readers. For this novel to be a Stoker nominee is honestly a dream come true. So thank you thank you thank you to everyone who’s supported The Haunting of Velkwood. It absolutely means the world to me.

We are just over a week away from the paperback release of The Haunting of Velkwood, so expect to hear me talking about my neighborhood of ghosts over the next month! It’s thrilling to think the book might reach some new readers very soon!

So now let’s talk about the other big news: Women in Horror Month! It’s now officially March, and for the last few years, this has been the month when we celebrate Women in Horror. Unfortunately, it’s been too quiet the last few years, so I really want to see that change. In the next week, I’m going to be putting together a post featuring places where you can find Women in Horror Month content. I’m also in the process of doing a roundtable of female horror creators that will go live later this month as well as a spotlight on female villains.

If you’re a woman in horror and you’re interested in being involved, please DM me on social media or contact me through my website! Lots of fun things are being planned, and I want to see as many women getting to be a part of it as possible!

More than anything else, however, I want all of us to start working on pooling our resources and creating a network of outlets, blogs, podcasts, and more, so that next year, Women in Horror Month can come back even bigger and better than this year. It used to be such a fun and widespread celebration every year; let’s try to recapture some of that magic! We need that kind of joy now more than ever. So stay tuned for more updates from my writing world!

And with that, happy reading, and happy Women in Horror Month!