Postcards #11 - Who I Am, What I Write

If you're new to Postcards, welcome! I'm Lyndsey. I grew up in a small town near a big river. The countryside is my heart. Making seemingly ordinary people and places reveal their unexpected qualities, or even their hidden dangers, is my passion. Throw in a creature, spirit or legend, and I can create a story you'll want to experience.

I write about incredible situations. A strange visitor in a barn. Revenge against a careless neighbor. Even a mysterious beverage that leads from depression to colorful changes. Sometimes how a character chooses to handle what is happening, creating their own rules, is the story. Sometimes deals bite back. As readers we can follow them as they solve, grow through, or even fail what they've been forced into. Some of it may seem relatable on some level, despite the presence of things that go bump in the night.

My stories don't always fit into a tidy niche, though I generally write rural, folk, horror, and fantasy fiction. I've written two short story collections, Well Water and other odd tales, featuring mostly rural horrors and Bluebud: A Collection of Fears, which runs the gamut from dystopian to folk horror and urban legend. Sometimes I write lighter fiction, like the first two books of a series, The Idlebelle Stories, which are cozy fantasies set in the magical town of Idlebelle. You'll meet a number of characters who feel like family and there's usually some challenge or a bit of danger each must deal with.

There are more stories on the way. I'm fond of the spooky. Those types of stories are my favorite. No matter the genre, I write all my stories myself.

I'm in the editing phase of my first horror novella. It's called Cigar Box Saint. Follow Kane on a road trip you'll never forget. I'm working on a second called Judderbones, a pulpy creature feature. Updates to come. There will be a third book in The Idlebelle Stories over the winter and either another short story collection or another novel in the spring. I'm having the time of my life. Come sit a spell.

If you'd like an unusual book experience, you can find me reading my stories to my chickens at https://poisonivyhouse.substack.com/

Back to the story,

Lyndsey