For the month of March, in order to celebrate Women in Horror, I’ll be highlighting interviews with some of the authors that appear in Hush, Don’t Wake the Monster – Stories Inspired by Stephen King Women in Horror Anthology.

Trisha Ridinger McKee author of “Finding Toni”

Which Stephen King novel/short story inspired your short story?

Pet Sematary

Who’s your favorite modern female author?

There are so many, and it depends on what I’m in the mood to read. I love Eden Royce, Elin Hilderbrand, Kristin Hannah, and so many more. I love giving new authors a chance as well.

Which song would be the soundtrack to your story?

I Would Die 4 U by Prince

What are some of your current writing projects?

I will have three novellas coming out in time for Valentine’s. I’m hoping to get my thriller book out sometime this year.

Who’s your favorite final girl and why?

Nancy from Nightmare on Elm Street. That was the horror series I grew up with, and I love her strength and persistence.

Amy Grech author of “Dead Eye”

Which Stephen King novel/short story inspired your short story?

“Apt Pupil” inspired my story, “Dead Eye”, in which a young boy discovers the perils of hunting fair game firsthand.

Who’s your favorite modern female author?

Samantha Kolesnik — she’s award-winning author of genre fiction, including True Crime and Waif. True Crime examines nature vs. nurture in the origin of a serial killer.

Which song would be the soundtrack to your story?

“Billy’s Got a Gun” by Def Leppard.

What are some of your current writing projects?

I’m seeking a publisher for my NYC Crime novellas, Alphabet City/Vicious Pink.

Alisha Galvan author of “As for the Fallen Seed”

Which Stephen King novel/short story inspired your short story?

The Stephen King novel that inspired my story was Misery, how Annie started as a young child and grew into the crazed woman she became. I always love a good creepy kid story, but I wanted to take it a bit further; Annie wasn’t just some obsessed fan of Paul Sheldon, her morbid fascination runs in her bloodline.

Who’s your favorite modern female author?

Picking just one female author is impossible, but a few of my favorites are Gillian Flynn, Alice Feeney, and Karin Slaughter. I love twisty dark thrillers as much as horror.

Which song would be the soundtrack to your story?

The song that I listened to often while writing this story was Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men.

What are some of your current writing projects?

Currently, I am in the final stages of publishing a short horror story collection entitled A Path Through the Forest, my goal is to have it available to readers by January 2023. I am also querying agents with an emotional thriller novel titled Autumn. My current work in progress, Bitter Crown of Thistle, is a dark thriller.

Read Trisha Ridinger McKee, Amy Grech & Alisha Galvan’s stories in Hush, Don’t Wake the Monster along with other amazing authors!

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