Welcome to September, my fellow wanderers of the dark. The days are slipping shorter, the air carries that first delicious bite of chill, and the trees seem to whisper things they wouldn’t dare say in summer. For me, a writer of shadows and secrets, this is the most wonderful time of the year.

This month, I’m pulling back the curtain on my writing process and inviting you deeper into my world. My theme for September is “Found Secrets”: a celebration of the strange inspirations, hidden characters, and chilling plot twists that surface when I’m lost in the labyrinth of my stories. Both Midnight Chase and From the Ashes have been brimming with whispers lately, and I can’t wait to share the goodies with you.

This September brings a little shift. Normally, I gift you a short story each month, a standalone fragment from the darker corners of my imagination. But this time, my creative energy is wholly tethered to my WIPs.

There won’t be a new short story in September. Instead, I’m pouring my focus into the next big milestones for both Midnight Chase and From the Ashes. These works demand my full attention—they are living, breathing things right now, and they’re hungry for completion.

So what does this theme mean in practice? It means you’ll be seeing me peel back the layers of my creative world across my blog and social media. Here are the kinds of secrets I’ll be sharing:

Some of my most haunting characters began with something fleeting: the curl of a lyric, the flash of an expression, the echo of a stranger’s voice. I’ll be revealing the strange and often surprising muses behind certain characters, the hidden sparks that grew into something much larger on the page.

Writing is never just words on paper. It’s blood, memory, and marrow. Certain chapters have demanded I dig into experiences I’d rather keep buried. I’ll share how I’ve navigated writing emotionally raw scenes, and how personal truths often slip their way into fictional wounds.

Every shadowed street and blood-stained hallway in my stories has its origin. Atmosphere doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s made of sensory details, whispered images, and secret histories. I’ll be unlocking some of those inspirations, sharing the little things that turn a setting into a living, breathing haunt.

These secrets will be scattered across September like breadcrumbs. You’ll find them here on my blog, as well as on Instagram, Medium, and BMC. If you’re curious about what lurks behind the veil, follow along. I promise the revelations will be worth it.

I can’t wait to hear your thoughts as I open the locked doors of my process. After all, secrets only stay powerful until they’re found.