People ask me sometimes—why horror?

They ask it like I’ve made a strange, almost impolite choice. Like I could have written something nice. A romance. A cozy mystery. Something where the dog doesn’t die and everyone learns a heartwarming lesson by the end.

I’ve written books like that. But horror is where I began and horror is where I’m most comfortable.

Not because I like blood or shock or jump scares. Not because I want to disturb anyone...