Aly is based in the United States and works full-time as a software quality analyst. When she's not working, she's in a state of hobby-hopping between art, writing, and streaming on Twitch. She has a cat named Mickey and an adoration for film, particularly of the animated variety, as she finds the process fascinating.
Horror used to be the bane of her entertainment existence, but she's since come around to the genre as it's a very emotional, visceral way to explore the psyche and experience trauma through a lens someone may not otherwise experience. In her opinion, the best horror is highly emotional and encourages you to invest in the characters, so you have as much stake in the story as they do. "Make me care, and then I'm all in."
Some of her favorite picks inside and outside the genre are The Haunting of Hill House Netflix adaptation, some of the classics like Halloween and Scream, and a few in the video game category, including Oxenfree, Until Dawn, and both of The Last of Us games.
Following the release of her second horror novel, she's unsure what the future holds in her writing interests. The next release will either be another supernatural thriller like Red Heather and Temple Woods, or will be something vastly different in the fantasy genre. Stay tuned!
Author photo credit to Danielle Doepke Photography.