The Storycraft Behind the Shadows
Spooky tales crafted from foggy spruce woods and coastal snowdrifts.
I write atmospheric, kid-friendly spooky middle grade novels rooted in the quiet, bone-chilling winters of coastal Maine. Growing up beside tide pools, fog-drenched bell buoys, and weathered lighthouses, I spent childhood snow days devouring local folklore and inventing mysteries about what lingers in the pine woods after dark.
My stories are born at a creaky cabin desk during nor'easters, accompanied by crackling woodstove fires and mugs of midnight cocoa. I believe young readers deserve ghost stories that feel genuinely eerie and mysterious, yet remain grounded in warmth, courage, loyal friendships, and the wonder of wild places.
As an active SCBWI creator with polished manuscripts ready for submission, I welcome queries from literary agents, collaboration with publishers, and connections with educators or librarians seeking atmospheric winter reading.
Writing Session Fuel: A heavy wool blanket, fresh ink pens, notes on local coastal legends, and the sound of sea wind against frosted windowpanes.
Classic New England coastal lore, cozy ghost stories, and atmospheric 90s mystery paperbacks.
Heavy nor'easters, sub-zero gale warnings, and dense sea fog rolling over coastal spruce boughs.
Active SCBWI member currently seeking literary agency representation for completed MG manuscripts.
Where the cold stories begin
Explore the real coastal pinelands, frosted tide pools, and forgotten timber shelters that shape the mysteries inside the Winterhaunt manuscripts.
Foggy Pine Forests
Icy Shorelines
Old Coastal Lore
Abandoned Winter Cabins
Foggy Pine Forests
Old Coastal Lore
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Winterhaunt gathers local winter stories, old harbor myths, and pine forest mysteries across Maine.