About Me

As Stephen King says, "I recognize terror as the finest emotion."  My goal...to write something so terrifying that I scare myself. 

I am a published author through several different presses as listed on my Publications page.  For more scares, see my friend Claire L Brouhard.  I promise, Our stories will not dissapoint!

For the most up-to-date information about what is going on with me, visit Ravings of a Mad Woman.  Here is my blog, or my ravings.  I hope you find them amusing.

My stories focus on psychological terrors.  You may find some supernatural elements creeping about, as well.  I'm interested in what lurks in the shadows of our rooms as well as the shadows of our minds.  What will push an ordinary person to commit unthinkable atrocities?  What might it take to make one plummet over the brink of insanity to lose herself in its depths?

If my stories frighten or disturb you, I'd really like to know.  You can send me an email using the Contact Me tab.  I look forward to disturbing you and entertaining your wicked mind.

Some of my favorite movies: Feed, The Signal, The Last Horror Movie, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, The House on Haunted Hill, and Thirteen Ghosts, The Faculty, The Lost Boys, The Others, The Sixth Sense, The Craft, Practical Magic, Quills...oh, and three all time favorites that have nothing to do with horror: The Fifth Element, Galaxy Quest, and Mystery Men.

Some of my favorite books: "It" by Stephen King, The Gunslinger series by Stephen King, The first three in the vampire chronicles from Anne Rice, Thomas Harris's Hannible books, The Exorcist, The Ruins, Relic, and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.

Why Horror?

Are you kidding?  What kind of question is this?  Have you seen my muse?  It's a large, snarling beast locked in a rusty, dented cage.  It's teeth are long and sharp and dripping with drool and blood.  If I don't feed it fresh stories on a regular basis, it comes after me in my dreams, tearing my mind apart until I get up and write.  I can't live without writing horror.  My muse demands it!

"Only when humans are faced with true horror can they realize their nobler selves." Gabriel from Constantine.

Horror gets at the base of human emotion and pushes it to the limits.  Only when horrified can one truly appreciate all the beauty surrounding him.  Only when confronting death can we know life.  Sometimes we forget how beautiful and wonderful our lives are.  I like to be reminded.

Besides, horror is fun.  I love to read something so terrifying I'm afraid to turn out my lights.  I love to imagine Characters so terrible that they frighten even me. 

It's a safe adrenaline rush, a way to get that same high without compromising my safety.

Recent books I've read are The Exorcist, The Ruins, and Relic.  I'm currently reading Alf Laylah wu Laylah, or, translated in English, One Thousand Nights and a Night...better known as One Thousand and One Nights, or Arabian Nights.  The reason I'm reading this is for research about the Djinn.  One of the main characters in my next novel is a Djinni and this book is the first piece of literature mentioning Djinn.  Djinn: A Love Story will be under construction starting May 1st. 

Check out my links page for some great e-zines and print journals if you are looking for some fun and frightening reading. 

Want to find my published work?  Check out my publications page.  I'm open to feedback and will respond to any emails I recieve. 

Please keep in mind that all the written work on this site is Copyrighted by Angela Alsaleem and Claire L. Brouhard depending on which story.  The pictures are not my own work.  Do not copy anything written from this site without my express permission.  Thank you.