Why Horror? Syndicated #guestpost by @sammyig pic.twitter.com/jZg633CQya
There aren’t many things that make us feel these days.
Truly
feel. With the news full of shootings, bombings, and floods, reality is
truly terrifying. But, how do we deal with it all? That’s why the
horror genre is so important.
While
supernatural beasties aren’t something we have to worry about, putting
yourself mentally in a situation where you must fight for your life
trains your brain to learn to adapt to situations that others aren’t
prepared for.
A good example: Zombie Apocalypse.
Numerous
people run around preparing for the so-called Zombie Apocalypse. They
think of ways to grow food and make unique shelters—things modern humans
in America haven’t had to think about in hundreds of years. Canning is
back in vogue. While the chances of the Zombie Apocalypse are very slim,
if a natural disaster happens to hit your town, the Apocalypsers are
actually better prepared.
Or,
God forbid, you actually encounter a serial killer. If you have already
read books about killers and ways people have escaped, wouldn’t that up
your chances of getting away?
But, truthfully, none of this has anything to do with why I write horror.
I
have always loved the dark, rooted for the monsters in movies, and
scared myself way more than anything I saw on a screen. So, what does
that say about me? I’ll leave that for you to decide.
Check out the cover for Danielle DeVor's upcoming release--the anticipated sequel to Sorrow's Point.
Jimmy Holiday, defrocked priest turned exorcist, is trying to get his life in order. With
his on-again off-again witchy girlfriend moving in, the spirit of the
little girl from his last exorcism hanging around, and a secret
organization of exorcists hounding him, Jimmy is stressed.
When
a stranger calls in the middle of the night asking for help with a
possession, Jimmy is about to land in a mess of trouble. Especially
since the man on the phone claims to have gotten his number from Jimmy's
old mentor. Too bad his mentor has been dead for years.
After
a mysterious silver flask arrives at his doorstep, Jimmy is left with
two options: either ignore the newest enigma the universe has tossed
him, or listen to Lucy and travel to Arizona to solve the mystery before
all hell breaks loose...again.
About Danielle Devor
Named
one of the Examiner’s 2014 Women in Horror: 93 Horror Authors you Need
to Read Right Now, Danielle DeVor has been spinning the spider webs, or
rather, the keyboard for more frights and oddities. She spent her early
years fantasizing about vampires and watching “Salem’s Lot” way too many
times. When not writing and reading about weird things, you will find
her hanging out at the nearest coffee shop, enjoying a mocha
frappuccino.
Visit her at http://danielledevor.wordpress.com
