Category: The October Diary

The October Diary is a work of fiction originally released serially during October 2015. The complete list of posts can be found here. October 2nd I was afraid to go outside today. Afraid that I’d see him. Afraid that he’d talk to me and tell me I was going to die (as if avoiding him could … Continue reading October 2: The Man with the Shadow Voice

My mother died on October 31st when I was 20 years old. She died suddenly, unexpectedly. The problem was “undetected” and “undiagnosed.” That’s what I was told. That’s what I believed until years later when I read her last month of diary entries. I was away at school when my mom died. I was supposed … Continue reading The October Diary: The Discovery

I've converted my blog to Listing Toward Halloween for the past two Octobers. I've featured guest posts and self-written pieces about or inspired by many aspects of Halloween. Publishing Halloween posts is fun, but I wanted to do something different. This year Listing Toward Halloween presents The October Diary, an original fiction story that will … Continue reading Listing Toward Halloween presents The October Diary