Thank you, Carl Jung…

Raise your hand if you have ever felt like you just weren’t good enough.

Okay, well I am sure that’s most of us. It’s normal to sometimes feel like you don’t measure up. My problem is, I walk around feeling this way constantly. Carl Jung said, “Wherever an inferiority complex exists, there is a good reason.” What reason could my brain possibly have to make me feel like shit all the time? Make it make sense. I write poems and short stories, and sometimes they involve strong female characters who command attention. In real life, if someone pays me a compliment, I immediately think they are just being super polite out of pity. When other people talk about books they’ve read or places they’ve been, I feel like a ignorant little bumpkin. Everyone seems so much smarter than me, so much more grounded. I often feel like the collective world looks at me, pats me on the head and thinks, “Awww, that’s too bad.”

I could go on, but nobody enjoys a pity party. Besides, I feel like some sort of gothic cliché. “Clinically depressed with daddy issues” isn’t exactly a rare category. You know what? I’m just going to shut up. I’m making myself feel even worse about being me. At least the pain serves as a great muse. It’s given me some of my best poems over the years. I suppose I should proofread and hit publish before I freak out and delete this entire entry. I can understand why people fake their lives online. It’s hell being vulnerable, especially on a public platform. It would be much easier to just pretend I am confident and happy. People don’t like messy. Depression is messy. Inferiority is messy. I definitely put the “me” is messy.

If you feel the same as I do, at least you know you’re not alone. If you’re well adjusted, please send advice. I’m just going to keep telling myself, “It’s okay. You belong here, too.” Maybe I will actually believe it someday.

Until next time…

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A little something new…

Rain down upon me

With your venomous words

Until I am drowning in the depth of your disdain.

Then lift me from the waters

With your thorn-coated embrace

Claim yourself a savior, while your torment, I sustain.

 ©2024 by Twisted Libra

Until next time…

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New burial grounds…

         “She has heard a whisper say,

A curse is on her if she stay.”

           – Alfred Lord Tennyson

Welcome back, my lovelies! I’m afraid I have been gone far too long from this blog. My apologies. I told you all in a previous post that I was relocating the cemetery, and lately that has consumed a great deal of my time. So much, in fact, that I have done fuck all to promote my latest book. It debuted on December 25th and I have put zero effort into telling people about it since. Why am I like this?

While I refuse to partake in that “new year, new me” shit, I do solemnly swear to try and be a more consistent blogger. I want to keep all (3) of you entertained. (These days, I doubt even 3 people read this blog. Talkin’ to yourself, here, Libra.) Over the next few weeks, I am sure I will have lots to share. It’s just that moving sucks, even when you are excited about it. Please bear with me while I exhume, transport, and rebury all that is Twisted Libra.

Until I can be fully present around here, please accept this snippet from Lollipop Daggers as my mea culpa:

The sky burns crimson as the daytime dies,
And the night comes out to play.
The world becomes painted in secrets and shadows,
While the wicked give chase to their prey.

Air that carries the faint stench of rot,
Moves a blanket of fog through the city.
Darkness and demons are now in control,
Are you still in the streets? What a pity.

©2023 by Twisted Libra

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Lollipop Daggers cover reveal!!!

I am so fucking ecstatic right now! My latest creation, Lollipop Daggers, will be available for purchase on December 25! The Kindle version is currently available for pre-order! This is my first collection of dark poetry, so I truly hope you enjoy it! Want to see the cover? Wait no longer, my lovelies! Here it is!

Now, although I am offering a digital version this time, be aware that the fonts and spacing will differ from the print version! While this does not affect the overall presentation of the work, it still gives the eBook a less polished look than the paperback. I am happy no matter which option you choose (or if you choose not to read it at all, that’s fine too), but I want full transparency. The paperback version will be superior. We can thank Amazon for that.

Here is the link to find all my dark creations on Amazon:

(Note: As of this blog post, the pre-order lists December 30 as the release date. That is wrong, and I will get that adjusted asap. The book comes out December 25.)

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That’s all I have for now! Stay tuned! Over the next week, I will be offering snippets of the book and other juicy nibbles! Until next time…

Soon, my lovelies. Soon.

I finished the goddamn book. Seriously. The dark poetry book is finished! I am just waiting for the author proof, and if all looks as it should, then the book will be ready to publish! And yes, this time there will be a Kindle option! The eBook still has some issues with spacing and fonts, but this time around it wasn’t as detrimental to the overall look of the book, so I gave in and made a digital version. You can already pre-order the Kindle version, by the way:

Lollipop Daggers – Kindle edition pre-order

It currently lists the release date as December 30, but that will most likely change to a closer date if the author proof looks good. Stay tuned for updates on that!

The print version will be $13. Believe me, I didn’t want to price it quite that high, but Amazon sets a minimum amount in order to cover printing costs and such, so this was about as low as I could go. I don’t do this for money; I just want people to read my work and enjoy it. Thanks for shitting on that, Amazon.

As a show of gratitude for your support, here is a little snippet from Lollipop Daggers:

I was never one to sit in the sun.

I always preferred the shade.

Embracing the night like a lover,

As it left a trail of bitemarks on my soul.

© 2023 by Twisted Libra

Fingers crossed that later this week we will have a cover reveal and a launch date! In the meantime, if you haven’t read my Tales from the Twisted Libra Cemetery series, you can find it here (print only, no Kindle version available):

TL at Barnes & Noble

TL on Amazon

I’m excited, y’all. Truly. This dark poetry book has been such a passion project for me. I hope to do more poetry collections in the future. It feels good to end the year on a high note! Stay tuned for updates! Until next time…

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The delicious muse returns…

I have been fiercely working on the dark poetry book lately! Even in the midst of relocating the cemetery, I find myself excited once more with the creative process! I have already designed the cover and completed the first draft of the manuscript. Now, I am adding some more material and refining things a bit. I still intend to release this before the end of the year, so stay tuned!

If you have yet to experience the greatness that is Twisted Libra, you can find my Twisted Libra Cemetery series here:

Twisted Libra at Barnes & Noble Twisted Libra on Amazon

You can also follow me on the old socials. I am mainly on Instagram, but I dabble elsewhere. Except for Twitter. Fuck that place.

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So, that’s all I have for now. Lollipop Daggers is well on the way to being finished! I can’t wait to bring you all into my dark little poetic universe! Be sure to subscribe to this blog so you don’t miss any updates. And if you want to hang out more often, follow my socials! At least you can look forward to the new book as you try to survive yet another holiday season, right? Hang in there, my lovelies.

Until next time…

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New Year’s Exhumation…

Your beloved Twisted Libra is unearthing her little cemetery and heading to a new locale! The day job has provided an opportunity in Virginia, so I must bid a fond farewell to the spooktacular North Carolina. The funeral procession is making its way to the new cemetery location sometime in January. I am excited for a multitude of reasons, one being that Edgar Allan Poe lived most of his life in Virginia. There is even a museum there!

So, does this mean I will still be publishing the dark poetry book in December like I planned? Well, I hope so. I will have a lot going on over the next two months, but rest assured I will do everything possible to get this damn book out before the end of 2023! I have had several of you asking about it, and I am truly flattered. Your interest keeps me motivated. As for the new residence, I am happy to report that Virginia has an abundance of old, historic cemeteries for me to explore! Expect my photo gallery to grow extensively!

I promise to work hard on that dark poetry book! In the meantime, you can enjoy the complete Tales from the Twisted Libra Cemetery trilogy! Join the darkly delicious Madam Mortis as she takes you through her haunted cemetery! Will you survive the night? Go ahead and meet her at the cemetery gates. She’s waiting for you! Copies are available from Barnes & Noble and Amazon! Find them here:

Twisted Libra at B&N Twisted Libra at Amazon

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Stay tuned for new adventures from the north! And for that damned elusive poetry book. Until next time…

A little something new…

I have no idea why it took me this long, but I now have a “Books” page on my Twisted Libra Cemetery website! This will be the place to find out all about my books, both published and upcoming! I am so freaking proud of it, so why not take a moment and go look at it?

Click here: https://www.twistedlibracemetery.com/books

I am such a shitty author. All this time, I have had my own website and no page dedicated to my goddamn books. Previously, all I had was a link on the main page that redirected to my Amazon Author page. Ugh. What a fucking amateur move. Oh, well. I am learning as I go, I suppose. But still, why am I just now adding a book page? Why do I do these things?

In other “How shitty of an author am I?” news, it is mid November and I am still nowhere near ready to publish the dark poetry book. I promise, it is coming. Life got hectic for a bit, but things are finally falling back into a calm pace, so I feel ready to resume work on it. I am close to being finished, but there is still work to do. Hang in there. Besides, the closer it gets to the Christmas season, the more we all need something dark and delicious to distract us from the torturous onslaught of cheerful music and rampant commercialism, right?

So, check out my new Books page. Leave a comment and let me know what you think! And don’t forget to subscribe to this blog. I don’t post as often as I should, so you won’t get spammed with shit daily. Besides, I’m quite entertaining. Enter your email below, and I will lay my content to rest directly in your inbox. No account sign-ups necessary!

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Booooo, October is over…

I am sad to see October leave us. It is my favorite month. This is partly due to my birthday and favorite holiday both falling within the month, but also because it gives me 31 days of guaranteed acceptance from the masses. Not that I require it; it just makes life easier. I go from being the weird goth chick to being the go-to for decor and costume recommendations.

Once November hits, I’m back to being the weirdo again. Oh, well. I’m comfortable with my weirdo status. Keeps me out of conversations with strangers. We all know how much I hate those. Anyway, I don’t actually have anything profound to write. I just wanted to pop in and say Happy Halloween, and I hope this spooky season was everything you wanted it to be!

If you need something to help carry on that spooky vibe, you could always read my Tales from the Twisted Libra Cemetery series! Find it on Barnes & Noble’s online store, as well as on Amazon! Here are those links: TL on B&N TL on Amazon

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Happy Halloween, my lovelies. Until next time…

Get out of my clock, Houdini…

Albert Einstein said that “Time is an illusion.” I’m beginning to think he was on to something. Time seems to be speeding by at warp factor 9 these days. It’s nearly Halloween. Wasn’t it just August five minutes ago? I honestly feel like I am standing still, and the entire world is racing by me like some bad 80s montage. How do I stop this crazy ride for a moment so I can breathe?

November brings the hope that I will finally finish and release my dark poetry collection. I’ve been working on this book far longer than any of my others. Poetry is just…different. My head is full of scary stories, but poems take a little more crafting and coaxing to get them just right. I am almost glad that I didn’t have it ready for a spooky October release. This book will be dark, yes; but it is not just spooky material. It is deeper than that, so I feel a November release is more fitting. Many people view the end of the year as a bleak, sad time, so why not have a dark poetry book to go with it?

Fall is in full swing, and we are barreling towards winter at a hasty clip. The air is getting cooler, the bugs have gone back to hell where they belong, and Death is slowly painting the landscape in hues of red, yellow, orange, and eventually brown. I wrote a pretty cool post about this last year, you can check that out here if you want: We Dance With Death, But Dare Not Ask Its Name. I must say, I was quite proud of that post. Do you enjoy winter? I do. I thrive in the cold, bleak, barren version of nature. True, the world is beautiful when everything is in full bloom; I just appreciate the beauty of simplicity much more. Beauty itself is temporary. I feel the world is in its purest form in the winter. Only the strong, sturdy parts of it survive. Everything gets back to basics. Nature hits the reset button, and we get to see the Earth before it becomes draped in the fleeting glitz and glamor of Spring.

I’m not one for glitz and glamor, myself. I prefer things simple. I was never the girl that wanted to have her nails done, her hair fixed, or slather on a coat of makeup before venturing into public. I mean, I do put effort into looking presentable; I’m not out here looking like a haggard bog troll or anything. I just never gravitated towards extra shit. Moisturizer on the face; black eyeliner; hair either straightened, naturally wavy, or up in a clip; nails neatly filed, but just long enough to be able to scratch an itch (how people function with those long fucking nails is utterly beyond me); if it takes more than five minutes for me to be ready to leave the cemetery, I’m doing it wrong.

Yeah, definitely not a flashy person. I enjoy my simplicity and anonymity. I blend in when I am in a crowd. I don’t see that as a negative thing. I enjoy a sense of stealth when amongst the masses. Saves me from annoying small talk and unnecessary interactions. You can take the introvert out of the cemetery, but you can’t make her social. Anyway, I began this post whining about the passage of time and ended up talking about myself. What the actual fuck? Sorry about that. Thanks for not leaving. If you are in the US, enjoy this time of passage from Fall to Winter. If you’re elsewhere, try to find joy in whatever season you’re currently experiencing. Remember, no matter where you are, you are only a low AC setting away from sweater weather and a cozy day. Crank that sucker down, close the curtains so it seems dreary, put on some rain sounds, grab a fluffy blanket, and pretend. You’ll feel spooky, snug, and comfortable. Or at least, I would. Maybe you will, too.

Until next time…