The Lost Diary is a story that I am quite proud of and surprisingly, it is one of the first short stories that I ever wrote and was for my first ever anthology invite. When Rebecca Rowland first approached me for this anthology, I was a newbie attending my very first convention.
I was overjoyed and excited and wildly intimidated because, oh man…. an official invite from Rebecca Rowland was a huge honor, and I was literally no one in the business, at least in my eyes. As soon as she said what the concept was, I had this idea like a neon sign in my head. I never wavered from it, never gave it another thought. I said yes, and I knew this would be the story.
I had been fascinated with the history and the mystery surrounding Roanoke since I was in elementary school. To have a chance to actually play in that setting, to put my own spin on it, was incredibly satisfying for me. Another thing I grew up reading a lot of was historical literature, the old journal style stories, the diaries, the fancy prose and expressions that were so heavily used by those of the time period. I knew exactly how I would tell this story and what the outcome would be.
The finished product was exactly what I hoped for, and the full anthology does not disappoint in any way. Rebecca did an incredible job with this project, and I was honored to be a part of it.
Lynn Hansen did the amazing cover and Wrath James White wrote the foreword. Be sure to pick up this masterpiece, if you have not already.
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