My latest publication, “Glass-Walled Cabin” has appeared on The WiFiles. As is my custom, I devote a post to the story to share with readers what went into the writing process. The WiFiles publishes fiction with a paranormal bent. That fits the horror genre particularly well since few people take sasquatch seriously. To write a story like this, however, requires some first-hand experience. At least in my case it does. Many years ago I went to visit a forest ranger fire spotter in a lonely observation tower in the northwest United States. Most people are aware that the western part of this country suffers from perpetual drought, making the mountains, especially in summer, a potential tinderbox. The fire spotter had to live in this glass-walled cabin for four months at a stretch. Short visits were okay, but long-term guests would be a distraction. Climbing to the tower meant hiking to the top of one of the tallest peaks in the area....
Blog of a struggling writer.