Welcome back to my collection of interviews with some of the mega talented ladies of horror. Today I welcome Paula R C Readman who shares some of her writing advice and when she saw a UFO …

1) When did you first begin the journey to becoming a writer and why choose dark fiction?

Hi Janine,

Thank you for your invite onto your blog. My journey to be published started just over 20 years ago. I was working in an electronics factory at the time with a big milestone looming on the horizon, when I decided to set myself a challenge. After years of working in minimum wage jobs, due to being dyslexic and poorly educated, I wanted to see if it was possible for me to become a published writer.

I wanted to prove that anything is possible if you’re dedicated enough, so I gave myself a deadline of…