The Mysterious & Spooky Northwest
I've lived in the Pacific Northwest for most of my life. The legends and myths connected with our corner of the country are well known.
Forests of towering trees, foggy mountaintops, and icy meandering rivers and streams provide a spooky backdrop for Sasquatch, spirit animals, and numerous Native American folk tales. When you add to that that in recent decades writers have found our extraordinary geography to be the perfect setting for their novels - like Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer. Television has had an affinity for the Northwest for a long time, dating back to the 1990's when Twin Peaks was released.
Consequently, the media attention given to the Pacific Northwest with this eerie angle has become a part of our beloved region's identity. It must have had a subliminal effect on me, since the fantasy middle grade series I'm working on - Livvi Biddle - includes a fright of ghosts!
Wishing each of you a spooky and happy Halloween! 🎃
