Hi!
I wrote THE DARKNESS after a confrontation with the serial rapist who raped me. I showed up at the county jail where he was being held after my case ended in a mistrial. After continued frustrations of waiting for the legal system to bring justice, I went to the jail, where he was held (parole violation) until a retrial. I showed up during visiting hours (surprise!) and demanded an apology. The shock on his face when he first saw me was priceless. A thick glass plate separated us, so I felt safe.
During the conversation, I started thinking about evil. What made this seemingly “nice guy” become a knife-wielding, life-threatening rapist? When the visit ended, he asked what he could do since he couldn’t apologize (because he “liked to rape and wasn’t sorry"). I told him to plead guilty—which he did.
After the conversation, I wondered when evil enters the body. At birth? Before birth? Or a bad childhood? After hearing the rapist’s struggle with the evil that hounded him, I began researching good, evil, and psychopathic behaviors. The rapist’s battle with evil began the storyline for THE DARKNESS--in the novel, the mind of a serial killer is explored.
I like to write edgy stories. Stories that make readers think. THE DARKNESS is a fast-paced psychological suspense.
THE DARKNESS has won nine awards.
THE BEAUTIFUL EVIL is about a woman who purchases an antique vase in a rundown curio shop and when she opens the lid, her dark side escapes into her world. The confrontation with her darkness leads the main character, Constance Sartone, into a battle for her sanity and her life.
THE BEAUTIFUL EVI has won five awards.
MY BIO:
My award-winning books include a novella, six novels, five short-story collections, and one book of poetry. Published in magazines including Readers Digest, Redbook, Penthouse, and also college textbooks, my work has also been included in several anthologies. As editor-in-chief of the Redwood Writers 2018 anthology, I supervised the creation and publication of REDEMPTION: Stories From the Edge. An article I wrote was optioned twice for TV’s Movie of the Week, and I appeared on the Jane Whitney television show to discuss my article, “A Victim’s Revenge.”
Besides writing, my professional focus is developmental editing, content editing, copyediting, and proofreading. I am also a professional writing coach. Find out more at robbibryant.com
Comments
Wow!
What a difficult thing to write about. You must love writing. Congrats!
Congratulations.
Incredibly brave of you. My hat is off. Congratulations on this achievement. On to round two!
Props to you.
What a courageous lady you are. Congratulations!