What is "Nebraska Gothic"?
Nebraska Gothic is an experimental sub genre of horror. I find real stories people have told me about their lives in Nebraska. Dark history, trauma, violence, crime, spooky rumors, tragic encounters, grisly news stories, things like that. Then I turn them into folk horror.
Like they've done with guys like Jack the Ripper for centuries. I fictionalize the dark stories of Nebraska that you would otherwise have to hear in person. My work on this has slowly come together over the years, but it comes closer into focus with each new story in it's genre.
"Nebraska Gothic" was the first story in this experiment.
"How Pace Wilkens Died', 'No One Is Innocent", among others, are pieces in this genre.
Folk horror with a Nebraska twist.
The idea is- can I make Nebraska gothic? Can I make people say so THATS how it really is? Can I make people read this, and then look at this place in a new way? Can I make people think of horror when they think of Nebraska?
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