This is the long awaited interview with Romizabooks, a writer hailing from Australia who has penned at least 16 stories right here on Wattpad. You can always count on them to participate in a writing challenge... and to give a great interview 👀
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What draws you to the paranormal genre?
Growing up, the paranormal genre was never on my radar. I grew up in a time where fantasy was popular, thanks to books like the Harry Potter series, His Dark Materials trilogy for the YA audience, and The Lord of the Rings for the adult audience.
After high school, I went to Romania to study medicine at university. Like most people, I had heard about vampires and their association with Romania, particularly the Transylvania region. Unfortunately, I didn't get the time to visit Transylvania during my study.
My time in Romania drew my interest towards the paranormal genre, and following university, I have started delving in this particular genre. As a university professor of mine explained, Dracula was nothing more than a politician. But strangely, fresh garlic is sold in abundance at the grocery store unlike back home in Australia.
I have always loved all things supernatural. I grew up in a house that embraced all things spooky.
What was the first paranormal story you read or watched?
The earliest memory I can recall is of The X Files TV show. I was 3 or 4 when I first watched it. After all these years, the theme song is still stuck in my head.
What paranormal trope do you secretly love—even if readers roll their eyes?
This is a hard one. But if I have to choose, it would be monster hunter/paranormal investigator. You can't have a good story without one.
What's your process for worldbuilding in the paranormal realm? Where does logic meet lore in your work?
Currently I am working on a YA paranormal story, which started out as a novella during this the ONC 2025. When I decided that my story would be paranormal genre, I started studying books in the same genre. I've also been reading All About History magazines where you can get actual information about the paranormal through a few of their magazines.
If anyone is interested in reading All About History magazines for paranormal genre writing, here are my following recommendations:
— History of Monsters & Mythical Beasts (2nd Edition, 2022) — Guide to Cryptids (1st Edition, 2024) — History of Ghosts (4th Edition, 2023) — The Travellers Guide to Cursed & Creepy Destinations (3th Edition, 2025) — History of Vampires (6th Edition, 2024) — Guide to the Supernatural (1st Edition, 2024)
What's the strangest "research" you've done for a paranormal story that made your search history look suspicious?
I've never actually thought about this. I usually clear my history after awhile.
