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The year 2019 has started and it's time for a new book of the month and an interview with its authors. I'm Jinn Tiole from adultfiction and I'd like to present to you JDRider and the amazing story Mirror People.
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Reluctantly, I enter the big, old house. A dark gloom reigns inside, the windows are shuttered and a musty smell declares the place hasn't been lived in for a while. In the light of my torch, I climb the stairs. The walls are lined with dozens of mirrors, and I blink at my distorted reflections, glad I reach what must be a study on the first floor.
The room is a mess, books and papers lying on the floor around a desk in front of a huge mirror. And seated in an old leather chair, placed on a faded carpet, my interview partner waits, face shrouded in shadows and an air of mystery,
JT: Hello JD, thank you so much to take the time for this interview. This is quite the setting, as mysterious as your person. Are you ready to answer a few question about yourself as an author?
JD: Of course. Take a seat, but be careful. Don't look into any of the mirrors.
JT: I'll do my best. But there are so many, it's quite intimidating. Well, let's talk about you and your story. I won't pry for your age, but while reading Mirror People, I wondered if you are male or female?
JD: I'm a female. It's interesting that you wondered this because I found it challenging to write in the male perspective for this story, since I'm not a male. But if you didn't notice, then I guess I did all right.
JT: I'm not sure if I'm a fair judge, being female myself, but you kept me guessing. Mirror People is the sole story available on your profile - is this going to stay so or can we look forward to more of your work?
JD: I actually am working on another story at the moment. It's currently in a genre similar to Mirror People, and it will be adult fiction as well. Part of the reason I've been so slow with writing it is because I'm currently in the midst of writing a novel, and this is taking up a lot of my time, so my short stories are sort of being pushed to the side right now. However, I will find time to finish it and put it up here on Wattpad. I know a lot of my readers have been prying me for it.
JT: Are you willing to share a bit more about your writing background?
JD: Certainly! I'm primarily a play writer, but I've also written a few short stories. Mirror People was the first story I wrote solely to put up on Wattpad, but I really like the environment on here, and this community where we can share stories together. I haven't found anything quite like it before, and I'm constantly amazed at how supportive it is. It's inspired me to write more, and I'm thankful for that.
JT: For me, your story Mirror People is definitely on the dark side of the paranormal genre. What labels would you attach to the story and is this a favourite genre?
JD: I actually didn't write Mirror People thinking it would be a scary story. Although, the more I wrote about this topic, the scarier the story got, and it got to the point where I was afraid to look in mirrors for a while! Growing up, I always liked ghost stories, but this was the first one I've written. I had a lot of fun writing it, and it's safe to say I'll be writing more of this genre in the future. I've always liked horror stories, because although sometimes they keep you up at night, in the end, everything that is scary in stories (such as people in mirrors) is just in your imagination, and they help you to face things in the real world that scare you. Maybe it's landing a job interview, or running a marathon, but scary stories teach us that fears are just that—fears. And when we learn to face them in stories, it's much easier to face them in life.
JT: I agree form my adult perspective. Though I remember a few paranormal stories I read in my teens that really haunted me to a point where I had to stop reading them. It took a lot of growing up to appreciate them once more. Do you have a special fascination with mirrors?
JD: I chose to write about mirrors because they are something we see all the time, and are nearly impossible to get away from. I think writing about the things we see every day adds a new element to horror. It's one thing to read about a haunted house you would never visit, but reading about something you see every day, and can't possibly get away from, I feel, is a lot scarier. There are also many urban legends and stories about mirrors, some saying they serve as a portal to a different world and seeing a reflection in a mirror that shouldn't be there is considered a bad omen. An ancient belief states that mirrors reflect a person's soul, and breaking one can result in seven years of bad luck. And of course, many are familiar with a children's game called Bloody Mary, which supposedly summons a ghost through a mirror. Mirrors have long been linked with the supernatural, which is why I found them so interesting to write about.
JT: And you do this well. Would you like to tell us what you're currently working on and where your writing will take you in the future?
JD: I don't want to reveal too much, but my next story will definitely be similar to Mirror People. I want to stick to the paranormal/horror genre, but I'm thinking of incorporating more fantasy elements into it. We'll see how it goes, though, because I'm definitely a seat of my pants writer, and Mirror People is in no way the same story as when it started out.
JT: As a writer, whose attempts at lighthearted, humorous stories tend to twist towards the dark side, I can relate. I'm looking forward to read more of your work. Thank you so much for your time. I wish you the best of luck with your writing!
JD: Thank you! And I hope you can find your way out. The halls in this house are like a maze. If you find yourself looking into a mirror, and you don't see your reflection inside... Run.
JT: Thanks, I appreciate the advice!
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J. D. Rider's story Mirror People is our Book of the Month for January 2019.
