Ali Seay

Hysteria is often used to describe emotionally charged behavior that seems excessive and out of control. But life as a woman isn't for the faint of heart. Hysteria is sometimes the only way to go... Lolly: Can the flu, antivirals, and childhood trauma turn you into a killer? Asking for a friend.   When Lolly gets diagnosed with the flu, she’s expecting misery and meds. What she’s not expecting is an odd side effect from her antiviral. She can suddenly see dirty halos around certain people’s heads. These people have something in common—they’re all child predators. Lady Vanity: Perimenopause is changing Frankie’s body and messing with her mind. Plastic surgery is too expensive and everyone has some kind of stupid advice. When Frankie stumbles across a vintage electric knife, the Lady Vanity, at the thrift store, her self- improvement is suddenly a DIY project with Lady as her partner. When your sanity is suddenly questionable, as Lady’s slogan says: Cutting can be fun!

What if a victimized woman decided to be a silent guardian angel for other women and turn the tables on predatory men? What if she stumbled into the hunting grounds of a cocky serial killer while looking for her own private murder den? What if a confident killer met his match in the form of a jean-clad, whiskey-swigging stranger in an hour glass-shaped package - and she made him want things - things he’s far too superior to want? When predator meets predator, the only question is: Is the attraction they feel to bed one another... or kill one another? Meg isn’t expecting to catch Jack red-handed with his most recent victim. Jack isn’t expecting Meg to come busting through his front door while chasing her current prey. Now that each recognizes a fellow killer, what urge will win - kiss or kill?

Some fates are worse than death and some fears are greater than loyalty… Marki Hartwell is a death doula . Aiding people as they exit this world isn’t just her job, it's her calling. Unfortunately, being a doula has cost Marki her girlfriend Paula and their future together. When a hospice notification informs Marki that a patient named Franklin is dying alone—with no family, friends, or neighbors to comfort him—Marki sets off in the worst storm she’s ever seen because no one should die alone. Franklin's house is difficult to find, as if hidden from those who seek it, but after a few false starts she finds her way. The door to the house is open. Waiting for her. But it never occurs to Marki not to enter. The house is home to the dying man Franklin Singleton. It’s also home to Franklin’s dreadful legacy. Riddled with the ghosts of his victims and the victims of his father before him, the house itself is a nightmare. .. Ali Seay lives in Baltimore with her husband and kids and the ghost of a geriatric wiener dog who once ruled the house. She’s the author of Go Down Hard , To Offer Her Pleasure , and Lolly & Lady Vanity . Her work can be found in numerous horror and crime anthologies.