Nicole Willson

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Sensational Ringmaster. Stoker-nominated horror author. Jeopardy silver medalist. Active member of the HWA. Out now: THE KEEPER OF THE KEY. https://books2read.com/u/bQGyKd http://www.nicolewillson.com

Photo of a round red sign reading PIT COOKED BAR B Q and featuring a really happy pig in a chef's hat. What the fuck is this pig so happy about? He and his friends are about to get cooked and eaten, for heaven's sake.
Calico cat jumping in a blur over the back of a chair towards a gray and white cat.
Interior of Galaxy Hut in Arlington VA. Lots of paintings and Christmas lights lining the walls. If you are in the area, they have amazing vegetarian pub food in addition to great beer.
Orange tabby sprawled on his side on a green and white rug.
Photo of a semi circle of white mushrooms growing around a tree.
A gray and white cat sits on a wooden chair looking down at a black and white tuxedo cat whose mouth is open.
Cover of the novel A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING by Sarah L. Hawthorn, depicting a lighthouse beaming over a rough red-tinted ocean.
A calico cat, with a much bigger black and white tuxedo cat lurking behind her.
Calico cat sitting very politely on a scuffed-up wooden chair.
Black and white photo of a woman holding a black Persian cat while wearing Maleficent horns, which the cat is eyeing warily.
Calico cat in an impossible position, like she’s been folded with her back half rolled over her top.
Abby cat’s tail with its random patch of orange tabby color amidst the black and brown.
Calico cat on a red comforter attacking a fluffy purple kicker toy.
Evil Dead pinball machine at Reclaim Arcade in Fredericksburg VA.
A stack of the Spanish edition of THE KEEPER OF THE KEY. Cover by José Antonio Ávila. Features a silhouette of a Victorian mansion with a green eye and a screaming mouth. There’s a bookmark with the same image. Text is “NICOLE WILLSON/ EL GUARDIAN DE LA LLAVE/ DILATANDO MENTES EDITORIAL”
Orange tabby loafed out on a dark rug which is by my writing chair.
Cartoon by Gary Larson: A sign reading Boneless Chicken Ranch overlooking a ranch of chickens sprawled bonelessly on the ground. Gotta love The Far Side.
Poster for Backrooms
The cover of the Spanish Edition of "The Keeper of the Key." Against a red background is a black silhouette of a Victorian mansion with one green eye and a wide-open mouth. Cover art by José Antonio Ávila.
A detail from the cover of my novella "The Shadow Dancers of Brixton Hill"; cover art by Luke Spooner. It features a scroll with the words "Featuring the Sensational Ringmaster NICOLE WILLSON" emblazoned across it. There's also the top half of my face on the bottom left because I didn't remove it fully from this image.
Gray and white cat in a night vision capture. His eyes are glowing white
Neato-keen StokerCon Tenth Anniversary coin I got with my registration. It reads "STOKERCON 10 2016-2026 TEN YEARS Pittsburgh" around the Stoker castle.
Stained glass panel of a saint who looks very over it.
Photo of a church nave filled with brewing equipment.
Gray and white cat on his side, yawning under a black and gold gong
A tuxedo cat with black and white fur is about to chomp a microphone.
Black silhouette of a Victorian mansion with one green eye and a screaming mouth. Text reads “Nicole Willson/El Guardian de La Llave”. Cover by José Antonio Ávila
2:00 PM EDT. Author Readings. Armstrong. Speakers: Douglas Gwilym, Nicole Willson (me!), Dave V. Riser. Image is snapped from the StokerCon schedule.
A gray and white cat and a black and white tuxedo cat sit under a black and gold gong. They are on a green and white rug.
Photo of a can of Robe Noire, Stout au Chocolat, with an ominous hooded figure on the label.
Gray and white cat in profile, sitting on a blanket and gazing thoughtfully out the window
Me surrounded by my grandmother and aunt, sitting on my mom’s lap.
Orange tabby cat sitting in a Doc Martens box.
Movie poster for Hokum.
Black and white tuxedo cat posed in a cardboard box.
Photo of the top 5 scorers at Galaga, with NEW (me!) at the top. I think the difficulty is set for “Drunken Gen X dumbass” but I’ll take it.
Close up of an unamused orange tabby.
The Virginia state flag with its motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS, which I seem to be saying a lot as a Virginian lately.
Photo of my novel TIDEPOOL on a library shelf.
A gray and white cat sits on a black leather sofa by a window. A black tuxedo cat’s head is just visible behind the sofa as he looks at the photographer.
Fuzzy tuxedo cat on his back with his tongue out, sprawled on a feathery cat toy.
A gray and white cat is on his back on a beige blanket. His front paws are curled up and his tongue is poking out. He looks extremely silly.
Four black buzzards, one with its wings raised, stand on a sidewalk by a bus stop sign. This is some weird-ass shit.
Movie poster for Undertone. “THE SCARIEST MOVIE YOU’LL EVER HEAR.”
An orange tabby cat licks yogurt from his chops with a very pink tongue.
Photo of a flyer asking WHY CHOOSE EDUCATORS’ NIEGHBORHOOD. Spelled just like that. Sigh.
Superimposed over an image of purple blossoms poking out of snow is a haiku titled THE MAD MONTH. "Birds are in blossom, trees begin to sing, And then it snows: the insanity of spring! --Ho-o"
Snowy streetscape outside my house. Which is weird because it felt like summer yesterday.
Alysa Liu with her signature long dark hair with three platinum halos bleached into it. I love her dearly.
Photo of the US Olympic figure skating team with their gold medals. They are all wearing white jackets and pants with American flags draped over their shoulders.
Photo of black and white tuxedo cat sitting upright in a veeeeeeeery narrow cardboard box.
A brunette woman in an amazing 70s red plaid skirt and white sweater reads a book to a toddler girl in green footy pajamas. The child is facepalming. I don’t remember why. This was a very long time ago.
Screencap of a frozen Jack Torrance at the end of The Shining.
Photo of black and white tuxedo cat emerging from a yellow Jim Beam bourbon box. Simon has yet to meet a box he won’t try crawling into.
Two shots of a silver light switch plate of a chef. The switch is placed in an, um, very suggestive spot, and the headings “Sad Chef” and “Happy Chef” show him turned off and turned on.
Orange tabby with his left paw raised at the camera.
A beautiful brunette woman with striking dark eyes sits with her elbow on a table, turning to look at the camera. I inherited her dark eyes, but the effortless chic has always eluded me.
A gray and white cat sits on a piano bench, looming over an anxious looking orange tabby in an empty box.
Photo of white blinds with a cat silhouette behind them.
Purple ice cream cake reading “Happy Birthday Nicole” in purple icing with big frosting roses.