About the Author

Meg Valdez was born in San Diego, CA in 1986. Her father passed away in 1996 which sparked her emotional rollercoaster into madness, depression, loneliness and self-mutilation. She attended an all-girls Catholic high school which is where she really began to express herself artistically and poetically, but with great struggle from the staff and her own family. In 2003, she was admitted to a psychiatric facility for attempted suicide, anorexia, and cutting. She was released two weeks later. Contrary to her own belief, she graduated high school in 2004, and college in 2010 with an Associate's Degree. To this day, Valdez still struggles with her mental health, but has learned to cope on her own without self-destruction. She currently lives in Orange County with her husband and two rabbits.

Reviews

"Valdez has immortalized a crucial period in her life; creating something raw, open, honest and horrific. As if her past experiences have materialized into some terrifying beast, and she is gladly welcoming it at her front door. A fearless account of deteriorating mental and physical health that leaves the reader with a visceral response. It is an author's rare exploration of an extreme darkness that is rarely brought to light." -Miranda Bates, editor

"A poetic diary of sorrow, anger, madness and raw emotion. Like a long fall from a high cliff and you're going to feel it when you reach the end. A collection worthy of its namesake." -Chris Franco, co-host of Who Goes There Podcast

"An unapologetic peek into the mind of a tortured soul's formative years. Raw, uncomfortable, and enthralling... both in subject matter and tone." -Dr. Billy San Juan, Psych Geeks author of Star Wars Psychology, Doctor Who Psychology

"A portrait of a young woman struggling to cope with grief and heartbreak. Always intense and at times unsettling. However traces of beauty are found throughout, leaving the reader to contemplate the deep affection which led the author to such dark places." -Tony Valdez, author of Dax Harrison"A transformative animation etched on black parchment. A Haunting delivers you to the darker dimensions of the adolescent mind. Valdez defies language, toying with words to form new expressions for a tortured mind; sex and isolation become venues for agony and peace, respectively." -David Harding, sacredfire.bandcamp.com