The Lower Ward is now available

Read the terrifying story about a new psychiatrist who has a burning desire to discover a hidden secret buried in the darkest recesses of the Somerset State Correctional hospital.

The Lower Ward is now available

I'm very excited to bring you a story I began writing when I was thirteen years old. Yes, thirteen. The idea formed when my grandparents would take me to Bedford PA for the summers when I was a kid. Along the two hour drive to our family cabin, right along Route 31, sat the most foreboding gothic structure. I always fantasized about what creepiness occurred behind its walls, then I found out it was an actual state mental hospital for the criminally insane. That immediately switched my imagination into high gear (how could it not?)

What you're about to read isn't the writing of a thirteen year old, that's just when I had the idea and wrote a few notes. I wrote the actual story at the beginning of 2026 and finally finished it this past week.

I can't wait to hear your thoughts about this novella sized story. Please leave a comment. You're opinions are very valuable to me. Enjoy!