Marilyn's Musings

Wishing Makes It So was written a long time ago. I was really into scary mysteries and horror at that time. This tale got lost along the way and was not available for a long time due to a publisher closing its doors. Now, like all the rest of my books, this is once again available on Amazon. Bits and pieces of this tale are based on events that really happened, though of course, fictionalized. I don't want to say what is true and what wasn't, you can read the book and see if you can figure it out. Don't let that sweet face fool you.  No, this is not based on a real little girl--though I'm sure there may be one around like this. I do know that children get jealous and do mean things sometimes. I asked my grandkids to tell me about mean things other kids did to them--and I used what they told me.  Because I worked with the regional center for years, I knew a lot about them, though none of the characters are based on anyone real--pure fiction...

I used to love horror movies--but when they became full of slash and gore, I didn't enjoy them anymore. I still like to read scary books--and I've written quite a few myself. I think the scariest is one I labeled psychological horror: Wishing Makes it So . It's about a really bad little girl.  The hair color of the girl on the cover isn't right--but the face works. I drew on some real life happenings for the story--some I"ll never reveal in a public forum. Some of the mean things the child does came from grandkids that I asked, "Tell me some mean things other kids did to you." Over the years as a residential service provider I've had lots of dealings with the regional center--and had fun including snippets about them. In real life they do a lot of good--but like any other such organization, they make a mistake now and then. So, if you want to be scared right away, check out the book on Kindle. Oh, and for a furt...

In the spirit of the season, I'm going to tell you about my three horror novels. The first is Wishing Makes It So , a psychological horror novel about a very bad little girl.“When really, really bad things happen to good people.” In an effort to make a change in a child's life, Alyse and Steven take in a four-year-old who has been thrown out of several homes prior to theirs. Because of their successful parenting of three children of their own and Steven's career as a counselor, they feel sure they can help Belinda and give her a loving home. However Belinda quickly proves to be a great challenge. She is often disobedient and trouble making, hurting the other children and vandalizing their possessions. At times she seems sweet and innocent, easily charming the unwary. Her desire to be the only child takes a deadly turn. This book is available in trade paperback and for Kindle as well as other formats. http://www.amazon.com/Wishing-Makes-So-Marilyn-Meredith/dp/07599...

  This story is based on something that really happened in our family--no, none of the people are based on us, just the plot idea.  The little girl on the cover isn't anyone I know--and the hair is the wrong color for the character, but I can tell you that the look in the eyes is definitely correct. I think this is he scariest book I've ever written. One interesting comment is that one of my granddaughters who was about sixteen at the time, gave me some ideas for bad things the little girl in the book could do to her adopted siblings. The book is what I call psychological horror and you can find it on Amazon. Marilyn