Hi, I’m Fiona
Also known as The Depression Muse and Countess Drusilla Steele, in some circles. (I’ll get into that later, maybe).
I write about Vampires (because I relate), Depression (because I relate), and occasionally, I’ll throw in something about why we should be creating a world where we celebrate people’s differences rather than denigrating them.
I’m on a mission to reduce the global suicide rate to zero and I do that by writing Vampire fiction with mental illness themes.
Yeah. I know how weird that sounds.
But trust me, my shit is good!
I’ve published a nonfiction book called Depression; Sucks. It explains the process I went through to build a fulfilling life with Depression, rather than chasing the elusive recovery model that the medical profession keep pushing.
I’m 54 years old now and I’ve had Depression since I was around 9. I doubt it’s going to disappear now.
I publish here 7 days per week. In my newsletter, I send out daily journal prompts to help people with managing their Depression in the best way possible. I also add vampire quotes to these newsletters, because, why not? I also send out the occasional essay when something regarding mental health is gnawing at me and I have to get it out.
On Monday's I publish the Curative Collection. This is a newsletter that includes 5 articles, videos, or essays about Depression topics produced by other people. I add my own spin on them. The first article each week is free but a paid subscription is required for the other four articles.
On Wednesday's I publish a 7 episodes of my serialized novel, A Vampire Cursed. (Episodes are around 1200 words each). It's a about an ancient vampire who suffers from The Tediums: a condition that afflicts vampires when they become bored out of their minds. Literally. A paid subscription is required for early access to episodes.
On Friday's, I publish a brief update on my writing and how things are going for me and a weekly roundup of the articles and stories that I've enjoyed on Substack during the week.
I’m also in the process of writing the first in my vampire trilogy, The Countess Chronicles.
Website: vampiresandthevapors.com
