C. M. Lehsten writes horror that lingers long after the last page. Author of Festival, Snow Storm and other dark fiction, she crafts stories steeped in dread, legacy, and dangerous magic. Her work rises from the shadows of Western New York—where the mist of Niagara Falls and the forests of Letchworth State Park seem to whisper secrets. Before she could write, she was already telling stories—reporting the daily mischief of her imaginary companion, “Snoopy,” who somehow always managed to do exactly what she had done, or wished she dared to do. That early habit of turning trouble into narrative grew into a lifelong devotion to dark storytelling. When not conjuring nightmares, she spoils her grandchildren and explores the woods with her husband of over thirty years—though she remains convinced some paths are best left untraveled.