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.
"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
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