Having been a guest on some Booktube channels, I am often asked what inspired Dark Bloom. I always stumble on this question, because the answer is not a short one, nor an easy one to hear. Instead, I’ve decided to write out in length how exactly Dark Bloom came to be. Fair warning: much of my life story is to follow.
My parents went through a rough divorce when I was six years old. My father had endured a back injury which left him unable to work. What followed was a depression that caused...
