Lee Stackhouse: Brutal Precision and Eerie Tenderness

In this episode, I’m joined by author Lee Stackhouse to discuss Diary of a Damsel Dame, a dark psychological horror novel about obsession, projection, love, and violence.We talk about Delilah Vale as both predator and wounded inner child, and why readers can feel repulsed by her while still wanting to protect her.Lee opens up about writing from trauma, using the diary format to capture a secret inner life, and building a character who feels disturbingly human rather than symbolic.We also get into trigger warnings, female villainy, toxic relationships, Substack serialization, book cover design, and the emotional cost of writing from personal truth.Along the way, Lee shares stories about collaborative horror projects, surviving abusive workplaces, living in the woods in Vermont, and why Gordon Ramsay is the perfect creative palate cleanser.Lee Stackhouse LinksWebsite / Main Hubhttps://leestackhouse.substack.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lee__stackhouse/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@lee_stackhouseGoodreads (Author + Book)https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61171497.Lee_Stackhousehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243238238-diary-of-a-damsel-dameBuy Diary of a Damsel DameAmazon: https://a.co/d/02bML2lTBarnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/diary-of-a-damsel-dame-lee-stackhouse/1148695486Support The Dark Mind Podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedarkmindpodcast