Steven LaChance Blog

Writing has always been my way of making sense of things. I never set out to be an author, but after everything that happened at the Union Screaming House, I couldn’t keep it inside. The nightmares, the questions, the lingering fear—it all had to go somewhere. One night, I sat down and started writing, and before I knew it, The Uninvited was born.

I didn’t write it to scare people. I wrote it because I needed to tell the truth. Living through something like that changes you, and putting it all down on paper was like trying to piece myself back together. What I didn’t expect was how many people would connect with it. When the book came out, I started hearing from readers—some just curious, others who had been through similar experiences and finally felt like they weren’t alone. That’s when I realized this was bigger than just my story. There are so many people out there who have seen and felt things they can’t explain but have been too afraid to talk about it.

After The Uninvited, I found myself drawn to another story that had haunted me for years. Crazy: A Prayer for the Dead took me deep into the paranormal history of a haunted truck stop on Route 66. This was a place filled with dark energy, where strange encounters and terrifying experiences had left people shaken. The spirits there weren’t just lingering—they were angry. The location had a way of pulling people in and pushing them to the edge of madness. Writing Crazy was unsettling because, much like The Uninvited, it wasn’t just a story—it was based on real events. The hauntings, the history, and the disturbing events tied to that place still linger in my mind.

After Crazy, I wanted to keep exploring the unknown, but from a different angle. That’s how Confrontation with Evil came about. The St. Louis Exorcism—the real case that inspired The Exorcist—had always fascinated me, but I wasn’t interested in retelling the same Hollywood version. I wanted to dig deeper, to find the truth buried beneath all the myths and legends. What really happened to that boy? What role did the Church, the family, and even the skeptics play in the story? I didn’t want to just present one side of it—I wanted to lay it all out and let readers decide for themselves. That’s always been my approach. I don’t tell people what to believe; I just present what I’ve found, add my own thoughts, and let them make up their own minds.

More recently, I’ve shifted into something different with my Modern Monsters series. This has been one of the most exciting projects I’ve worked on because it blends real-world research with fiction. Glow, the first book in the series, dives into the world of nightmares, sleep paralysis, and the terrifying idea that fear itself can spread like a virus. And here’s the thing—it’s not just a story. The inspiration for Glow came from real cases, real people who have suffered from unexplained sleep disturbances, and even scientific studies on how our minds process fear. Writing this book made me look at horror differently. We don’t need to go searching for ghosts in abandoned buildings—real monsters exist in the world around us, in the things we experience every day but don’t always recognize for what they are.

What I love most about writing is the discovery. Every book I work on takes me down a new rabbit hole, whether it’s researching historical cases, digging into psychological theories, or exploring how different cultures view the supernatural. And the best part? Sharing that journey with readers. The conversations that come out of these books, the stories people tell me, the perspectives they bring—it’s what keeps me going.

I don’t write to prove anything. I write to explore, to question, to tell stories that make people think. Whether it’s personal experience, historical research, or blending fact with fiction, my goal is always the same—to create something that sticks with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

I want you to finish one of my books asking, What do I believe, and how does this fit into my world? If I can get you to question, to think beyond what you thought you knew, then I’ve done my job. The paranormal, the unexplained, the eerie truths hidden in history—they aren’t just stories; they challenge how we see reality. Whether it’s a haunted house, a cursed truck stop, or the terrifying power of nightmares, these experiences leave an imprint. I don’t write to give answers—I write to open doors. What you choose to walk through is up to you.