(she/her) is the author of ‘Alice Underground’, a haunting eco-horror flash piece that unfolds like a warning whispered from the roots. Taut, potent, and tinged with the unknown, her story reveals how curiosity and complicity intertwine when nature begins to bite back.
K. D. is a writer drawn to possibility. Her creative process blends instinct with inquiry, often sparked by podcasts, strange facts, and a fascination with mythology. A believer in the power of art as reset, she sees flash fiction not as limitation, but liberation—an invitation to let the story speak quickly and sharply.
We sat down to talk about ‘Alice Underground’, the joy of short forms, and how K. D. uses playlists to conjure atmosphere. We covered community, craft, the strange magic of free little libraries, and why being a “possibilities person” makes all the difference.
📚 Literary gateway drug? Any weird short story she can devour on a lunch break.
🌱 Writing wisdom? Constraints unlock the door, not close it.
🎧 Rituals? Music first, then the words start to come. (Check out Cosmo Sheldrake’s Birthday Suit below:)
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Meet KD Paige
03:00 – What Lurks Beneath: The Making of Alice Underground
05:54 – From Podcasts to Possibilities: Sparking Creative Ideas
09:35 – The Micro and the Mythic: Flash Fiction as Lens
11:50 – Rituals and Resetting Through Writing
14:53 – Exploring the Forbidden in Fiction
18:06 – Creative Community: Free Little Libraries and Literary Reach
21:03 – What’s Next? Myth, Monsters, and More
23:53 – Final Thoughts: Curiosity Isn’t the Crime
Find K.D. Paige in the labyrinth:
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Audiobook narration inquiries via ACX
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