Cynthia Fridsma

Biography

As far back as she can remember, Cynthia has been listening to exciting stories told by her mother. She grew up reading books from Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and Philip K. Dick, among others.

It was Cynthia’s mother who inspired her to start telling—and writing—her own stories.

Ms. Fridsma’s writing career started after a handicap in 2014—she has a tremor in her right hand, numbness in the fingers, and pain in her wrist. She had to give up her other creative outlets, such as photography, computer programming, and gave up on juggling, so focused on what she could do rather than what she couldn’t do.

Besides writing, she sometimes plays guitar—in Jimi Hendrix style.
Cynthia lives with her husband and two pet bunnies in Amsterdam.

Smashwords Interview

What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
The greatest joy of writing to me is putting my words on paper, gluing it together into a story and share it with the rest of the world.
What are you working on next?
I’m working on a sequel: The Black Widow, which takes place in Boston on April 15, 2013. The day that shook the world due to the terrorist attack on the marathon. The book starts when the bombings took place. When I heard about it, I felt the goosebumps, and felt sad about the victims and anger towards the two terrorists.
Read more of this interview.

Where to find Cynthia Fridsma online

Books

Sybil
Price: $5.15 USD. Words: 176,540. Language: American English. Published: December 22, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead
Sybil is a vampire who is desperately trying to live as a human. She has to give up her humanity when she faces the Angel of Death and the Black Widow in this story that begins in Boston, when two bombs go off. Sybil’s friends, Jack and Catherine, find themselves at the center of the carnage.
Nightbird
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 89,960. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead
As head of Nightbird, Sybil Crewes is working 24/7 to keep America safe from zombies, demons, and other unearthly creatures. Her ultimate goal is to end the curse that turned her into a vampire, but first she needs to destroy The Necronomicon, the infamous book of the dead. Unfortunately, Sybil's archnemesis, The Reaper, uses the book to raise an army of zombies.
Footsteps In The Dark
Price: Free! Words: 1,700. Language: American English. Published: March 7, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost
What will you do if you're a girl, all alone, late at night, standing in a scary alley when you got the feeling that someone is following you. Will you hide, scream, or hide? What are your options if you hear footsteps in the dark?