Barbara Watkins was inspired to write her poem, A Soul in Peril while writing her latest manuscript, Hollowing Screams. “It touches on the aspects of schizophrenia and paranoia and what devastating affect these diseases have on a person’s mind and body,” she explained. She began feeling depressed while writing some of the material, but she put pen to paper and the words began to flow:

Desperate to break free my spirit soars high

Only to be beaten down from its inner demons

“These lines from A Soul in Peril signify how I would imagine it feels to be trapped in such a terrifying disease,” she said. But her poem ends on a positive note as the struggle to overcome this disease continues.

Barbara’s latest book is entitled, “Nightmares & Daydreams.”  It’s a collection of five short stories and poetry in the genres of paranormal, suspense, horror and romance.  To read an excerpt, please go to:  http://www.freado.com/book/1537/Nightmares-&-Daydreams

Barbara Watkins resides in Sikeston Missouri with her husband of thirty-three years, one psycho kitty named ‘Mila’ and her faithful, loving, Boxweiler pup named ‘Hooch.’ Barbara Watkins is a member of The Heartland Writers Guild in Missouri. Her charitable contributions include supporting the Partner in Hope program through the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. To learn more about this author and her literary work, please visit http://www.barbarawatkins.net