{"id":168,"date":"2025-01-14T15:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christidarling.com\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:44:47","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cldarling.com\/?page_id=168","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C.L. Darling is an author known for her unique characters and philosophical undertones. A lifelong reader, she draws inspiration from authors such as Edgar Allen Poe, J.R.R. Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, and T. Kingfisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When C.L. Darling isn\u2019t writing or reading, you can find her studying history or drawing illustrations and maps for her stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her debut novella, <em>Our Sharp Lives<\/em>, is a gothic horror that invites readers to study the impact of trauma on relationships, while exploring the alluring world of Victorian vampires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can follow C.L. 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