Christina Escamilla Biography
Christina "Stina" Escamilla crafts dark short stories and teaches the art of writing across various genres. Her work explores the eerie spaces between fear and curiosity, often drawing inspiration from childhood memories, psychological tension, and forgotten folklore. She enjoys helping other writers find their voice through workshops, guides, and creative exercises designed to spark new ideas and deeper storytelling.
When she isn't writing, she can be found wandering quiet trails, browsing through curiosity shops, or lingering in a cozy coffee spot with a notebook in hand. Whether she’s chasing a new idea or soaking in the world around her, Christina believes that the smallest details often carry the darkest secrets.
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Christina Escamilla’s Story in Her Own Words
Origin Story
As a kid, I drew on the walls. All of them.
My parents left the crayon murals up for two weeks before painting over my first “exhibit.”
We didn’t have much, but we had books.
Worn paperbacks of Shakespeare. Old copies of Life Magazine and Encyclopedia Britannica.
My brain was a blender of facts and folklore.
My dad introduced me to the likes of Gremlins, Child’s Play, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
Horror became home before I even knew the genre had a name.
Then religion took over.
Horror was boxed up and banned.
But I never stopped loving it.
Becoming a Writer
In 2010, I started writing professionally - marketing copy mostly.
By 2013, I self-published 64 Deaths, a collection of stories about the many ways we lose people, metaphorically or otherwise.
Then came the detours; day jobs, side quests, and a few close calls with normalcy.
But horror always pulled me back.
It’s the genre that lets you tell the truth in the most uncomfortable, beautiful way possible.
Like your horror gritty, strange, and thoughtful?
My Work
My work explores loss, death, and regret, but never without contrast.
I love duality. Beautiful imagery layered with the macabre. Sharp teeth behind soft words.
I want readers to think about what it means to be human.
Especially when things get ugly, unexplainable, or uncanny.
Want to dig into the craft behind the chaos?
Behind The Page
My favorite horror subgenres? Psychological, body horror, and a good solid creature feature.
You’ll often find me haunting coffee shops, scribbling in the corner during off-hours.
Or hiking forest paths that wind downward just a little too steeply.
I like places with strange energy. That hum beneath the noise.
Also? There are thousands of people named Christina Escamilla.
I'm the one who writes horror.
The one who built this hub.
The one who made the monsters friendly (and the friendly things monstrous).
And I’m pleased to meet you.
Need ideas to spark your own nightmare fuel?
Fear in Your Feed
Follow Christina on Instagram for bite-sized horror thoughts, writing inspo, eerie snapshots, and the occasional cursed coffee pic.
