Local author’s supernatural story collection drops in time for spooky season
Wed, 10/28/2026 - 2:34pm
By day, Trevor Simerlein delivers mail in Lake City for the U.S. Postal Service.
Most other times, he and his wife are raising their young family.
But for the last few years, early in the morning, before the kids are awake, he would write—if he wasn’t too tired.
“I usually could do quite a bit when I sat down to it,” he said.
After finishing a few stories, he decided to establish a deadline for himself.
Instead of maybe publishing a story collection in 10 or 20 years, he committed to publishing one by Jan. 1, 2027.
