Supporting Indie Authors, One Story at a Time.

Writing a book is only half the battle. Getting readers to discover it is often the hardest part.

At Hideaway Creek, we know that many incredible indie books never receive the marketing budgets or visibility of traditionally published titles. Behind every indie novel is an author who poured countless hours into writing, editing, revising, designing, publishing, and promoting their own work… often wearing every hat along the way.

That’s why we created the Hideaway Creek Indie Author Spotlight.

Each month, we’ll feature an indie author, share their story, and help introduce their books to new readers. Because every author deserves the chance to be discovered.

Why We’re Doing This

As both an indie author and bookstore owner, I understand just how much work goes into publishing independently. Most of us are the writer, editor, marketer, social media manager, customer service department, shipping team, and everything in between.

This spotlight isn’t about competing with traditionally published books.

It’s about celebrating the incredible creativity, passion, and perseverance of indie authors while helping readers discover stories they may have otherwise missed.

Thank you for supporting independent authors and the dreams behind every page.

— Emma Petitt

October’s Spotlight

About the Book/s

Genre
Horror – Paranormal

Series
Reformed Killers Chronicles

Featured Book/s

Reformed Killers
For Her, For Them
Velvet Ashes and Painted Smiles

The Reformed Killers Chronicles follows Colin Cross, a human detective and counselor recruited by the shadow organization known as The Veil Division. His mission: reform twelve of the most dangerous supernatural serial killers ever recorded—predators who blur the line between myth and massacre.

Each session within Supernatural Serial Killers Anonymous (SSKA) becomes a descent into elegance and horror. Bloodstained confessions. Philosophies sharpened into weapons. A circle of monsters who believe they can change—until they start disappearing one by one.

These are their stories.

Rita Jo Norvoteny

About the Author: Bio

Visit the Author’s Website

Dark Humor in Horror Fiction | Author Rita Jo Norvo Online St. Charles Facebook Amazon.com: Rita Jo Norvoteny: books, biography, latest update

Rita Jo Norvoteny is the pen name of Cassee Jo Norton, a writer known for crafting dark, character-driven stories that blur the line between monster and human. Her work centers on morally complex characters, psychological tension, and supernatural worlds where survival often depends on confronting the darkest parts of ourselves.
She is the creator of The Reformed Killers Chronicles, a horror series exploring a bizarre and unsettling premise: a therapy group for supernatural serial killers.

Through characters like the relentless counselor Colin Cross and the dangerously unlucky Claire
Evans, the series explores power, redemption, manipulation, and the strange ways people survive impossible situations.
Rita’s writing blends horror, dark humor, and emotional intensity, drawing readers into stories where the monsters aren’t always the only things to fear.

When she isn’t building chaotic fictional worlds, she enjoys connecting with readers, developing new stories, and expanding the strange universe of killers, survivors, and the mysterious forces that manipulate them.

She writes under the pen name Rita Jo Norvoteny, a name chosen to reflect both personal heritage and creative identity while allowing her storytelling to explore darker and more complex themes.

The Hideaway Creek Bookshelf

Every month, we save a spot on our bookshelf for an indie author.

We’re looking for indie authors from a variety of genres who are

passionate about storytelling and supporting the indie community.

To be considered, send us:

• Book cover

• Book blurb

• Author photo

• Short bio

• Purchase link

• Social media links (optional)