Sahra Melihssa
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1994, I have dedicated myself to the art of writing since childhood, with an unwavering commitment that began in the year 2004. I hold a degree in Psychology, with a focus on Existential Phenomenology—a marked philosophical inclination that is deeply reflected in my literature.
Recently, I published 'Seven Abysses' (Sete Abismos) and 'Murmuring Sonnets' (Sonetos Múrmuros), works distinguished by a singular poetics and a refined narrative; selected tales from 'Seven Abysses' were adapted for the RPG '“Chaves da Torre” by “Editora Caleidoscópio”.
I characterize my literature as 'Morlyrical' due to its poetic intensity and constant lexical lapidary. 'Morlyrism', therefore, is my literary movement, defined by: 1) Emotional, sentimental, and sensory hypersensitivity. 2) Poetic lapidary of words, phrases, and paragraphs. 3) Profound and immersive descriptions of settings and psychological states. 4) Nature in evidence: flora, lunar phases, fauna, oceans, deserts, climates, seasons, insects, etc. 5) Oneirism: dreams, symbols, fantastic occurrences, and surreal experiences. 6) Existentialism: moral reflections, questions of human complexity, and the phenomenology of meaning. 7) The intertwining of beauty, happiness, love, enchantment, and pleasure with terrors, torments, deterioration, and decadence. Morlyrism, ultimately, is the pure and sui generis manifestation of my rare writing.
My élan is found in Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, Heidegger, and other authors and philosophers; however, for me, my fellow poets and writers are my primary readings, and everything we build together is the immortal source of my inspiration.
In the musical realm, to ensure the flow of my writing, classical and ambient music are invaluable to me: from the world-renowned compositions of Chopin to the nearly anonymous works of Sanctorum. Nothing, however, is more inspiring than my fascination with silence and solitude.
I am, with immeasurable pride, the Hostess of The Castle Dracula — a project dedicated to the publication and editing of obscure literature authors through the imprints: HOR (terror and horror), NEEA (science fiction), NEVERMORE (ultraromanticism), SACRAM (religiosity), MAEHSIA (fantasy), CERNE (existentialism), MORLYRIUM (my literary movement), and the greatest of all: The Chronicles of Castle Dracula.
The latter is a collective creation, a universe with its own constitution, built alongside the authors bound to the project. Through the Chronicles, we share inspirations, reframe ideas, give life to the unnamable, and, above all, share our talents.
I dare say that Castle Dracula is my magnum opus.
My foray into the horror genre began early, with the writing of 'The Shadow' (A Sombra) at the age of nine. However, The Castle Dracula emerged from an umbriferous admiration for Bram Stoker’s work and an insatiable thirst to encourage the habit of writing. Upon publishing the Dark Challenge (Desafio Sombrio) in 2024, I met writers who yearned for a place to publish the works created for the Challenge—immediately, the idea for the project was born in my heart and, over the years, it has consolidated.
In addition to the Castle, I manage Editora Lasciven, specialized in the publication of Erotic Literature—'Intensiatez', our first collection, is set to be released in 2026. 'Lasciven' has its origins in my earliest erotic writings, dating back to my adolescence, around the year 2013.
Everything I have built today has strong roots in all that I am, have been, and will be in this life. Metamorphoses occur and will always occur, but the creative and sensitive essence will remain perpetually intact.
My work is imbued with reflections, enriched by the use of lyrical and symbolic elements, evidencing my unique and impactful literary voice. I know this, for I feel it as I write. This is my world, the one to which I belong, the one that brings me meaning—I recognize my ideas and my texts from afar, for they possess personality, and there is no one who can plagiarize them. I possess uniqueness; I create words through sounds, unveiling acute significations in sentences built upon pillars of vehemence; to copy me with mastery would require an entire lifetime of being me.
Finally, my current immersion lies in the creation of the stories: 'The Fable of Dandeliz' (A Fábula de Dandeliz) and “Pale Silk” (Pálida Seda), set within the universe of 'The Chronicles of Castle Dracula', and 'The Black Mansion' (A Mansão Negra). In parallel, I dedicate myself to my Sonuras—a fixed form of musicalized poetry, characterized by a profound melancholy and an addictive sonority. It possesses a structure similar to the sonnet, yet with more fluidity and a violent link to Morlyrium. 'Sonura' is the junction of 'sonus', meaning 'sound' in Latin; and 'nura'—a term I have adopted and signified. 'Nura' is the sound of Morlyrium: languid, melancholic, sad, bitterly beautiful; an ecstasy of solitude and sensitivity. All words that possess 'nura' in their composition carry the sound of Morlyrium.
I wish that those who do not fear ornate and poetic writing come to meet me, for I know I am the ideal writer for the most somber and sensitive readers. I know I am capable of guiding lost souls in search of true intensity, through an authentic literature, polished and of unparalleled quality.