On Motivation, or Writer’s Block and Other Fantastical Beasts
I’m here to talk about motivation, and how an urban myth called writer’s block can get in the way. And
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Writing Asexually
Don’t tell the television executives and mainstream media this, but not everyone wants sex. Imagine! And here we were thinking
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California Screamin’ Anthology
California Screamin’ California. Close your eyes and say it: California. Images of perpetual sunshine, swaying palm trees, and blue waters
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Does Horror Literature Promote Real-Life Horrors?
In the past, conservatives have claimed that violence in media promotes real life violence. Examples of violent music, movies, books,
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Does Syntax In Dialogue Set a Genre Apart?
Should we consider linguistics and English composition when creating dialogue in fiction? How does syntax function within fictional dialogue and
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Horror Makes You Stronger
by Andy Peloquin A lot of people have asked me, “Why do you enjoy horror books/movies/TV shows/comics?” The common perception
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Adaptive Technology
By Alexandra S. Neumeister Editing to perfection isn’t possible without first having something to edit. I have heard many writers
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Your Query Letter and You
By Alexandra Neumeister Querying is that awkward adolescent stage of writing that nobody likes to talk
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The Psychology of Horror
by Andy Peloquin I found an AWESOME definition of horror in an article on Psychology Today: “Horror is the initially
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Don’t Do It Alone
A blog post for Women in Horror Month (WiHM) 2017 By KC Grifant Writing is hard. Whether a novice, intermediate
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