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The Story Behind
It’s nice to back away from the novel for a bit and write something silly and pointless…well not pointless, everything we write has a purpose even if we don’t see it. Writing a dark fantasy novel can sometimes feel like a chore, at least for me. World building can be such a pain. Don’t get…
Haunted Review: An Entertaining Horror Docu-Drama on Netflix
Anyone else happy Netflix lets you download shows and movies? I was traveling by Amtrak over the weekend. The train has WiFi but it’s not great. You can check your email or Instagram but you can’t stream movies. I usually go on Netflix and Amazon to see what kind of movies or shows I could…
Guest Post: Meeting a Monster -A True Story by Laura C. Cantu
When I was younger, a group of newly acquired friends and I tried to think of something eerie to do on Halloween night. Little did we know, that we would see something truly terrifying that would change our lives forever. Like many teenagers, we decided that visiting a cemetery was just about the perfect way…
Writers Who Look Like Me
I usually don’t write posts about being an African American fantasy writer. When people choose a book, most don’t care about the author’s race. Most don’t notice the character’s skin color. That’s how it should be. I don’t register a person’s skin color unless it’s pointed out to me. I also don’t bring up my…
Fantasy Powers: How Ideas Are Born
What happened to the power? Fantasy stories today have a lot less magic. That’s fine. But, I like giving my characters special powers. I like that those powers have a key role in the story. Give me memorable characters with awesome abilities. How does someone come up with a power system from scratch? This is…
Sinister Review
This. movie. scared. me. Something about Sinister got in my head and twisted everything. That’s saying a lot. I’m a life-long horror fan but I pretty much stopped expecting the genre to be scary. It gets kinda old watching a movie or reading a book that’s supposed to be scary but it’s not. I expected…
