Horror Writing Archives - Auden Johnson

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I was reading a pretty interesting book. However, for some reason, I had moments where I couldn’t fully immerse myself in the […]

A good horror story is subjective. According to Goodreads, horror is “fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the […]

Happy Halloween. To celebrate, download a new dark fantasy horror story, The Wailing Town. It’s free today only. Halloween is kind of […]

Many things can make your haunted house story fail? Flat characters. Bad writing. Boring spirits. Bad pacing. People like to bring up […]

You visit a haunted house. Bad things happen. Either you’re scarred for life or you become one of the ghosts now haunting […]

When ebooks first came out, I looked and them and thought, ick. Those aren’t real books. Then, I realized they were cheaper […]

I don’t know when I started enjoying scary stories. It’s something that’s always been there, like writing. I wish I remembered what […]

I’ve been in a horror mood lately. Probably because I’ve been preparing materials for The Unburned Island’s blog tour while finishing up […]

Book Lovers’ Day is almost here. Last year, I talked about my favorite fantasy tropes. This year, we’re doing horror. I prefer […]

I don’t know what it is about paranormal stories that get me excited. Maybe it’s the language. Those atmospheric descriptions. Maybe it’s […]