She couldn’t tell if it was a groan or whimper. The sound was too consistent to be normal. Someone was in Ronia Ket’s house. The sound stopped. Whatever made that noise turned the air heavy and slimy. Lire snarled beside her. Ronia’s door opened as her older sister walked in. Neela had a way of looking down on…
You probably have that story you wrote that’s so terrible just thinking about it is embarrassing. Letting anyone read it is unthinkable. It’s probably the first book you ever wrote. When I started writing, there were a lot of things I didn’t know how to do. Even now, I’m still learning but back then I…
Most of my writing is done in Word, Evernote and a Character Planner app but I still love journals. I used them more often in the past but my writing style changed. If inspiration hits me while on the go, I open my note taking app. Even so, I feel strange leaving my apartment without…
I love Photoshopping ghosts into photos. Just for fun, I wrote a dark story inspired by shots I took. Can you see the ghosts? A thick fog lived in his mind. He couldn’t reach through it to grab his past. Bones showed through his skin. His clothes hung like oversized sacs. His stomach cried. Phantom…
I love webinars. Being able to learn from professionals without leaving my home. I don’t often have the courage, at conferences, to ask questions but I have little problem doing that over the computer. With online training, you can learn whenever and wherever you want. How can you find these webinars and training tools? Many…
I’ve noticed an excessive amount of “thats” in the stories I’ve read. Most of the time, “that” doesn’t need to be there. Take this sentence: She felt that she was in danger Reads smoother as: She felt she was in danger. Think of reading a novel as driving on a winding road. There are many…
Enjoy this dark fantasy scene inspired by images of the sunset. All images are mine. The sky was on fire. She never wanted the flames to go out. Bright orange lit the scene, casting a heavenly glow on the world. Her heart squeezed then pounded. Her skin tingled. Even now, there was still beauty in the…
The post, Why Do We Write Horror got me thinking. How in the world did I get into dark fantasy? I’ve dealt with this topic over the years mostly because I find it so fascinating. We’re supposed to be afraid of the dark. Why do you like dark stories? Why Do We Like Horror? The…
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