The best and worst things about being a writer are the same: having countless stories to tell. My head is full of characters, scenes, magic, new places, new conflicts, and wild ideas that may never make it into a story. I’m always working on the next idea, whether it’s the Read more…
For most people, there are two types of stories – plot-driven or character-driven. Growing up, I was always told by the fiction writing experts that you either had cardboard cutouts running around taking over the world, or you had melodramatic, deep characters sitting on benches doing nothing but contemplating their Read more…
Do you know about Noblebright Fantasy? Noblebright Fantasy refers to stories in which the main motivation of the characters is an altruistic proposal or quest, and the world in which they live upholds hope and the possibility of better. Noblebright stories present characters that choose to act with kindness Read more…
On Halloween, thoughts turn to the unnatural and macabre. Here’s my Go-To list of movies, television and books: 1. Ghosts: Poltergeist, American Horror Story: Murder House and Hotel (TV), Peter Straub’s Ghost Story, The Others, Ghostbusters, Woman in Black, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Henry James’s Turn of the Screw 2. Witches/Magic: Read more…
What’s Up Dark Treasury Readers!!! I’m Katara Johnson and I am honored to be back with you again. This episode I would like to introduce you to an amazing five book, paranormal/horror series of Madame Lilly. I will be discussing the first two books in this masterpiece. These five books Read more…
It’s always fun learning what inspires other artists. Welcome fantasy author V.M. Sang … Hi. First of all I would like to thank Auden for allowing me to post on her blog. I appreciate it. I always enjoyed writing essays and stories for school as I grew up, and when Read more…
I’m looking for fantasy and horror writers to guest on my blog. I’d especially like posts about social media marketing, the writer’s life and world building. Nerdy topics are cool too. If you’re a writer wanting to talk about your video game/anime inspiration, I’d love to hear from you. If you want Read more…
There’s a lot of advice out there for fantasy writers. It comes from a lot of different places: agents, publishers, editors, writing professors, bloggers, and authors. They’ll tell you the magic formula for creating a compelling, “good” story. They’ll give you a laundry list of do’s and don’t’s. As a Read more…
I don’t think about genre too much when I get a story idea (or even when I’m writing). I typically just outline the story within an inch of its life until I have a pretty good handle on all the big picture stuff. In fact, it didn’t dawn on me Read more…
The setting for most of THE GHOST CHRONICLES was inspired by The Angel of the Sea, an award-winning bed and breakfast in Cape May, NJ that I visited several years ago. This spectacular inn has been featured on several television programs and in magazines throughout the world. Most notably, it Read more…
