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 started my dark obsession. I wasn’t allowed to watch scary things as a kid. My parents made my brother and I close our eyes whenever Michael Jackson’s Thriller Read more…
Yeas ago, I was doing a Pinterest search for building inspiration for my fantasy world. Mont Saint-Michel came into my feed and I just fell in love. It’s such a beautiful structure. It inspired Isla in The Lost Sciell. A few months later, I learned it was a real place. Read more…
Some horror short films have better acting and visuals than some feature-length movies. And, they’re free. I used to watch a lot of short horror movies on YouTube. My favorite was Lights Out which actually became a movie. I think that film got me into horror shorts. I stopped watching them Read more…
My neighbors are decorating their houses in all the Halloween. One even has sound effects, screams, howls and creepy music, that seem to play all the time. I had planned to go all out this year with the Halloween activities. A visit to Sleepy Hollow, a tour of The Jack Read more…
Welcome to the Week in Links, a roundup of the latest articles for fantasy, sci-fi and horror readers and writers. NaNoWriMo If Your Writer Friend Isn’t Social Right Now, It’s Just NaNoWriMo Time How to Break the Rules for the Best NaNoWriMo Ever NaNoWriMo Begins! 30 Tips for Conquering Your Read more…
I didn’t start my writing path by building worlds and fantasy creatures. I started by writing monsters and haunted buildings. As my style evolved, I realized my tales didn’t look like regular horror stories. They were a mix of fantasy and horror. Before that, I 100% believed I was going to Read more…
Welcome to the Week in Links, a roundup of the latest articles for fantasy, sci-fi and horror readers and writers. Writing and Book Marketing How to Write a Manifesto: The Struggling Writer’s Guide Creating Satisfying Endings without Clichés 21 Top Social Media Sites to Consider for Your Brand Report: Diversity Read more…
A buzzing lives in your stomach. Your chest flips at the turn of each page. Your arms shake. All you want to do is pound your fist on the table and scream, “Yes, it works!” You can’t stop smiling. Excitement. When you’ve worked on something for so long, when you hit Read more…
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 Read more…
Funny story, last Friday, I could’ve swore, I would’ve put money on it, that I published The Week in Links. I finished the post. I thought I hit publish. While working on my Monday blog post, I noticed a draft label beside The Week in Links. I checked my blog’s Read more…