No, I’m not talking about the anime 😉 When is a story too dark? I’ve often come across some variation of this question between Goodreads and Google+. It got me thinking about what a dark story is. It’s different for everyone. When someone says a story is dark, what does that mean- to me anyway? Setting: The…
image credit: H.P Lovecraft by AbigailLarson “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”—H.P. Lovecraft I share the same birthday month as H.P. Lovecraft! Excuse me while I pass out. This is what’s so amazing about books. Lovecraft has been dead…
Another Insidious: Chapter 2 clip was released today. Despite the whole curse of the sequel thing, this one looks like it might be as scary as the first one. I’m so excited for this movie. Insidious, the first one, had actually scared me. It was so creepy. Hopefully, the second one lives up the hype. It…
Horror is making a comeback! My favorite, favorite, favorite type of story is the haunted house tale. This is the epitome of subtle horror. I love it. So, when I found out they were actually releasing an old school haunted house movie, I was beyond excited. The Conjuring didn’t disappoint. Most movies like these have slow…
I’ve said this before, I love atmospheric horror. I prefer stories that use setting to enhance the chills. I looked upon the scene before me- upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain…with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the…
I published one of my short stories, No Vacancy, on Amazon. Check it out! Never underestimate the constricting power fear holds. Everyone in the city has a demon inside them. The monsters are submissive— for now. A barrier prevents them from infecting the world. Half-human, Trinny Bates escaped demon possession. She and her guardian can…
When I first saw the trailer for World War Z, I was like this would be something I’d love to see if only Brad Pitt wasn’t playing the lead. I haven’t liked many of his movies. In the end, I reconsidered and I’m glad I did. I enjoyed this one. I haven’t read the book…
Reading Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey got me thinking about the growing popularity of apocalyptic stories. Think of all the summer movies. How many of them are either apocalyptic or post apocalyptic? The whole zombies taking over the world has become so popular there are even zombie apocalypse survival guides. Let’s not forget Stephen King’s…
Thousands of books have flooded the market. How do you make sure people buy your book over another author’s? Book marketing efforts are a good way to go. But, what about after, what happens six months after your book has been released and you’re still months away from releasing your next one? You’ll need someway to keep…
I’m hearing more people say they can’t do horror. They don’t like being scared. Understandable. So, then why do we like it? Do we enjoy being scared? For me, I do like a book or movie that gives me the chills and I’d love to spend the night in a potentially haunted house but even…
