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 O’Lantern Blaze, a visit to…
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 30-Day Writing Challenge Here Is…
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 be a horror writer. I…
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 in children’s books is even…
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 roadblock after roadblock and then,…
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 movies or shows I could…
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 home feed, thinking Blogger made…
I’m in a horror mood all year round but there’s something special about October. I can go all out. Most years, I binge creepy books or horror movies. I “discovered” Ghost Adventures and I’ve been binging it on Hulu all month. Listening to Mr. Nightmare on Youtube provides some interesting background noise. Mostly, I’ve been…
Someone wanted to prove their cemetery wasn’t haunted. No one would take such a pointless job. I said as much but he was insistent. My team started plotting his death. To save his life, I accepted the job. Well, that was part of the reason. Bellwood Cemetery had been in the news lately. People walked…
Truth be told, I am obsessed with all things Halloween and it is my favorite time of year! Since I was a young child, I’ve adored the idea of the one night a year when all things spooky were embraced! And Halloween is one of those times when I can just go crazy! I love…
