Because it’s October, you know I’m going to flaunt the vampire story! This Sunday’s six comes from later on, where Bill gets a full blast of confrontation from the mysterious Tom. The Six: The ends of what was left of Tom’s hair shook against ears that looked to have been half-chewed off. The longer Bill … More Six Sentence Sunday: More of Mooner
October is a horror writer’s paradise. For one whole month, everyone is in the mood for something scary. But what does that mean? Horror should be an easy genre to describe and therefore write, yeah? Consider, though, that there are so many sub-genres and so many different ways of approaching the genre. Some are really … More What makes a good horror story?
So I want to take a look at some stories that specifically freak me out in some way. This week, we’re looking at a tale by my favorite of favorites, Ray Bradbury. This spooky story is found in his collection of shorts titled The October Country. If you haven’t read this gem yet, do it…it’s … More Fear Friday: The Next in Line
Just wanted to take a few minutes and catch up on some updates! Monday kicks off the first In the Red blog tour! I’m hoping to get the schedule soon, and I’ll post it as soon as I have it so you can follow along like good little groupies if you like <grins> In the … More News and Updates
Here’s a glimpse of Alexandra’s horror offerings from her creepy story Dollface. It’s the perfect thing to jump-start your October and give you heart palpitations! Blurb: Dollface” is the story of Caroline, a plain Jane, small town Southern girl who just happens to be a funeral home cosmetian. Everyone in town likes Caroline, though they’ve … More Excerpt: Dollface by Alexandra Christian
I have a great interview for your today! I’ve been a longtime friend of Alexandra Christian. She’s an amazing gal and one of the most talented writers I personally know. Plus, a girl that doesn’t shy away from horror and sexy men? That’s what I’m talkin’ bout. So to kick off my writer interview segments, … More Author Interview: Alexandra Christian
I’m slowly opening the blog up to guest posts, because I really like featuring people of talent that you may not know of yet. I met William on FB in a writing group, and since I also write children’s fiction (and was bullied mercilessly as a preteen), his title caught my eye. So I’m going … More Guest Post: William Bentrim
Sorry for the delay – things have gotten ahead of me and I didn’t get a chance to sit down until right this second. I’d like to shine the spotlight on monsters I have an affection for on Mondays, and give examples of some of my fave books/movies that feature them. So, this week, since … More Monster Monday: Vampires
It’s sunday and time for six sentences! In honor of October, this week’s six come from my first release, the historical vampire story Mooner. This bit is where the vampire confronts a group of rowdy lumberjacks in a saloon. The Six: Though his head was tilted down towards his task, his eyes were set on … More Six Sentence Sunday: Mooner
Another poetry edition. I forget how old I was when I did this one, but I know it was elementary school. My mother is the grand-high guru of crafty holiday home decorating, and she had come up with a way to make a mummy doll out of tights, stuffing, and muslin. The thing was nearly … More The Lost Manuscripts: Marvin Mummy
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