Today’s guest is the lovely Tanya Nehmelman. I love talking craft and hearing where other authors get their ideas, especially in the realm of the horror genre, so this is an especially cool post for me. Enjoy! *** On Writing Horror By Tanya Nehmelman Author in Paying the Ferryman (upcoming) My horror stories are influenced … More On Writing Horror by Tanya Nehmelman
Oh me oh my, kidlets, have I got a treat for you today! My cohort, co-author, best bud, and enabler SH Roddey is here to rock your ever-loving minds with a gruesome, disturbing little short. Obviously I love it, and you should, too. It’ll make your morning – it’s all about breakfast and everything. *** … More The Cock Doth Crow by S.H. Roddey
I’m stoked to have an awesome lady here on my blog today, and like so many others, she’s brings with her some really, really great insight, as well as encouragement. On Being a Woman Horror Writer Margie Colton Editor: Paying the Ferryman (upcoming), Carpe Noctem: Truly, Madly, Deeply (upcoming) Author: State of Horror: New … More On Being a Woman Horror Writer by Margie Colton
Today I’m back with Donna Emerich and her take on those who have influenced her into the horror genre. It’s always fascinating to see where we’ve come from and who’s nudged us along, so I’ll let Donna have the floor! *** My influence in horror came in several ways. As a child my parents took … More Donna Emerich: Horror Influences
So to round out everything about The Big Bad anthologies, I thought it would be fun to take a look back…and forward. While this story takes place after A Family Affair, it actually appeared in the first Big Bad anthology. This story follows Rave and Asha as they attempt to get away from Amanda, meet a … More Excerpt: Real Wilde Child
So a lot of work has gone in to creating my vampire stories that appear in the Big Bad anthologies. I’ve been craving to set a vampire story in the fifties for over a decade now, because I just love the juxtapositions that presents. I was almost deterred when I found out that American Vampire … More Influential Irritation: We Don’t Just Exist to Bang Fang
Today is the day! The Big Bad 2 is OUT! And you can get a copy all for your very own… Kindle Amazon paper and hardback B&N Everybody Loves The Bad Guys The Big Bad II brings you more to love! A collection … More Available Now: The Big Bad II
Because I consider myself subversive and equal-opportunity, today James R. Tuck is talking women authors in the horror genre! That’s right, we’re going there. I first really hung out with James on a panel on a similar subject: who’s better at writing horror, men or women? We pretty much bitched at each other and I … More Nancy and Poppy and All the Horror That Ever Was: James R. Tuck
I haven’t done a prose post in a while, so in honor of women in horror month, I thought I’d post something that not only is dark, but also features two iconic female leads. While I admit this is probably closer to dark fantasy, I think a lot of the same things that play well … More Prose: Bloodied Snow
My guest today is Stacey Turner! As a fan of the ‘what if’ game, myself, I can totally get behind what Stacey has to say! *** I often get asked why I write horror. What is it that draws a person to the darker side? Honestly? I have no idea. No easy answers here … More Women in Horror: Stacey Turner
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