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
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
Today I’m excited to present a post by my fellow Big Bad 2 contributor, Sarah Adams, and man, this is a good one, kids! *** Horror is in the Set-Up Too, or, Why Monsters Aren’t Enough Let me tell you a story… Once upon a time, my family rented a cabin in the remote woods … More Horror is in the Set-up, Too by Sarah Adams
So, a few years ago I did a really in depth look at different aspects of women in horror. Instead of trying to redo that feat this year when I’ve got all of these awesome ladies and dudes sending me guest posts, I’m re-posting the links of all those entries into one single post. That … More Women in Horror: Past Explorations
I’ve also tried to get back into the swing of taking part in the ever-awesome Sean Taylor’s writing round tables! There have been some really good ones lately, ones that you should definitely peek in on if you’re into writing. If you aren’t familiar with his blog, every Thursday or so he gathers a group … More Writing Round Table Roundup
Happy Krampusnacht! Now this is a part of December I can get behind. For those who don’t know about Krampus, you’re missing out. He’s coming back into his own, but he’s still fairly unknown throughout a lot of the world. It’s a pity, because tonight’s his night. You see, in the old days Saint Nick … More Prose: Krampus Waits
I’ve been working on a few projects lately, and that always gets me thinking about the process of writing. I love words and how they fit together, the imagery they conjure, the emotions they evoke. Words are magic…sometimes literally, like in this case. This is another little bit from Lost in the Shadows, a little … More Prose: Obsolete Words
One of the things people notice right away about Olde School is that the bulk of the characters are nonhuman. I’ve done panels on writing the “other” recently, and it kind of shocks me that there has to be a “way” to go about writing these characters. I’ve seen probably two distinct uses of nonhuman … More Finding the Familiar in the Other
So I want to tell you about a really cool event happening next week. It’s called Imaginarium and it’s a writing convention unlike any other. So why should you go? If you’re a writer, you’re going to get information you won’t get anywhere else: We have full panel tracks that deal with the writing … More Why Imaginarium?
It’s tour time! I’m stoked to have my pal Crymsyn Hart on my blog with her latest book, Death’s Dance! We’ll hear from her in a moment, but first let’s check out the title – c’mon, you know how things work round these parts by now! Amazon Barnes & Noble Kobo Being a … More Book tour: Death’s Dance by Crymsyn Hart
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