Are you looking to give your readers the heebie-jeebies with a great short horror story? Writing horror is exciting and enjoyable, so look no further my sick little puppies. Listed below you’ll find 13 tried-and-tested tips for creating ferocious fiction and tales that traumatize. Good luck and, most of all, have fun doing it! "Horror … Continue reading 13 Tortured Tips for Writing a Short Horror Story
Category: Features
Ray Bradbury’s 12 Rules for Writers
In a career spanning more than 70 years, Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920 - June 5, 2012) inspired generations of readers to dream, think, and create. A prolific author of hundreds of short stories and close to 50 books, as well as numerous poems, essays, operas, plays, teleplays, and screenplays, Bradbury is one of the … Continue reading Ray Bradbury’s 12 Rules for Writers
Murderous Phrases by Carl Ebdon
Sometimes writing can be the ‘bane of my life’ as I struggle with motivation, procrastination and any other barriers that life throws at me. Recently, whilst procrastinating, er I mean, ‘researching,’ I came across the origins of a well know phrase which shocked me so much that I felt the need to write something about […] … Continue reading Murderous Phrases by Carl Ebdon
Raymond Chandler’s 10 Commandments For Writing a Detective Novel
Raymond Chandler had an immense stylistic influence on American popular literature. He is considered to be one of the founders of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction, along with Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain and other “Black Mask” writers. Through the eyes of his most famous character Philip Marlowe, Chandler navigated a thinly veiled … Continue reading Raymond Chandler’s 10 Commandments For Writing a Detective Novel
My Writing Goals For 2017
Here we are, the first week of a squeaky-clean, fresh-faced New Year, so I guess it’s time to make a list (and check it twice) of my writing goals for 2017. As a newcomer to fiction writing, I considered 2016 to have been reasonably successful in terms of response from readers and social media platform, … Continue reading My Writing Goals For 2017
2016: My Writing Year
It’s January 1 and like a lot of other people, this is the day I take a step back and reflect on what I’ve accomplished in 2016 as a writer. At times, writing can be a lonely, solitary place where it’s very easy to forget all that you’ve accomplished throughout the year. So, dear reader … Continue reading 2016: My Writing Year
How To Turn Your Blog Content Into A Self-Published Book
Feature as published on the Authority.Pub website. “I want to write books, but I’m so busy with my blog that I don’t have any time.” “How do I use my blog content without making my readers mad because I’m asking my readers to pay for content they get for free on my blog?” “I’ve written … Continue reading How To Turn Your Blog Content Into A Self-Published Book
Nine Tips And Strategies For Promoting Your Book Locally
Feature as published on the Writer’s Digest website on June 13, 2016. By Dorit Sasson @VoicetoStory In the December 2014 issue of Total Funds for Writers, C. Hope Clark offers some great advice for authors who want to increase their odds of selling their books: “Don’t be invisible or you wrote the book for nothing.” … Continue reading Nine Tips And Strategies For Promoting Your Book Locally
Should You Self-Publish or Traditionally Publish?
Feature as published on Jane Friedman’s website on June 21, 2016. by Jane Friedman @janefriedman Are you wondering if you should self-publish or traditionally publish? You’re not alone. The same question is on the minds of many writers I meet, regardless of their career path or how established they are. When I began working in … Continue reading Should You Self-Publish or Traditionally Publish?
Evocative Suspense Author Sue Coletta on VOICE
Feature as published on the Kill Zone Blog website. By Jordan Dane @JordanDane I’m proud to have longstanding TKZ member, Sue Coletta as my guest today. This is her first time here as a featured author. Not only is she usually one of the first to comment on each post, but I’ve seen her grow … Continue reading Evocative Suspense Author Sue Coletta on VOICE
The Haunted Pen 