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Going Back to Horror’s Roots
A good case can be made that science fiction and horror were born together during a retreat in May 1816 and two of Britain’s great poets were there for the occasion. The poets were Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Lord Byron’s doctor, John William Polidori, and Mary Godwin, who later married Percy Shelley, accompanied…
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I Heard I Was In Town
Late the other night, when I was cruising the mean, dark alleys in my home city’s bustling nightclub district searching for my next victim, I overheard an interesting remark that a certain reputed predator was rumored to be back in town. The source was a ‘woman of the night’ who was expressing discomfort regarding her…
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Subterranean Terror And Adventure
I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for a story or novel set somewhere beneath the earth’s surface. I suppose I can lay this odd predilection of mine squarely on Jules Verne’s doorstep. After all, what kid, especially a young boy, hasn’t read A Journey To The Center Of The Earth? My first exposure was a…
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The Historian
“The difference between the right word and the nearly right word is the same as that between lightning and the lightning bug.” ~ MARK TWAIN I think I’ve made it pretty clear that I’m no longer a writer, so what am I doing administering a writing site? Well, that’s a leftover from a former life…
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TROUSERS
Have you ever been a pantser? Not the German tank, and this is not about whether or not you prefer jeans, slacks, or skirts. I’m asking if you’ve ever just been the kind of writer who just, you know, wings it. If you haven’t heard, there are traditionally two types of writers. Plotters, who outline…
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Why Are Vampires Scary?
As a writer of vampire horror, I find it useful to take a look at what makes them an effective source of horror. This is not necessarily intended to be a definitive or exhaustive list. Also, just because I cite a book under one category doesn’t mean it won’t fit under other categories as well.…
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The New Penny Dreadfuls
This post is not supernatural or steampunk ‘dark’ in the manner of many other posts here. But I think this topic has ‘dark’ real-world implications, and it’s something that’s been on my mind lately. “Move fast and break things.” – Mark Zuckerberg “Yes, why not? What is the worst that could happen?” – Cloacina Thus…
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Here Comes the Sun — But it Won’t Help
Who doesn’t know that the best way to kill a vampire is to drive a stake through it’s heart, or to give it a good dose of Mr. Sunshine and watch the creature of the night burn up? We all know that, don’t we? Easy-Peasy. Just look at Buffy. So imagine my surprise when I…
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High Noon
Good morning, friends and followers, and welcome to June. I sincerely hope it finds you well. June 1st, and if I tilt my head just right, I can still catch the lingering scent of last year’s Christmas tree… Now, that’s horror! This month I’m going to continue my series on my writing techniques that I…
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WORLD SPLATTER DAY
I am writing this on Monday afternoon, World Goth Day, in case you didn’t know. It’s an appreciation of the subculture and its music that began in the UK in 2009, and since the previous Saturday, yours truly has used it to continue shaking off the vestiges of social anxiety disorder by going out to…
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