No big message this week, I’m afraid. The Cold Pit Below is almost ready, and I’m…

Writing is finished on the sci-fi horror story, which, by the way, will be called, The…

Did you know that Tolkien spent about 20years on research before he wrote The Lord of…

Don’t. Just don’t. There is a way to use cliffhanger endings, but the vast majority of…

Work continues on the new sci-fi horror story. I’ve gotten to the meat of the book,…

As the homepage says, The Southern Invasion is now live. I’ve added a sample chapter from…

I’ve talked before about the basic types of conflict and how they express themselves in a…

There’s a certain narrative element that’s often missing in horror stories. In fact, setting aside things…

What triggers horror in the audience? I’ve talked before about the difference between horror and terror.…

In Western horror, there’s a theme that’s pretty backed-in: natural vs. supernatural. For literally thousands of…