Finding Inspiration Everywhere
by Janis Thomas **This blog post first appeared on May 24, 2017. However, the message seemed fitting. We are writers. We can (and should!) find inspiration no matter what setting Continue reading
Tag: Setting
Finding Your Own Best Place to Write
by Megan Haskell One of the things I truly love about being a writer—one of the major reasons I started writing in the first place—is that we can work anywhere, Continue reading
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: An Historical Perspective, Part 2
by Cary Christopher and Lisanne Harrington Today we continue our perspective on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, with a focus on how the age and culture in which it was produced affected Continue reading
Setting: Embracing the Ordinary to Heighten the Extraordinary
by Lisanne Harrington and Cary Christopher Believability. Setting is an important element of any good story, but even more so in horror fiction. Readers of horror expect to be entertained Continue reading
August. The dog days of summer.
Whether your spending this time laying by the pool, hiding in air conditioned rooms, or running away on adventures near and far, let’s take a moment to appreciate our surroundings. Continue reading
July: An Historical Month
Just like our characters, we all have a backstory. Whether we like it or not, that story informs our writing life and our writing. This month we’re going to untangle Continue reading