Dec 19, 2017 | The Writing Life
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all thru the land, Writers were uninspired and feeling so bland. The last posts of the year should be brilliant and pithy, But who has the energy? Oh, more’s the pity! So here’s an idea I stole from my friend, I...
Jun 20, 2017 | Bloody Book Club
Who says beach reads need to be light and fluffy? Sometimes there’s nothing better than feeling the chill of a spooky book on a hot summer day. Jaws sets the standard, of course, but here’s five others to make this summer a little creepier. 1. Gotta start...
Aug 2, 2016 | Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Since tomorrow is Insecure Writers’ Support Group day, I’ll make this post short and sweet. I was recently challenged to write a 100-word horror story. Feel free to write your own and share it in the comments, if you like. The questions began every...
Oct 14, 2015 | Bloody Book Club, Scary True Stories
I wonder whose brilliant idea it was to have clowns entertain children. Is there a child alive who actually likes them? Clowns have always made me uncomfortable (as have mascots, but that’s a different story). When I was little, I’d cry if one got too...
Oct 7, 2015 | The Writing Life
Oops, I’ve done it again. I’ve double-booked myself. I’ve been sitting here all day, racking my brain, wondering how on earth I was ever going to combine an “Insecure Writers Support Group” post with an “October Frights Blog...