Feb 19, 2026 | Tips and Tricks
Use AI to write your book. (Please, for the love of all that is holy, DON’T.) Skip a first pass for grammar, spelling, and inconsistencies. After all, that’s what editors are for, right? Take all critical feedback personally. It’s not about your story; it’s about YOU....
Feb 2, 2026 | Tips and Tricks
Writing in a genre they don’t LOVE, and don’t read, just because they hope it will be more profitable or successful. I’ve seen horror with laughable clichés—purple people eaters and little green men, seriously. I’ve also seen romances without romance, fantasy with no...
Jan 9, 2018 | Mysterious Places
Fengdu, China, is so creepy that it instantly inspired a horror novel. Fengdu is a ghost city in the true sense of the word. The village was abandoned when the construction of the Three Gorges Dam dramatically raised the water levels. There’s something...
Oct 24, 2017 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural
When we were in Maui, my ex asked his best friend what he would like as a souvenir. The friend requested some sand from Haleakala, Maui’s dormant volcano. Unfortunately, this was one item my ex wasn’t willing to give. “Why not?” I asked,...
Jun 6, 2017 | The Writing Life
Thanks to our wonderful leader, Alex Cavanaugh, for trusting me to be a co-host again. What was he thinking? With great power comes great responsibility, so before I go forth and comment on a gazillion blogs, I just ask one small favour from you. You see, my cover...
