It’s wonderful how much we can learn from stories, particularly when well told. Stephen King spends the first part of his book, On Writing, by walking the reader through a series of ‘fogged-out’ memories. The book itself is about writing. But he sets the stage by doing what he does …

The last section of “On Writing Horror” is all about the business aspect of being a writer. It provides a nice overview of the current markets, good resources for research and promotion, and some worthwhile advice from editors and writers alike. Here’s the advice I’m taking …

Part 7 of On Writing Horror is titled “Genre and Subgenre”, but the 10 articles also cover concerns with medium as well (screenplay, theater, audio). Archetypes and Fearful Allure: Writing Erotic Horror, Nancy Kilpatrick I really struggled with this one. Kilpatrick seems to rely heavily …