The Story Engine Blog

Announcing 2 New Expansions: Clowns & *More* Cl...
Today, The Story Engine Deck is thrilled to announce 2 hot new expansions for storytellers of all genres. Please keep in mind that these expansions are totally real and definitely not...
Announcing 2 New Expansions: Clowns & *More* Cl...
Today, The Story Engine Deck is thrilled to announce 2 hot new expansions for storytellers of all genres. Please keep in mind that these expansions are totally real and definitely not...

A Free D&D Christmas One-Shot: Krampusnacht (Ho...
Ever had your lovingly crafted NPC interrupted mid-monologue by a fireball? Or your snow-dusted village reduced to ash because someone “wanted to see what would happen”? Same. That’s why I...
A Free D&D Christmas One-Shot: Krampusnacht (Ho...
Ever had your lovingly crafted NPC interrupted mid-monologue by a fireball? Or your snow-dusted village reduced to ash because someone “wanted to see what would happen”? Same. That’s why I...

How to Write Horror: Understanding Vulnerability
Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up. Telling a good horror story requires an intimate understanding of...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Vulnerability
Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up. Telling a good horror story requires an intimate understanding of...

How to Write Horror: Understanding Suspense and...
Horror is a genre that presses the buttons of human fear psychology to produce a profound response in the reader or audience. An important part of telling a good horror...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Suspense and...
Horror is a genre that presses the buttons of human fear psychology to produce a profound response in the reader or audience. An important part of telling a good horror...

How to Write Horror: Understanding Fear
In my last blog from the “How to Have Halloween at Home” series, I recommended hosting an online scary story circle as an alternative to going out for Halloween. But coming up with...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Fear
In my last blog from the “How to Have Halloween at Home” series, I recommended hosting an online scary story circle as an alternative to going out for Halloween. But coming up with...

How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 4: Scary Stor...
I’ve been on a mission to give people fun, spooky alternatives to going out on Halloween during COVID-19. So far, I’ve given my suggestions for hosting a virtual horror bookclub, made recommendations...
How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 4: Scary Stor...
I’ve been on a mission to give people fun, spooky alternatives to going out on Halloween during COVID-19. So far, I’ve given my suggestions for hosting a virtual horror bookclub, made recommendations...