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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...
How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 2: Podcasts i...
Maybe you, like me, are bummed out that Halloween isn't going to be the same with COVID-19. But, just because you're staying home and avoiding the zombie plague movie that is...
How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 2: Podcasts i...
Maybe you, like me, are bummed out that Halloween isn't going to be the same with COVID-19. But, just because you're staying home and avoiding the zombie plague movie that is...
How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 1: Horror Boo...
I’m a big horror fan, and I'm bummed that Halloween isn't going to be the same this year with COVID-19. So I put my horror-loving brain to the task of...
How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 1: Horror Boo...
I’m a big horror fan, and I'm bummed that Halloween isn't going to be the same this year with COVID-19. So I put my horror-loving brain to the task of...
5 Life Lessons I Wish Every Writer Would Learn
I’ve been reflecting on the teachers who guided me in becoming a professional writer and inspired me to create The Story Engine Deck to help other writers come up with their own...
5 Life Lessons I Wish Every Writer Would Learn
I’ve been reflecting on the teachers who guided me in becoming a professional writer and inspired me to create The Story Engine Deck to help other writers come up with their own...