Oct 24, 2018 | Tales of the Supernatural
Before I begin this week’s tale of terror, some most welcome writing news! My publisher has chosen the winner of the Name My Book contest, and the lucky recipient of all the honors, including unlimited bragging rights, is JG Faherty with his suggestion, Valley...
Oct 17, 2018 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
Reader question: “Was that strange combination Egyptian meal you described real?” The reader was referring to koshari, the national dish of Egypt (also known as kushari), which Fatima treats Kate and Jackson to in the third GhostWriters book, Temple of...
Oct 10, 2018 | Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Fans of Return to Dyatlov Pass, rejoice! Thanks to the awesome folks at Severed Press, Nat will soon return with a vengeance. (I have a feeling Igor may make an appearance too.) Though traumatized from her experience at Dyatlov Pass, our intrepid podcaster is lured...
Oct 3, 2018 | The Writing Life
One of the most freeing things a life coach ever taught me was the phrase, “They’re not your people.” Bad review? Not your people. Rejection? Not your people. Didn’t get the job? Not your people. Please don’t misunderstand. Sometimes, a...
Sep 5, 2018 | The Writing Life
When I first sat down to write this month’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group post, I didn’t think I had a thing to feel insecure about (except the usual–words are hard, yo). But then I remembered. In just a little over a month, I’m going...
Aug 21, 2018 | Scary True Stories, Tales of the Supernatural
Since this used to be a personal blog, I thought it only fitting that I share one very personal story. The people who are closest to me know, but I haven’t told many–not even my family, for two reasons. I don’t want people to think I’m crazy,...
Aug 14, 2018 | Tales of the Supernatural
Please welcome my dear writer friend Lee Murray, who has a fascinating historical tale about the ghosts of her home country. I first met Lee online, but our friendship really took off when we finally were able to meet in person at the 2017 StokerCon. She’s been...
Jul 31, 2018 | The Writing Life
This month’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group question asks what pitfalls you’d warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey. The best advice I can give, (other than my oft-repeated “Don’t take advice from other writers”)...
Jul 24, 2018 | Mysterious Places, Tales of the Supernatural
Welcome back horror author Catherine Cavendish, who returns to regale us with another true spooky tale. I have been asked many times whether living in Wales, with its wealth of legends, myths and mysterious places, gave me ideas for my stories. Let’s just say that it...
Jul 17, 2018 | Unsolved Mysteries
Police arrested a monster on June 21, 1981. If their evidence was correct, Wayne Williams was responsible for one of the most horrific reigns of terror in American history. Twenty-nine African-American children had been brutally murdered, along with at least two men...
