Gather around the Zoom campfire with me as we discuss how the trademarks of horror writing and help you strengthen your craft in ANY genre. FREE access to this webinar now through Halloween!
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Read “Miss Infection USA” in Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology.
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Hop aboard the Thirteen bus and drive through the brand new spooky picture book The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael (Candlewick 2018). Author Bonny Becker and Illustrator Mark Fearing give all the gory details to me.
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Put some Jiffy Pop on the stove, grab an Ecto Cooler, and share one (or all) of these scary flicks from the 80's with your kids. Enjoy being scared happy!
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There are silly, spooky, and scary picture books you can enjoy all year. Every day, all day. Whether it be as a bed time story, a sleepover tale told with flashlights, or an energetic classroom activity after lunch--horror picture books can be enjoyed all-year-round. Here are some of my favorites
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Bad Janey finds a secret in the basement--is the horror she discovers below better than life above with Mother?
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Write your truth. It’s the first advice many writers receive, and the most often repeated. Some may also hear it as “write bravely,” or “write from where the pain is,” or hundreds of other variations that are conveniently printed on refrigerator magnets. This advice frightens me. Not because I have a secret, sordid past (that would make for EXCELLENT writing) but because I’m gay.
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How do we write a truly scary story? There's something writers can access to skillfully create frightening or disturbing scenes and characters: the uncanny. Let me show you how it can work for your writing.
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