Tag: Horror
Aeryn’s Archives: Night Games
Hey, here’s another installment of Aeryn’s Archives, my series of shameless self-promotional posts about works I’ve published over the fifteen years or so I’ve been writing and editing professionally. The story I want to talk about today is called “Night Games” and it’s easily… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives: Night Games”
Aeryn’s Archives: Cowtown
Today’s installment of Aeryn’s Archives continues a trend of firsts. My comedy/horror story “Cowtown” was the first story I published with The Arcanist and the first story they published after launching. In the ensuing two years and change, The Arcanist has become one of… Continue Reading “Aeryn’s Archives: Cowtown”
The Way I Write Part 4: Something Resembling a Style
Over the past month I’ve explored my writing as it’s developed these past twenty years. I’ve been using the Flesch-Kincaid readability scores and the old fashioned eyeball test to chart changes in my work. We’ve looked at some of very early pieces, purple and… Continue Reading “The Way I Write Part 4: Something Resembling a Style”
The Way I Write Part 1: The Early Years
This will be the first of four of five posts that explore my writing over the last twenty-five years, focusing on how it has changed and improved and how I developed something resembling a style of my own. With two-decades-plus of writing under my… Continue Reading “The Way I Write Part 1: The Early Years”
Submissions: The Genre Wasteland
I have often lamented the lack of paying horror markets on this blog, and while I certainly wish there were more paying publishers for horror, I’ve still got it pretty good compared to writers in other genres. You see, I’ve recently been dabbling in… Continue Reading “Submissions: The Genre Wasteland”
“Do Me A Favor” & Other Free Flash Fiction
It’s great when you find a publisher who’s willing to publish your work. It’s even better when you find a publisher who’s willing to publish your work more than once. Today marks my fourth story with The Arcanist, an excellent publisher of speculative flash fiction.… Continue Reading ““Do Me A Favor” & Other Free Flash Fiction”
A Week of Writing: 7/2/18 to 7/8/18
Happy Monday. Here’s a week of writing wins and woes. Words to Write By Another quote from King, and one that’s especially important to me since I tend to write a lot of horror. I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn… Continue Reading “A Week of Writing: 7/2/18 to 7/8/18”
One Hour Flash – Road to Ruin
Time for another installment of one-hour flash. For those new to these posts, these are 1,000-word stories I jammed out in an hour for a writing exercise. I go on to publish a lot of these, but the the ones that aren’t quite up… Continue Reading “One Hour Flash – Road to Ruin”
Ranks of the Rejected: Avily Jerome (Havok Magazine)
Today it is my privilege to present an interview with Avily Jerome, the editor for Havok magazine. Avily is an accomplished editor and writer, and she has great advice for authors who want to publish in Havok (or publish in general). She also knows a thing or two… Continue Reading “Ranks of the Rejected: Avily Jerome (Havok Magazine)”
“The Food Bank” & The Arcanist Trio
The Arcanist just published my flash fiction piece “The Food Bank,” and it’s free to read on their site. This is a post-apocalyptic horror story with a dash of sci-fi for seasoning. It’s also got giant bugs in it. Simply click the big bug below… Continue Reading ““The Food Bank” & The Arcanist Trio”
Effectively Wild – A Baseball Horror Story
Night Walk & Other Dark Paths
Acts of War: Flashpoint
Acts of War: Aftershock
Acts of War: Stormbreak
Aeryn Rudel's Rejectomancy 