“Wow, it’s a blog post about writer’s motivation, I’ve never read one of those before,” you’re probably saying. I know, I know, it’s a popular subject already, but I’ve got a habit of throwing my half-baked ideas on popular writing topics… Read More ›
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Kindles are Great, Buy One Buy One Buy One!!!
I feel I must start this post by stating that I am not an employee of Amazon and have no affiliation with the company at all. Well, apart from being a satisfied customer that is. It took me a while… Read More ›
Ten Tips For Naming Your Book
It is a well known fact in these times of the indie author that a kick-ass book cover goes a long way. It is also common knowledge that a kick-ass title is just as important. The cover will be the… Read More ›
Is becoming a Zombie Really That Bad? 6 Reasons Why the Answer is “NO!”
“Hey, Barry, do me a favour would ya?” “Sure, Tarquil, whatever you say.” Tarquil is pale, the bandage on his throat soiled with black blood from the bite. He lies shivering, his body rigid as the infection violates his every… Read More ›
Book Review – Blister by Jeff Strand
You know when you come across a book that piques your interest enough for you to add it to that wish list of yours? It may be some time before you get round to purchasing it and by then you’ve… Read More ›
Five Sources of Inspiration for the Horror Writer
Horror may be one of the toughest genres to write. Perhaps that’s not true, maybe it’s because I’ve never tried writing in any other genre that I think this. If I was to attempt an intergalactic romance story involving family… Read More ›
Book Review – The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum
I’ve never been shocked by a book before, although I’ve been close a few times. I love grotesque and frightening stories where things never work out for the protagonist. The more gore and death, the better. But finally, something has… Read More ›
Debut Novels and Debut Albums; Are They the Best You’re Ever Going to Get?
You know when you hear a band for the first time and something in their sound just wows you? I’m sure you do, it’s happened to all of us. How about when you find out that said band has actually… Read More ›