What is Horror

Hello my Freaky Darlings, This week we'll chat about what horror is. "There's a major difference between real-life horror and fictional horror and how we respond to it on a visceral and emotional level. There is nothing scarier than the 3am phone call, the sound of breaking glass when you're in the house by yourself … Continue reading What is Horror

Writing horror in SA

Hello my Freaky Darlings, Way back in 2011 I wrote a blog post for David Chislett's blog on writing horror in South Africa and after reading what I wrote back then, I have to say I still agree with it. So ... here's what I said way back then: I write horror novels, novellas, and … Continue reading Writing horror in SA

Writing Horror – Introduction

Hello my Freaky Darlings, I've just received the rights back to the course material I wrote a few years ago for Creative Industries College on Writing Horror. I've decided to share that material with you here for free. Fox Spirit and I might then at a later date put it out as a dirt cheap … Continue reading Writing Horror – Introduction