Hello my Freaky Darlings, Today I have Angel Leigh McCoy on my blog. She's an incredible writer and one of the few who has managed to make me truly uncomfortable and creeped out, but at the same time make me go wow, that's so beautifully written. Writers are Whores By Angel Leigh McCoy I’ll say … Continue reading Guest Post: Writers are Whores
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Modern Horror
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we discussed the history of horror, today we'll be chatting about modern horror. 'Apart from the often head-on, graphic quality of today’s horror, there’s not much difference between the works of the ‘old guard’ and those of the new blood. All horror is a journey into darkness – as … Continue reading Modern Horror
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
Joan De La Haye 