Hello my Freaky Darlings, I was recently asked by Sharon over at The Dark Fiction Review blog to participate in a Q&A type discussion about receiving bad reviews. She asked several authors including Gary McMahon, Joseph D'Lacey, Bill Hussey, Jeremy C Shipp, and myself. I must admit, I was rather honoured to be included along … Continue reading Bad Reviews!
Writing
Writing Horror in SA
Hello my Freaky Darlings, With the World Horror Convention coming up in March and the fact that I've been asked to be a panellist on one of the discussions, I've been doing a lot of thinking about writing horror and publishing in South Africa. So, I did a little search on Google to see if … Continue reading Writing Horror in SA
Pat Bertram on Creating Interesting Characters
Hello my Freaky Darlings, I have a very special treat for you today. Pat Bertram is here to discuss how to create interesting characters! This is part of Pat's blog tour to promote her new book Daughter am I. Interesting characters make interesting stories, not the other way around. An author develops interesting characters by … Continue reading Pat Bertram on Creating Interesting Characters
Witch on the Water
Hello Shadow Folk, I was recently asked to write my very first blurb (those little comments you see on the back cover of a book saying how fabulous the book is. It's an endorsement of sorts) for someone else's book. That's something that the likes of Stephen King or Dean Koontz get asked to do, … Continue reading Witch on the Water
Joan De La Haye 