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

The History of Horror

Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we discussed what horror is, this week we'll be chatting about the history of horror. 'Grief is timeless, Mary Shelley was, in a very cathartic manner, writing about the loss of her daughter, taking the power of god to breathe new life into dead flesh, Poe knew death intimately … Continue reading The History of Horror

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

13 Questions with John Palisano

Hello my Freaky Darlings, Today on 13 Questions we have John Palisano, who I share space between the covers with in Tales from the Lake Vol 1 (out 30 May) and in Horror 101: The way Forward. Over two dozen of his short fiction pieces have been put out by an equally diverse range of … Continue reading 13 Questions with John Palisano