Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we chatted about Getting Published, today we'll be discussing Marketing and Publicity. 'Never respond to a bad review in public. You only make yourself look an idiot and people think you’re unprofessional. If you don’t like the review – suck it up. The reviewer is entitled to their opinion … Continue reading Marketing and Publicity
Writing
Getting published
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we chatted about writing for games, this week we'll talk about getting published. 'My advice to aspiring authors is to read widely and read outside of their genres. Read everything from classics to best sellers and even the newspapers. It doesn't matter what genre you write. Then get your … Continue reading Getting published
Short Horror Fiction
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we chatted about crafting horror, this week we'll be talking about writing short horror fiction. This article also appeared in Horror 101: The Way Forward. 'If a novel is a feature film, a short story is a single scene and a poem a single frame. The shorter the segment, … Continue reading Short Horror Fiction
Crafting Horror
Hello my Freaky Darlings, last week we chatted about Setting and Characterisation in Horror. This week we'll be discussing crafting your horror. 'When introducing the supernatural into the story, try and convey the sense that your character is next to something so dreadful that a glimpse is almost too much, but a full revelation would be unbearable, … Continue reading Crafting Horror
Joan De La Haye 