Every great story makes use of legends to add depth and intrigue to their tales. Take Lord of the Rings for example and the Dol Guldur. Or…… Read more “World Building Beyond Basics: Part I – Legends”
Anne Rice’s Approach To Storytelling
Every author has their own unique approach to storytelling. Today we are going to be looking at The Queen of The Damned herself, Anne Rice. She was…… Read more “Anne Rice’s Approach To Storytelling”
Book Review | Shirley Jackson | The Haunting of Hill House
“It was a house without kindness, never meant to be lived in, not a fit place for people or for love or for hope. Exorcism cannot alter…… Read more “Book Review | Shirley Jackson | The Haunting of Hill House”
Pondering Poetry With Rachel Oates
I was prowling around my usual YouTube Paths when I stumbled upon Rachel Oates. The video was about Gabbie Hanna’s new poetry book called Adultolescence. When I…… Read more “Pondering Poetry With Rachel Oates”
Book Review: The Turn of the Screw
It is claimed by some to be the very first horror novel ever penned. Set in Victorian England, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is…… Read more “Book Review: The Turn of the Screw”
How to Read and Retain Information From College Textbooks
It was somewhere around the 300th time I reread the same passage that I realized I had not been retaining any of the information I was supposed…… Read more “How to Read and Retain Information From College Textbooks”
The One Question Every Writer Must Ask Themselves
What question does every author want their reader to ask when they close their book? It invokes the fundamental nature of the storyteller. This question has existed…… Read more “The One Question Every Writer Must Ask Themselves”
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
As a reader, I haven’t delved too deeply into the murder mystery genre, but if there’s any author that would serve as a “gateway drug” into the genre, it’s Paula Hawkins.
A writer’s block
I wrote for the first time in days. I think I was sick of not creating, even though the voices are dead to me now. I hoped…… Read more “A writer’s block”
6 Essential Tips To Writing The Horror Novel Of Their Nightmares
Have you ever wanted to write a horror novel but had no idea where to start? Think back to a time you were scared. I mean truly…… Read more “6 Essential Tips To Writing The Horror Novel Of Their Nightmares”
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