Personal Demons Revisited
The other night, I had a visitor over my house and she’d asked me how I got to writing horror. I told her how it started with Dark Shadows and…
Balloons and Branding
Jonathan Maberry, a wise author and mentor, once told me that the best way to get readers is not by pushing your book but by “branding” yourself. Perhaps you have…
An Intense Discussion on Italicizing Thoughts
One evening, I headed to a writers’ group meeting where of all things, we had a discussion on whether or not to italicize thoughts. Why are we talking about this,…
Does Geographical Therapy Help Writer’s Block?
Someone once suggested that the best therapy for any stress is an old-fashioned vacation. I’d planned a few days at Ocean City, NJ months ago. Lately, I found myself having…