This is the first of three posts on How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Edited by J. N. Williamson. The book is a collection of How-To articles by some of the best horror writers, circa 1987. Late last year I did a series of posts on On Writing Horror, another collection of …

I’m a couple of weeks into my second term in Seton Hill’s MA WPF program. My thesis is a marketable horror novel, targeted at 350 pages. My personal goal is to complete the 1st draft by the end of this term, and spend the rest of my program editing and revision. Or rewriting if my …

Just got back from residency orientation @ Seton Hill. It’s nice to be back, even if it meant driving 4 hours through snow. I had a great break, had a couple of good reads while I was off. First was John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War, a very entertaining science fiction book. It’s …