20 Mistakes I Made Writing that You Should Never Do … But I Would Probably Do Again, If I Started All Over
Column by Jay Wilburn January 15, 2020
Learn from my mistakes, even if I didn't.
Count Dracula: Misunderstood Monster, Bloodsucking Bastard, And Everything In-Between
Column by Christopher Shultz January 6, 2020
The Count began life as straight-up bad guy, but now his role in pop-culture is a lot more complicated.
The 20 Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2020
Column by Max Booth III December 29, 2019
2020 might be one of the worst years ever, but at least the horror fiction will be rad.
The Best Horror Novels Of The Last Decade
Column by Christopher Shultz December 6, 2019
Some truly amazing horror has come out of the last ten years. Here are just 20 noteworthy titles.
10 Short Stories "Creepshow" Should Adapt For Season Two
Column by Max Booth III
Maybe the next season will feature more than one female writer?
Book vs Film: "In The Tall Grass"
Column by Christopher Shultz November 18, 2019
The novella from Stephen King and Joe Hill gets a Netflix original adaptation.
Interview: Maxwell Bauman Loves His Jewish Mummy
Interview by Christoph Paul November 11, 2019
An interview with Maxwell Bauman, author of "The Anarchist Kosher Cookbook" and "The Mummy of Canaan".
"A Sick Gray Laugh" by Nicole Cushing
Review by Christopher Shultz
Nicole Cushing's latest work is way more disturbing than anything she's written before.
Essential Slashers: The Foundations, Peaks, and Valleys of Modern Horror's Most Iconic Subgenre
Column by Fred Venturini October 31, 2019
Fred Venturini selects the essential slasher films: the foundations of the subgenre, the best slasher films of all time, and the "so bad its good" picks to round out your next horror film marathon.
Giving ARCs Instead of Candy and Other Halloween Hacks for Writers
Column by Gabino Iglesias October 30, 2019
There are many reasons why Halloween is the perfect time to be a writer. Here are some hacks to help you maximize the experience.
A Brief History Of Halloween In Fiction
Column by Christopher Shultz
There are just as many Halloween books as there are movies, but they're not as well known...yet.
All Hail the Slasher: The Rise and Legacy of an Iconic Subgenre of Horror
Column by Fred Venturini
Freddy. Michael. Jason. How did slasher films dominate the horror genre in the 70's and 80's? Let's examine the rise of the subgenre and it's legacy as pure cinematic experience.
Tag Yourself: Writers’ Halloween Costumes
Column by Annie Neugebauer
It’s Halloween. You’re a writer. You're wearing one of eight costumes. Which one are you?
Storyville: Finding Original Locations to Set Your Horror Stories
Column by Richard Thomas
How can you find original locations to set your horror stories? Here are a few ideas.
Women Are Reclaiming and Perfecting The Rape Revenge Narrative
Column by Christopher Shultz
Women writers are carving important narratives out of an exploitative subgenre.
"Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear" by Margee Kerr
Review by Cina Pelayo
Sociologist Margee Kerr spent years coding responses to the question, What’s your biggest fear?
A Goosebumpy Celebration of R.L. Stine
Column by Jessica Marie Baumgartner
Wishing the master of children's horror a happy birthday.
10 Awful Movies We Should Turn Into Amazing Novels
Column by Gabino Iglesias
There are many movies out there that are awful but contain elements of greatness. Here are ten I would love to see turned into books at the hands of some of my favorite authors.
Tales From the Crust: Pizza My Skull
Column by David James Keaton
"Tales From the Crust: An Anthology of Pizza Horror" is out today, and it is a plague unleashed upon the horror genre. Read the intro, for free, RIGHT HERE!
How Is Magical Realism Different From Fantasy?
Column by Christopher Shultz
If magical realism isn't straight-up fantasy, or any other speculative genre, then what, exactly, is it?
"Tales From the Crust" Exclusive TOC and Cover Reveal!
News by Joshua Chaplinsky July 26, 2019
The horror anthology you all thought was a joke is here and it is deadly serious. Courtesy of those maniacs over at Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing.
Horror Does Not Deserve Your Shame
Column by S.A. Bradley July 16, 2019
There is still a stigma associated with the horror genre, despite a long list of exceptional horror stories paving the way.
