Creating Suspense on the Dirt Road, Guest Post by Shane T. Clark

“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” -Greg Anderson It is the writer’s responsibility to create this journey for their readers. If not, the written word is nothing more than a pamphlet in the seat cushion on an airplane. There are various ways […]

5 Fundamental Conventions of Horror Story Writing

5 Fundamental Conventions of Horror Story Writing Horror is probably the single genre that receives quite a polarized reception. The readers love the genre while literary experts pan it.  Some experts are so unforgiving to the genre that they consider it just the extension of pulp fiction. However, all is not lost for the genre. […]