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I'm not going to lie to you. There are no secret handshakes or rules that will get you on your particular dream-path. If there was, we'd all be on our own already. If you want to be a successful writer, be prepared to have to make up most of it as you go along. In these essays, Sean Williams-the bestselling author of over 120 short stories and fifty novels-shares his thoughts on the aspects of writing craft and the publishing business that young authors...
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Drawn from her popular “Southern Dark” column, “Wide Open Fear” collects Hannett's advice on selecting new monsters for horror literature, capturing the Australian gothic, embracing the I in horror, avoiding the overuse of literary techniques across the breadth of your career, and more.
Whether you're an aspiring author looking advice, an established horror scribbler looking to hone your technique, or simply a fan Hannett's work seeking a...
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Don't write merely to shock. People are used to shock-horror. You need to get beneath the skin. Use a flensing knife and keep it sharp. It's good to shock, but only as part of the story you tell.
In these essays, Kaaron Warren-the Shirley Jackson Award-winning writer behind “Slights”, “The Greif Hole”, and “Into Bones Like Oil”, explores the craft and philosophy of trapping dark and disturbing fiction on the page.
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The thing about an art-and one of the things I love about both Kung Fu and writing-is that you're never finished. No matter how good you get, no matter how much you achieve, you can always get better. In these essays, Alan Baxter-the author of cult horror hit The Roo, the Eli Carver series, and the Australian Shadows Award-winners Crow Shine and Best Served Cold-explores the relationships between horror fiction, a writer's craft and discipline, and...
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