Tag Archives: horror fiction

Cover Reveal: SINGULARITY by H. H. Basquait & Co

Posted on June 18, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings Fiction Fans. Those of you who like the wonderfully weird and the weirdly wonderful may remember the project headed up be self-confessed Dilettante Helena Han Basquait last year called Jessica. This was a collaborative effort from Helena and a … Continue reading →

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Within The Dark Mind – Guest Post by M J Wesolowski

Posted on June 27, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I’m pleased to welcome M J Wesolowski to my WordPress this week. He is a horror writer who has had success with his short fiction and has recently released his first novella The Black Land which I reviewed when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged creative non fiction, creative writing, dark, dark fiction, darkness in fiction, fiction, horror, horror fiction, m j wesoleowksi, Stephen King, story, story telling, story writing, The black land | 1 Comment

Novel teasers, Horror Fiction, oh my!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Just a super quick post today, that I actually mean to post yesterday but didn’t have time to, *smacks wrist*, but hopefully you will see why. I had planned to do a post on theme, something I’ve been thinking a … Continue reading →

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Of rain, swords and Ellen Ripley: my first Author Interview!

Posted on March 31, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I’d like to thank the tenacious and outstanding Anneque G. Malchien, blogger, writer, reviewer and all-round awesome egg, for asking for and recording my very first author interview. I discuss writing, the universe and everything, talk a little about myself … Continue reading →

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Crazy Little Thing Called Blood: Book Review of To Touch The Sun by Laura Enright

Posted on February 18, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I was really excited when I heard about the upcoming release of this debut novel, not least because I have recently re-discovered my love of vampire fiction. It did wane for a while: I’ve never been keen on the recent re-imaginings in … Continue reading →

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What’s Left Unsaid – Writing Horror and Another #FlashForFriday

Posted on February 14, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

One aspect of good writing, particularly horror writing, is that which is not said. Our imaginations can produce scenarios far more unnerving and thrilling than any words on a page can prescribe, so, when writing, especially horror, thrillers or ghost stories, don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing, Short Stories | Tagged confined, creative writing, dystopia, fiction writing, flash fiction, free fiction, ghost, horror, horror fiction, inspiration, less is more, motivation, scary, scary pictures, sci fi, science fiction, science fiction writing, writing ideas, writing inspriation, writing tips | 16 Comments

Looking Ahead – Here’s to 2014!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have mentioned before how advantageous not resting on one’s laurels is – I find keeping up productivity not only keeps your motivation and inspiration aflame, but it also means you end up with writing, and lots of it: projects you can … Continue reading →

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Is horror horrid?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I’m going to start this post with the disclaimer that, as I have mentioned before, horror has, up until recently, not been a genre that I’ve been a particular fan of. I thought I’d seen enough to know that it … Continue reading →

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Away With Thee, Laurels! I shall not sit upon’t!

Posted on November 26, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have mentioned a few times over the past few months how invigorating and inspiring I find it to keep my productivity up. Moving forward with current projects or planning the next one means I feel like I’m constantly in … Continue reading →