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Tag Archives: The black land
Within The Dark Mind – Guest Post by M J Wesolowski
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
Looking Ahead – Here’s to 2014!
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
Posted in Musings on Writing
Tagged 2014, Chuck Wendig, creative writing, dathan auerbach, fiction, getting published, horror fiction, horror publishing, inspiration, kristen lamb, m j Wesolowski, motivation, penpal, publishing, resolutions, Samhain Publishing, sci fi, science fiction, scifi, spectral press, The black land, writing, writing fiction, writing resolutions, writing tips
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Is horror horrid?
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
Posted in Musings on Writing
Tagged 300, anthology, black swan, blood, creative writing, dathan auerbach, fiction, horror, horror anthology, horror fiction, horror movies, in bruges, knife, m j Wesolowski, penal, spectral press, submissions, susan hill, The black land, the raid, the woman in black, Wesolowski, writing, writing competition, writing horror, writing tips
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Simple is real. Real is scary – Book Review of ‘Penpal’ by Dathan Auerbach
As I have managed to get myself ahead with some of my writing projects and, for the first time in weeks, have a weekend where I don’t have anything else planned, I have enjoyed the chance to sit in the … Continue reading
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Tagged auerbach, book review, creative writing, dathan auerbach, fiction writing, goodreads, horror, horror writing, m j Wesolowski, penpal, penpal review, reading, reddit, review of penpal by dathan auerbach, suspense, suspense writing, The black land, Wesolowski, writing, writing tips
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Author Interview: M. J. Wesolowski – ‘The Black Land’
Last week I reviewed horror writer M. J. Wesolowski’s debut novella, The Black Land, newly released by publishing house Blood Bound Books. The book was a chiller and no mistake, oozing atmosphere and rigid with teeth-clenching expectancy. You can read the … Continue reading
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A Healthy Dose of Horror – Book Review of ‘The Black Land’ by M. J. Wesolowski
When I first started reading this novella I said how the atmosphere was ‘already thick enough to carve chunks out of with a machete’. Well, it didn’t let up. The Black Land is the debut novella of M. J. Wesolowski … Continue reading
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Tagged beserker, blamenholm, border reivers, castle, England, ghost story, horror, horror fiction, horror novella, legend, lindisfarne, m j Wesolowski, monster, monster story, myth, norse legend, north east, north sea, northumberland, northumbria, novella, reviers, Scotland, The black land, vikings, Wesolowski
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Music, books and more
I’d like to start of today’s post by thanking everyone for the overwhelming response to my last #FlashForFriday – my seasonal spook-fest ‘Wasteland’. I’m so glad everyone enjoyed. It was most certainly fun to write! #FlashForFriday will be back on … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, dagda publishing, fiction, getting published, ghost story, horror, horror fiction, m j Wesolowski, published, publishing, sci fi, sci-fi anthology, science fiction, short fiction, short story, The black land, tuned to a dead channel, Wesolowski, writing, writing competition
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