Horror is Good for What Ails You
In an article for CrimeReads, Ainslie Hogarth says that writing, reading, and watching horror can be good for our mental health.
During the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Add Natural Disasters to Your Horror Toolbox
In a post on CrimeReads, R.J. Jacobs says that using natural disasters as a backdrop for a horror story heightens the tension and fear.
If...
The Horrors of Suburbia
In an article for Writer's Digest, Maureen Kilmer shares six tips for writing domestic horror. "When I first began writing the book that would...
The Kids Are Right to Hate Summer Camp
In a post on ScreenCraft, David Young examines why summer camp is the perfect setting for a horror movie. "With its origins in gory...
The Crossover Between Horror and Comedy
In a post on CrimeReads, Lily Sparks examines the similarities between horror and comedy, and why these two opposing moods work so well together.
Traditional...
Why Horror Should Feel Real
In an article for Writer's Digest, Michael Seidlinger shares ideas for writing horror that feels like it could really happen...and why you should. "As the...
Small Towns Make for Big Horror
In a guest post on Chuck Wendig's blog, Alan Baxter talks about the power of the small town as a horror setting. "Good horror...
Superstitions Show our Uneasy Relationship With Death
In a post on Killzone, Garry Rodgers shares thirteen strange superstitions about death that he learned as an apprentice coroner. "One segment in the...
Horror Tropes Give Readers What They Expect and What They Don’t
In a post on CrimeReads, Eva Gibson examines horror tropes and how you can use them to satisfy your readers' cravings for story and...
Advice for Writing Gothic Horror
In an article for Writer's Digest, Ava Reid shares four tips for writing gothic horror, including how to define it.
Fear vs. horror. Fear...
