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September 2015

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Horror History: Laughing in the Face of Danger

Welcome to The Midnight Society’s #OctFearFest! You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants. - Stephen King When I sit down to think of the history of horror, lots of stuff comes into my mind (Frankenstein, of course) but if there's a type of horror I love best, it's comedy horror. There's nothing better than looking at something terrifying, and having a laugh. I'm sure that when people were first on this planet they were out there clubbing their dinner and laughing over the spray of blood, so the h[...]

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Writing Bloody- Flash Fiction Contest!

Welcome to The Midnight Society’s #OctFearFest! All of us here at The Midnight Society LOVE the month of October. It’s when we can let our freak flags fly and invite others join us in the fun. There are soooo many things we have planned for you this month—all creepy and crawly, strange and terrifying—but we’d be nothing without horror writing. THIS is where you all come in! Last year, I hosted a horror poetry contest and one lucky winner won some signed art by the fabulous SP McConnell. This year I’ve upped the ante and will be hosting a Writing Blo[...]

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Welcome New Member Jenna Johnson!

Another spirit has arrived in the graveyard! Poor thing...she never saw it coming. This post is long overdue as Jenna already has one post live (and many more planned), where she talks FEAR. We're delighted to have her spirit join our ranks. Please welcome, Jenna!   ***** Welcome Jenna Johnson! Jenna Johnson of Riverside, California was found late yesterday evening covered in blood and surrounded by her own books. It seems she was impaled while once again attempting to re-organize her bookshelves. She left behind a legion of unfinished manuscripts an[...]

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Constantine: The Hellblazer Provides Jumping-On Point for TV Fans

If dug the very short-lived Constantine TV series, and want to follow more of the character's adventures, you should be checking out Constantine: The Hellblazer. It's a prefect series to dive into the character with, as it requires no prior knowledge of the character, and there's enough of the spirit of the TV show to feel familiar. James Tynion IV and Ming Doyle have crafted a first story arc that provides an interesting mystery while giving us a look at John Constantine's origin as well. The simple set up is that Constantine is haunted by the ghosts of every[...]

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Now let me hear you Screaaaaam!!

Hello kittens,   First, before I type another pretty little word, did you guys know that HARROWED is out?? It's written by our very own Jolene Haley and Brian LeTendre. You can click the title and it'll bring you right to the goodreads page! Where you go from there is up to you *cough*buyitnow*cough*. Now, as you may know, it is the most wonderful time of the year. The trees are turning golden hues, everything is pumpkin flavoured, and Halloween is just around the corner. It's also premiere season! All the best shows are back on TV with a mighty vengeance[...]

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Harrowed is Here! #WoodsviewMurders

Journalism Rule #1: Always report the story. Never become the story. Avery Blair has accepted the fact that nothing exciting ever happens in her small town of Woodsview, Massachusetts. As the editor of the high school blog, she prays for something—anything—to come along that would make for a great headline. When Beatrice Thompson’s body is found in the girls’ bathroom, Avery has her biggest story ever. The rumors circulating the school say that Beatrice took her own life, but Avery doesn't believe it for a second. Her instincts prove true when the next[...]

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Writing Bloody- BLOOD AND SALT

  There isn't anything better to talk about this week other than a certain horror book that comes out TODAY! And I'm so excited to be heading to NYC on Wednesday for the signing. To add to this excitement...I get to meet another Midnighter IRL--Kim Graff! Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett has been on my TBR list for what feels like forever. I mean, the first line makes this book a must read: Romeo and Juliet meets Children of the Corn in this one-of-a-kind romantic horror. Hells to the yes people!! I'll definitely post pics and thoughts from the signing,[...]

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AHS Hotel Preview & Predictions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghrEiLgehDU American Horror Story is one of my favorite shows on television. Just seeing the story world in this trailer gets my heart pumping. Let's do this! What We Know Lady Gaga plays Countess Elizabeth, proprietor of Hotel Cortez. She has some dark needs: first, an "ancient blood virus" that she must satiate by drinking human blood, and then, a ravenous sexual appetite--sleeping with both Matt Bomer's character Donovan (the son of the front clerk, Iris, played by Kathy Bates) and Finn Wittrock's male model character Tristan.[...]

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Monsters of Dr. Who… Clockwork Men

Hi all! It's an exciting day here. Not only am I bringing you yet more horror from our favorite science fiction show, but the new season starts TOMORROW! Dr. Who returns. Eeeeeeekk! I'm hoping for more terror out in space. But first let's go back to the Tenth Doctor played by David Tennant back in 2006 and an episode that takes us back in Earth's history. The show begins with screaming. People dressed in elaborate gowns and wearing masks race through a hall. Behind them a shadow drifts across the wall and a terrible ticking, whirring sound  makes your bl[...]

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5 Dos & Don’ts of Querying Horror (+ GIVEAWAY!)

I decided to tackle a post on something I am asked about all the time. Like, really, all the time. I don't think more than a day goes by where someone isn't emailing/tweet/DMing/PMing me for querying advice. It comes with the territory of being a literary agent intern (multiple times). So I decided to do a comprehensive post on my top advice for those who are querying horror. As not only someone who writes it, but someone who interns for the Bree Ogden (horror queen), I know plenty about it. Giveaway! I'll be selecting two queries to help in the month of October[...]