When you find a great horror book, you share the news. So, I'd like to draw your attention to The Harpy by Julie Hutchings. The blurb from Amazon: Charity Blake survived a nightmare. Now she is one. Punk-rock runaway Charity Blake becomes a Harpy at night—a treacherous mythical monster who preys upon men just like the ones who abused her. Struggling through an endless stream of crappy coffee shop jobs, revolted stares, and self-isolation during the day, Charity longs to turn into the beast at night. Doing the right thing in all the wrong way[...]
2 After many, many years of being a fan of Laurie Halse Anderson, I got the opportunity to hear her speak at Doylestown Bookshop last night. Her first novel, SPEAK, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To commemorate this, Laurie is gearing up to release a new novel in verse which is NOT a sequel to SPEAK. Rather, it is an extension--essays and poems--about the need for more girls to SHOUT their truths. I cannot wait for this. Normally at these events I fan girl, get an autograph and a picture, then leave. This time, I learned something. SPEAK has been a[...]
I love books about writing. I could read them all day. I'm fascinated with writing practices from any perspective, but most recently I've shifted and have started to read books on the subjects by agents or editors, in addition to writers. I always take away at least one good nugget of information when I'm reading books about writing. This insight, along with the practice of writing and reading the genre you want to write, is a great way to learn more about writing, publishing, and how to make your books better. What am I reading? Last week I started The Mars[...]
Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would get a sequel to 2008's The Happening, but here we are. And whether or not Josh Malerman, Susanne Bier, Netflix or M. Night Shyamalan confirm that Bird Box is officially The Happening 2, in my mind it's canon. This is definitely a case of the sequel being a better movie than the original. But is that actually a good thing? https://youtu.be/o2AsIXSh2xo In The Happening 2: Bird Box, Sandra Bullock stars as Malorie Hayes, a woman trying to survive the apocalypse with her son and a young girl she has taken responsibilit[...]
It's time for the Midnight Society Movie Night announcement! Let's watch Truth or Dare. I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been watching a lot of very happy, very cute Christmas movies, so I think it's time for some screaming and fear. What's better than watching people try to escape gruesome deaths? Not a lot. Are you ready? I didn't see this one in the theater. Why? Well, I was confused every time I saw the trailer, BECAUSE I JUST WATCHED A MOVIE CALLED TRUTH OR DARE I WAS CERTAIN. Complete the dare or die...tell the truth or die... Dire[...]
That weird little plant you scraped up from the gutter. That pulsating mountain off the coast of Japan. That collection of body parts you procured for your experiments. Can you feel the unearthly forces about to burst forth and release the monster that could conquer the world? On New Year's Day 2018, I posted New Year, New You, a story about becoming what you truly want to be. Behind the story were horror writing goals I set for myself. I wrote more. I submitted more stories for publication and contests. I applied to writing events. It was scary and hard wo[...]
Happy 2019 everyone! Not only does the New Year hold the promise of a fresh start for each of us personally, but it also means good things coming up in the movie theater and in books. The trend that I see is that horror...well guys, 2019 is all about it! Not only are there quite a few remakes on their way--The Blob (yeah, I know...again) and American Werewolf in London. There is also a list of Stephen King flicks coming out this year--Firestarter, the second half of It, and Pet Cemetery. This is not the complete list of what is coming out, but it gives you just[...]
Today is a special day. Why? Our whovian friend Kathy was born today and you know what that means? Party time! Kathy is an author (you can buy her book Twilight Madhouse 4), whovian, trekkie, and potterhead. You can find her here on Twitter, where you can often find her watching movies and tweeting about it. Send her a happy birthday message! Let's get this party started! To get this party started, we're going to need lots and lots of snacks! We'll also be needing some delicious cocktails to get the party started! I found this cute tard[...]
Ah, writing. The act itself can be one wrought with fear and suspense. As much as perfection and the validation that comes with knowing it all would be comforting, no one will ever be done improving. I wouldn't have it any other way, even on the days where I'm staring at a blank cursor wondering if I even know what words are anymore. There is so much to love in that struggle. I love the challenge of pushing myself to think about story in a new way. I love staring off into space, wondering how to tell the story. I love the challenge of knowing it will never be exac[...]
It's time to celebrate and today we're celebrating Faith! Do you know Faith? She is one of our longest-standing members, an author, Twitter lover, and co-writer of the Bound by Faerie series. She's also a master of marketing and strategic planning and a wanderlust traveler. In fact, you can keep up with her international travels on Instagram at WanderingWordCreator. Merry Unbirthday to you Faith! To get this party started, we're going to need some drinks! How about a Rotten Pumpkin Cocktail drink to start?! Drinking anything by jack-o-lantern light sounds awes[...]