Originally posted on Read Watch Play:
When people hear the words “horror fiction”, usually, unless they’re fans of the genre, you can almost see the repulsion form on their face. Regrettably, horror fiction is a much maligned genre in the literary world; it’s primarily associated with blood and gore, and while that is certainly one…
Author Archives: darkscrybe
Special offer!
Want e-copies of my first three novellas – for FREE? Just purchase a print or Kindle copy of my latest novella, The Last Night of October, post the receipt to my wall and I’ll send you mobi (Kindle) files of Torment, The Noctuary and Vaudeville. How does that grab you? Here are the links toContinue reading “Special offer!”
Write all the time – not just in November!
I’m going to be a naysayer on NaNoWrimo. It’s not for me. I don’t want to try and cram a novel out in a month. Sure, you can edit it afterwards, but then you could also write it at your own pace. It’s not an exam. It’s fiction. Your imagination is supposed to flow, notContinue reading “Write all the time – not just in November!”
Have a Helluva Halloween!
For me, here in Australia, Halloween is over for another year. We decorated the house, I made a zombie from an old shop mannequin (see picture below), and we had a few trick r treaters, but overall, and it was whole lot of fun. You can see photos of my house and the trick rContinue reading “Have a Helluva Halloween!”
The Last Night of October Excerpt
With Halloween just nine days away I thought I’d celebrate early and post an excerpt from my Halloween-themed novella, The Last Night of October, which is out now from Bad Moon Books in trade paperback and on the Kindle. This is from the second chapter of the novella where Gerald’s worst nightmare, a boy whoContinue reading “The Last Night of October Excerpt”
The Last Night of October now available!
My latest novella, The Last Night of October is now available in trade paperback and for the Kindle from Bad Moon Books. The early reviews have been very favourable, which I’m very relieved about, given I’m such an outsider when it comes to Halloween. Halloween has always held a fascination for me for that veryContinue reading “The Last Night of October now available!”
Inspiration aplenty @ Genrecon
Writers really are an awesome bunch of people. Having returned from #genrecon in Brisbane, there’s one word that sticks in my mind which came through strongly during the three-day convention – inspirational. Not only was I inspired by the presentations and workshops held during #genrecon, but also the fellow writers – some of which I’dContinue reading “Inspiration aplenty @ Genrecon”
Halloween is Coming!
Halloween month is now in full swing. As well as the impending release of my new novella, The Last Night of October, I’m going to be appearing here and there online and attending the Genrecon convention in Brisbane. Below is where you’ll be able to find me and all my other horrible comrades: The HorrorContinue reading “Halloween is Coming!”
Midnight Milestone!
I’m very excited to announce that after many years of contributing artwork and my public relations experience to Midnight Echo Magazine, I’ll finally have a piece of prose within the pages of Issue 10! The ghost-story themed issue is edited by Award-winning editor and publisher Craig Bezant and is expected to be released on NovemberContinue reading “Midnight Milestone!”
Story in Voluted Dreams #2
Voluted Tales magazine has published my short story “Only Son” in volume #2 of Voluted Dreams. Edited by Christopher Nadeau, the volume focusses on inner torment. My story is a creepy little tale about a man tormented by something he once loved that shouldn’t exist. You can read an excerpt of my story at theContinue reading “Story in Voluted Dreams #2”
