I’ve always believed in the concept of helping people out and when it comes to writing, authors need all the support they can get. Hence my latest venture – Fresh Blood, a Facebook page I’ve created to try and help get new works of fiction into the spotlight. The idea is pretty simple: whenever a newContinue reading “Giving back some blood”
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Recommended Reading
One of the best parts of the Bram Stoker Awards is that members of the Horror Writers Association get to recommend literary works that they have enjoyed. Some of them end up on the preliminary ballot and then go on further to win an award. I feel that being on this list is an achievementContinue reading “Recommended Reading”
Rocky Wood: A Tribute
There will be a lot of posts and and comments like this about Rocky Wood today. Sadly, this great man of horror and great man all round, has passed away after a four year battle with Motor Neurone Disease. Rocky was not only regarded as the world’s expert on Stephen King, having published several tomesContinue reading “Rocky Wood: A Tribute”
Halloween Haunts and Horror Selfies!
It’s October and you know what that means – all the horror writers come out to play. Right now the Horror Writers Association is getting into the swing of things by launching its annual Halloween Haunts blog series and now Horror Selfies. Horror authors from around the world are pushing the literacy bandwagon by encouragingContinue reading “Halloween Haunts and Horror Selfies!”
The Year of Writing Seriously
2014 is going to be the year of writing seriously for me. This year has been one of self-reflection. I’ve been asking myself about what I want to get out of being a part-time writer and the answer has always been that I want to write full-time. It’s time for me to up the anteContinue reading “The Year of Writing Seriously”
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!”
No rest for the wicked
Signed two contracts today, checked over a proof of my soon-to-be-released novella and with any luck, put the finishing touches on illustrations for a comic. One of the contracts in question was for my novella The Last Night of October, which Bad Moon Books will release this Halloween. I received a proof of theContinue reading “No rest for the wicked”
Bram Stoker Award® posters
In my excitement I created these posters highlighting the recent Bram Stoker Award® winners and nominees – all 11 categories! The gang at the Horror Writers Association have kindly put them up as a gallery on the Stokers2013 website. http://stokers2013.horror.org/stokers.html Here’s a sample of one below – check em out!
