World Horror Grand Master and Splatterpunk Awards co-founder Brian Keene says, 'Absolutely, but ...' Is the Horror Writers Association doing enough to promote and recognize older writers? The question is among the top issues in 2023 for the genre’s premier professional organization after a couple of horror legends have publicly questioned the HWA’s promotional decision-making this... Continue Reading →
The Horror Show with Brian Keene ends its weekly podcast
The Horror Show with Brian Keene ended its weekly podcast run after almost six years, the author announced in an August 27th statement on briankeene.com. The Horror Show ran from its first episode on January 29th, 2015, to its 279th episode on September 3rd, 2020, according to the show's archives. The finale's description simply read:... Continue Reading →
May Mishmash of Monstrous Miscellany
(Editor's note: It took me four days to think of the epically alliterative title for this blog post.) As I delve deeper into the online horror writing community, I’ve clicked across a mishmash of talented authors, interesting news bits, writing updates, and fun lists. So, I thought I'd share some of them in today's post.... Continue Reading →
This Is Horror Awards 2017 winners announced
The United Kingdom-based website and publisher This Is Horror announced This Is Horror Awards 2017 winners on their website April 19. Go directly to the list on This Is Horror's website by clicking here. I appreciate awards lists like this one because they typically introduce me as a reader to new fiction to add to... Continue Reading →
My 5 Go-To Sites as a Horror Writer
During my first three months in the blogosphere, I’ve noticed horror writers, readers, and bloggers are a tight-knit community. They love what they do. They have to because they're not writing all those stories and reading all those books for the money. As a horror writer who started his website in January, I had no... Continue Reading →
Zombie Beavers and Spider Babies
I received a comment from a fellow blogger, Nthato Morakabi, on my post last week about why I write horror. Nthato is a South African writer and a darn talented poet who shares a love for the horror genre like I do. Besides having the coolest name of any blogger I’ve seen, Nthato is one... Continue Reading →