2026-09-17 19:28:45By Tom Joyce — Some writing teachers will tell you there’s no secret code to freelancing success. Timons Esaias begs to differ. He says most publications come with a set of instructions for avoiding the slush pile. It’s a…
2026-08-17 19:10:19By Tom Joyce — Horror is very popular among public library patrons these days, according to librarian Konrad Stump. And the HWA’s Summer Scares program exists so both librarians and horror authors can take full advantage of that fact.…
2026-08-07 17:50:43By Tom Joyce — Becky Spratford recommends a simple strategy for horror writers looking to expand their readership. Go to your local library and meet your new best friends – the librarians. If you’re a local author, chances are…
2026-06-12 15:05:24By Tom Joyce — Vincent Tirado can cite a number of reasons why their fellow nonbinary and BIPOC writers should join in solidarity, but the most pressing is survival. They’re among the first writers to be targeted when book…
2026-05-27 01:32:57By Tom Joyce — Ramsey Campbell says that if you want to write horror, never stop reading and learning from other authors. And don’t tell yourself you’re too experienced to need it. Ramsey still does it 60-plus years into…
2026-04-09 17:39:29By Tom Joyce — If you want to win over young adult readers with your horror fiction, go ahead and disturb them. Horrify them. Claw your way into their nightmares and confront them with mind-numbing terrors. But the one…
2026-03-05 07:05:54By Tom Joyce — In 2022, authors Sunyi Dean and Scott Drakeford debuted in the same genre, with the same publisher, under the same imprint. A year later, they described their respective experiences on their podcast, “Publishing Rodeo.” An…
2026-02-06 04:01:11By Tom Joyce — Want to be a writer? Make time for research, marketing, business planning, social media, reading for blurbs and reviews, personal obligations, and the other job you’ll need to pay the bills. Oh yeah – you’ll…
2026-01-29 01:19:53By Tom Joyce — What are the pros and cons of being in anthologies for beginning horror authors? How can they find markets and avoid the slush pile? Anthology editor and author Jennifer Brozek answers those questions and more…
2025-12-24 20:00:35By Tom Joyce — Mobsters have a long history with horror. No, this is not an exposé. Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Laird Barron have written about them. They’ve prowled the shadowy underworlds of John Constantine and Felix Castor,…
