Posted on May 19, 2023 at 8:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and creativity advice to offer. Here are the ones that we...

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Posted on March 27, 2023 at 12:06 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

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Posted on February 27, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer's Digest had two recent posts that are perfect for an overcast Monday. First, a post from the September/October issue...

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Posted on December 21, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Midwest is facing a pretty horrific weather forecast for the next couple of days — snow, deep cold, and...

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Posted on October 26, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Horror may not be the genre you write — or even consume on page or screen. Never fear, though; author...

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Posted on October 17, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer's Digest Moriah Richard used to think that body horror was simply the gory scene in a scary story. But...

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Posted on September 9, 2022 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ah, the weekend — a time to hang out at home and ... be scared out of your ever-loving mind?...

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Posted on August 22, 2022 at 12:16 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The past few years, most of us would agree, have been pretty darn horrifying. So why consider writing horror, let...

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Posted on July 20, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You've heard books be described as gothic horror, and you can likely even name a few examples (probably by Shirley...

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Posted on June 6, 2022 at 9:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be enough of a struggle to write a realistic-feeling human character, let alone a living being that doesn't...

Categories: Behind the scenes