Recently I have been reading some great books from a new small press that just started over the last few months called Epic Rites Press. The quality of the books are amazing both in the publication itself and the content that is put out. The founder of the press has surrounded himself with really talented [...]
In the short form writing world the only way to get noticed for 99% of writers is to write a ton. Write and submit to everywhere and anywhere that will take you. Print or online magazines, it doesn’t matter. Print anthologies or ebook collections, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you get your name [...]
You know it is so common to hear writers talk about having thick skin it has almost become a cliché now to say it, but the thing is, it is so true and required information to be shared.
Writing is just an extension of a person. If a person is defensive by nature, writing for the [...]
ReadMe Publishing has decided to start releasing free writing related eBooks! The first in the series is called “The Mechanics Of A Screenplay” written by Short Story Library Associate Editor, Daryl Baldwin. Daryl has written many screenplays and loves to spend his time helping aspiring writers.
If you are starting out and want to learn the [...]
I am horrible at multi tasking. I can do one thing, and even then I think I do it poorly. I am amazed when I hear writers who have three or four novels being written at the same time and still manage to knock out a short piece of writing in their “down time” – [...]
Very few get to be full time fiction writers. For most of us, fiction is a hobby we try to squeeze in every chance we get. NaNoWriMo was a great excuse to put normal obligations to the side for one full month and just focus on writing but now, where do you justify the time [...]
Many times I hear people use self publishing and print on demand interchangeably, they are not the same. Self publishing is a business model compared to traditional publishing. Self publishing involves the author putting up their own money and working on their own money and time to sell their books without any assistance, where as [...]
So after slaving all month long to complete your novel you find yourself with a mess of words that may or may not really make a whole lot of sense but sort of resemble a plot. Now comes the challenging part and the hard road that most NaNo folks decide not to take. Editing and [...]
For many writers the month of November is a time spent glued to their laptops and coffee mugs as they attempt to knock out 50,000 words in 30 days. For many NaNoWriMo is a yearly personal journey to see if as a writer they can push themselves to the limit. As this is not only [...]
A horror movie has certain rules. If you break too many the audience will be disappointed.
This is a very short, no fluff, blueprint of how to write a horror script.
1. The Hook. Start with a bang. Step right into a suspense scene. (”Scream” opens with a terrifying sequence with Drew Barrymore on the phone with [...]
