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Book Review: Whisper Lake

Title: Whisper Lake (The Turning, Book 2) Author: Micky Neilson Publisher: Self-Published on Amazon Genre: Horror Format: eBook (410 pages) Summary (from Amazon): “In this prequel to The Turning, the year is 1991. Jason Emblock, a U.S. soldier in Iraq, is sent back home to the small town of Whisper Lake after a vicious animal attack. […]

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10 Wikipedia Pages Every Horror Writer Needs To Read

We horror writers draw inspiration from everything. Every. Thing. Wes Craven credited A Nightmare on Elm Street to a story he read in the local paper. While the paranormal portion of The Amityville Horror may have been fictionalized, the shootings that occurred were not. Sometimes a real tragedy or mystery can act as a vehicle […]

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Interview: ‘The Snare’ Writer/Director C.A. Cooper on the Screenwriting Process, Building Dread, and Alternate Endings

January 7th just saw the theatrical and On Demand release of  C.A. Cooper’s psychological horror/thriller The Snare, which we praised as “90 minutes of disorienting dread.” Starring Eaoifa Forward, Dan Paton, Rachel Warren, The Snare follows, “three friends headed to the seafront for a drunken weekend, only to be imprisoned on the top floor of their […]

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10 Horror Plots That Need To Die

  Last month, we at Horror Writers successfully hosted our first horror flash fiction contest. We received a slew of entries covering every horror sub genre imaginable. Goreporn, southern Gothic, dark fantasy, even zombies made their way into the submissions inbox. I had the honor of judging the entries and while some submissions never made it […]

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Interview with Contest Winner E. Reyes

In December, Horror Writers held its first flash fiction contest, calling for submissions 750 words or less, in the realm of horror. E. Reyes stood out from the 50+ entries with his short tale “Christmas Blues”, a glimpse into the mind of a family man on the threshold of a life-changing decision. I had a […]

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Horror Writers 2016 Flash Fiction Contest Winner: “Christmas Blues”, by E. Reyes

Christmas Blues by E. Reyes   Barry felt he had to do it, but he was scared to death about the deadline that would ensue. The man in the black suit told him to think about it for a minute or two and either walk away or make a deal. The sun had just fallen […]

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7 Ways to Lose a Writing Contest

  It’s done. You’ve finished your beautiful, haunting work of art and for once, you’re happy with the result. You’re confident enough to not only share your story, but to put it up against countless others in a competition to see who has the best storytelling skills. You decide to enter a writing contest. Entering […]

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Announcing the Horror Writers Flash Fiction 2016 Contest Winner!

We want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in our first Flash Fiction Contest and helped make it a success! And a special congratulations to E. Reyes, the winner of the Scrivener Grand Prize in our Flash Fiction contest!. His work, “Christmas Blues” stood out among the 50+ entries, and has […]

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Review: The Snare

The Snare Director: C.A. Cooper Starring: Eaoifa Forward, Dan Paton, Rachel Warren Production Company: Uncork’d Entertainment Runtime: 90 minutes Rating: Not Rated Watch: In theaters and On Demand Jan. 6th, 2017 Summary: Three friends head to the seafront for a drunken weekend, only to be imprisoned on the top floor of their holiday apartment by […]

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Micky Neilson to Pen Comic Adaptation of The Howling

How many werewolf horror fans do we have in the audience today? If you are, you know and have seen Joe Dante’s The Howling. It’s iconic, it’s outstanding, and it’s getting adapted into comic form. Space Goat will release The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen in the summer of 2017, written by bestselling author […]