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Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Part 3: Style - POV, language, structure, tenses
Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Part Two: Content and Themes. What you should consider while writing your first draft.
Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Part One: The Blank Page. Tips to help you start writing.
Listen to your Sister, by Neena Viel
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Psychological, “cabin in the woods” horror, with a generous helping of race relations. Book review. Titan Books.
The Fisherman by John Langan – a book review
Monday, February 3, 2025
Cosmic horror masterpiece
Slewfoot: a tale of bewitchery by Brom
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Historical horror book review
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Saturday, January 25, 2025
A North-England Psycho. Book review.
The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke
Monday, January 13, 2025
Gothic thriller, witches, horror elements – a book review
Strangers by Taichi Yamada
Friday, January 3, 2025
A Japanese Ghost Story – book review
Palace of Shadows by Ray Celestin
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
A haunted-house horror book review
Problematic Themes in Horror: October Frights 2024
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Trigger warnings and taboo subjects
Two Modern Masterpieces of Horror: October Frights 2024
Saturday, October 12, 2024 Horror Review
The Fisherman and The Reformatory
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