It’s November, so it seen a fitting time to revisit my alternative history trilogy, Guy […]
To Plot or Not?
I’m going to start with a bold claim: everyone plots a little bit. It doesn’t […]
Anatomy of an Opening – Fairy Tale by Stephen King
I’ve been reading Stephen King for a long time. More often than not, something he […]
FantasyCon 2022
I’ve just returned from a great weekend at FantasyCon 2022 in Heathrow. The team did […]
Anatomy of an Opening: I Am Legend
People often debate whether Richard Matheson’s excellent debut, I Am Legend is horror or sci-fi. […]
Setting in The Haunting of Henderson Close
I’m going to focus on the setting of Catherine Cavendish’s 2019 novel The Haunting of […]
Writing in the Dark: A Review
Tim Waggoner’s Writing in the Dark is an excellent guide for any writer of dark […]
Meet my Friend, Pain
Now it’s the weekend, and I’ve recovered somewhat from chaos of the world and the […]
The Busker: An Exploration of Sub-Genre
Recently, I’ve been reading Tim Waggoner’s ‘textbook devoted to the craft of writing horror fiction’ […]
The Cratchit’s Christmas Dinner
People often ask me why we still teach Dickens. There are a number of excellent […]