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Horror Bites: The Appeal of the Short Story

It’s long been said that the short story is the purest form of horror. Whether you agree with the sentiment or not, many horror readers meet the genre in the form of short stories: oral tales told around campfires or at bedtime; spooky, visual anthology programs; or perhaps a short…
Lindy Ryan
May 29, 2024
Miscellany

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Women in Horror

From Rosemary’s Baby to Psycho, mothers — and terrifying depictions of everything motherhood — have long been a staple of the horror genre. And for good reason: mothers wield tremendous power. A mother can calm or cut, harm or heal, nurture or needle. Sometimes, she is the savior tucking us…
Lindy Ryan
May 10, 2024
Miscellany

Poetry Isn’t Just for National Poetry Month

Along with April’s showers comes National Poetry Month, a month-long celebration that “celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters.” Since its inception in April 1996, National Poetry Month has grown to become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of poetry aficionados…
Lindy Ryan
April 30, 2024
Author Spotlight

The Unexpected Challenges Behind Writing a Zombie Apocalypse

Society isn’t the only thing that breaks down in a zombie apocalypse. For survivors, such an event throws deeply held personal beliefs into crisis. In An End, book one of the Where We Stand Now series, author Brandon Pawlicki tackles the aftermath of a world-decimating zombie outbreak with an emotional and intellectual depth…
BookTrib
March 19, 2024