Fictional creatures have the power to intrigue us, amuse us, delight us–and terrify us beyond belief. I asked the authors in the Writers Who Read interview series a simple question, What is the creepiest creature in literature? Here are their choices for the scariest non-human entities, drawn from classic horror to children’s books, that are trapped (we hope) … [Read more…]
Today I welcome a guest post from author Ann Gelder, author of Bigfoot and the Baby, writing about Bigfoot as part of the Halloween 2014 series. I’ve always felt that even the sunniest-seeming lives are ringed with darkness, like scraps of paper slowly burning. The fire that eventually consumes us also gives us light. When I … [Read more…]
I asked the authors who’ve participated in my Writers Who Read interview series a simple question: What’s the scariest story you’ve ever read? Down below are their answers, from Stephen King to Shelley to an old MR James collection of ghost stories. Adrienne Celt H.P. Lovecraft’s “Dreams in the Witch House” I read The Dream … [Read more…]
Our Writers Who Read series continues this week with writer Ann Gelder. Who are you? A novelist, nonfiction writer, and recovering academic. My first novel, Bigfoot and the Baby, published by Bona Fide Books this past June, tells the story of a frustrated homemaker who searches for God and finds Bigfoot instead. (You can learn more at Bona Fide … [Read more…]