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…]
I’m over at the romance site Lady Smut today talking about horror movies that center on women’s sexuality. Read the post here. This list of films contains, not coincidentally, some of my favorite horror flicks. I love a good scare, but even moreso I love it when there’s a deeper meaning behind the monsters, murder, … [Read more…]
I’m thrilled to announce that my New Adult romantic comedy novella, CRAZY, SEXY, GHOULISH: A HALLOWEEN ROMANCE, is now available! A zombie. A vampire. A witch. Nora Travers is none of these things. But the former mean girl has to hide behind costumes if she wants to scare the pants off Brendan, the horror geek with the … [Read more…]
I just watched THE BABADOOK, this Australian horror movie streaming on Netflix about a creature that comes alive from the pages of a children’s book–one you’d never borrow from your library because it’s a creepy vintage popup book and also it’s fucking evil. It made me think a lot about stories and what makes them scary. … [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…]