If used with intention and restraint, symbols become anchors that transform stories from flat to layered, giving your narrative a deeper pulse. But the trick isn’t using symbols; it’s planting them early and subtly enough that readers won’t recognize them until it matters. Let me be clear: heavy-handed symbolism is the literary equivalent of a…
There’s something dangerous about innocence. Not in the obvious, corrupted kind of way, but in that quiet, goosebump-raising sort of sense. The kind that makes you lean in, lower your voice, and second-guess your own instincts. And when it comes to storytelling, nothing draws a reader in more effectively than a character who seems pure……
Blood is easy. Dread takes skill. Anyone can toss a bucket of red paint at a scene and call it horror, but building that stomach-knotting, can’t-look-away tension, the kind that keeps readers flipping pages and checking their locks at night, requires a different approach. You don’t need mutilation to make people squirm. You need atmosphere,…
If you’re anything like me, you may have an unhealthy obsession with following book industry drama. Anything from authors falling from grace to publishers getting greedy keeps me glued to social media. And if there’s a name-and-shame game involved … well, let’s just say, I pop some popcorn and get super comfy to watch the…
You have exactly 7 days until The Bone Carver creeps into the world. He’ll be watching you from afar until then, patiently waiting for that perfect moment to catch you off-guard. You won’t see him, of course. Not at first. But you’ll know he’s there, because he wants you to know he’s watching. Waiting ……
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the industry, so I thought I’d revamp an old essay so we can chat about Quantity vs. Quality writing, and whether finding balance between these opposing forces is even possible. So, let’s jump right to it. Without the Industrial Revolution, the Information Age would not exist. There…
There are 7 days left until The Night Weaver (The Night Weaver #1) is reborn. That’s 168 hours left for you to go about your typical day, unaffected, oblivious to the terrors waiting to come to life in Shadow Grove… There are 10,080 minutes until Darklings slither into your house, snuffing out all the light, enticing…
While society continues to circle the drain, people are actively seeking to pin the blame on something or someone. As a result, several of the usual subjects are being pointed to as the culprits for “inspiring” the horrific travesties we are currently facing—video games, music (specifically metal or rock), pornography, horror, and so forth, are…
