Today I am proud. So proud. Over a year ago I had an idea. I love horror and I love carnivals. I said to Kristen, the co-founder of my other blog Pen and Muse, "What if we did a writing showcase? One that involves a Dark Carnival?" We ran with the idea and to my shock and awe, we met our sign-up goal of ten people. And the list kept growing. In fact, almost one hundred different authors and illustrators signed up. I was shocked. I was elated. I was longing for the dark and creepy things to crawl out of their minds. Each person had to pick one ride or event at[...]
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Women Horror Writers
2 Eliza Morgan is desperate to escape the horrors of her mortal life and understand why death follows her, leaving only one man, Nicholas French, in its wake. He’s the one she loves, the one she resents, and the one fated to make her legendary among the Shinigami– an ancient order of vampires with a “heroic” duty to kill. He’s also decaying before her eyes, and it’s her fault. On the ghostlike mountaintop in Japan that the vampires consider home, Eliza will be guided by the all-powerful Master for her transition to Shinigami death god. When Eliza disc[...]
The Midnight Society is proud to announce this exciting news. After an open call for new members and a ton of fabulous applicants, the ghosts of The Midnight Society Mansion have spoken... Please welcome the fantastic, haunting, and lovely Jennifer Brinkmeyer! Obituary Here lies Jennifer Brinkmeyer, all dressed up with no place to go. She died when a wind came out of the night, chilling and killing her, as she walked the bluffs at Iowa's Lake MacBride with her lover. Copies of her undergraduate manuscripts have been looted from the Iowa Writers’ Worksh[...]
I posted in the beginning of July about a book I was very excited to read. I went to ALA in Las Vegas and came home with Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz tucked underneath my arm. I have read this author several times before and she never disappoints. In case you forgot, here is what Welcome to the Dark House is all about. What’s your worst nightmare? For Ivy Jensen, it’s the eyes of a killer that haunt her nights. For Parker Bradley, it’s bloodthirsty sea serpents that slither in his dreams. And for seven essay contestants, it’s their w[...]
Today I have an exciting event to tell you about! One of my favorite horror book blogs, Contagious Reads, is going to be hosting a conference celebrating women horror writers. Big shout out to our very own Faith, for giving me the heads up on this one. I'm thrilled to tell you I'll be participating in two panels (Romance in Horror and Zombies: The Struggle To Not Be Pidgeonholed Into One Subgenre) AND (EEEEEK!)... my zombies from FATAL have been nominated for Best Zombies! But the best new is, ALL OF YOU CAN GO. Because it's free and it's on Facebook. Isn't that[...]
I am a HUGE fan of Holly Black. In fact, when I saw a friend of mine come out of the convention hall of BEA last year with an ARC of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, I just about lost my mind. Luckily, she is wonderful and went back in to find me a copy. This is my favorite Holly Black story yet! This year, Holly has two signings and I plan to be at both of them. I am so excited to get my hands on The Darkest Part of the Forest. I mean, look at that cover! BEAUTIFUL! The Iron Trail, one she co-authored with the amazing Cassandra Clare is sure to be awesome too! I[...]
Welcome to the latest edition of our Women of Horror interviews. This week's spotlight is on Heather Marie. Let me tell you, I've read THE GATEWAY THROUGH WHICH THEY CAME and LOVED IT!!! I'm thrilled to introduce her here, because I have no doubt that you will be hearing about her more and more. Enjoy! 1. What does the word “horror” mean to you? Anything that entails giving someone a fright. Something twisted or menacing that makes someone tremor at the thought. It's not always about shock factor for me, but rather an idea—that[...]
I have to say just how fortunate I am to be surrounded by all of this talent! Not just the ladies I blog with here at The Midnight Society, but also those who have been so kind as to allow me to dig into their writer brains. Amazingness has come from these fabulous women and I hope to continue to be blessed. Now, without further ado--please welcome Bailey Knight to the cemetery! 1. What does the word “horror” mean to you? If it frightens me, I’m probably into it. I love horror because fear is universal and unavoidable. We are[...]
When I first put the call out on Twitter asking for woman horror writers to contact me because I wanted to interview them, I have to say...I didn't expect this turn out. I've learned a lot from these talented ladies. This week's interview focuses on Jennifer Brinkmeyer. She's currently seeking representation for her manuscript: SEED OF BODY. We all wish her the VERY best of luck! 1. What does the word “horror” mean to you? Horror means being scared by the what-if and the what-would-I do-if. A lot of times I’ll make fun of what’s happening in a[...]