IT'S WINNER TIME! For those of you who forget the awesome prize to be won...here's a refresher... 1. Halloween: Trick or Treat (an anthology that includes short stories written by Kathy Palm and Amy Giuffrida, edited by Jolene Haley) 2. Harrowed by Brian LeTendre and Jolene Haley 3. The Bleeding Heart by Amy Giuffrida 4. Lipstick & Zombies by Faith McKay THIS IS AN AWESOME PRIZE...FOR AN AWESOME ENTRY. Thanks to all who entered, but there could only be one winner. And that winner is... THE HANGMAN- by Sergio Pereira The Hangman Five women on one s[...]
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5 Long before The Walking Dead TV series, I was a zombie fan. I loved reading zombie stories and watching zombie movies. But I'll be the first to admit that I might not make it if there's a real life apocalypse. I'm too slow. Lol! I do have a bunch of favorites, some of which I've showcased on our blog before and some are new ones. I'd love to hear about your favorite zombie reads in the comments below, so post away! My Top Five Zombie Books 1. My number one favorite series is written by Jonathan Maberry. I was sucked in by the very first page of Rot & Ruin[...]
For this week's installment of Writing Bloody, I'd like to talk about research. Going on a fact finding mission is imperative to writing a believable story. Some things you can fake, we all know that. But what you can't fake are facts. For example, making up your own name for a specific emergency room tool--like a scalpel-- will NOT work (neither will made up spelling). Can you make up scenery or make your own mad scientist formula? Sure. But still, there needs to be a balance between fact and fiction or your readers won't believe a thing your selling.[...]
Last week's question was: How do you write and why do you think it works for you? I am a total pantster and write very similarly to our very own Kathy Palm (see below). I write all my ideas and thoughts down, then try to connect the dots. This works for me, but I do see the value in having a complete outline. I know the top writers do this...but I just can't. I've tried to outline, but I get frustrated with the confines of what I've sketched out. I do brainstorm and "outline" in my head, if that counts. I mean, I do think about where the story is going and who[...]
Welcome to my weekly blog post, Writing Bloody. Last week I posted three AMAZING banners made by our very own Faith, and asked you to vote on which one I should use. Well, the votes are in! The voting was extremely close, but as with everything...there is only one winner. And the winner is... Thanks for all of you who commented and for Jolene and Faith who are the whole reason for this post. I love you gals! How about we get started talking about writing again? It's been a struggle for me to move away from my debut novel, The Bleeding Heart, and wor[...]