My Dearest Ghouls and Ghosts, Here lies an invitation to the most frightening contest of all. We're in search of the scary words of your inner Poe. If you think you can scare us to death, this contest is for you. Here are the details: 1. Send your poems to: kissedbyink@gmail.com 2. In the subject line, please type your poem's title and your name. 3. Copy and past your poem directly into the email. ABSOLUTELY NO ATTACHMENTS! 4. Only open to US residents who are at least 18 years-old. 5. All entries due by October 26th at midnight (EST). 6. The Mid[...]
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1 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[...]
The Reclaim Horror series will begin in November after The Midnight Society's Halloween festivities next month. Horror has always received stigma, but never has that been more contradictory than it is today. Romance has domesticated horror creatures like vampires and zombies. Genre labels like dark fantasy and supernatural thriller avoid the visceral, negative reaction associated with horror. People equate horror with gore when in reality horror is much more than that. All this gentling makes no sense in a nation that loves horror. The most-watched TV shows last[...]
Today I'm going to share in the book blitz for Phobic by Cortney Pearson, a book that I expect Midnight Society Member Jolene will be very excited about. This is a ya horror novel involving a haunted house. You can check out the book description and teaser below, and check out the $15 amazon gift card giveaway. Isn't this cover great? Phobic by Cortney Pearson (The Forbidden Doors #1) Publication date: September 8th 2014 Genres: Horror, Young Adult Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Piper Crenshaw knows her house is strange. It’s never needed repairs since it wa[...]
Sunday night we said our final good-bye to the cast of True Blood and I can't help but think back to the previous six episodes. Season 1 we saw Sookie and Bill fall in love. It was a sweet beginning in the midst of all hell breaking loose. Season 2 introduces us to Jess, who Bill has turned into a vampire. She has a difficult time dealing with the fact that she's a creature of the night. We also find out Sam is a shape shifter. There's some weirdness with Mary Ann and Jason is hiding out at a church camp. Season 3 Alcide shows up in all[...]
There's no way to beat the Monday Blues than to write through them. Whether you're suffering through writer's block, working on a new book, or you're looking to understand your main character better... we've got a fantastic writing prompt for you. I personally love urban legends. A particular urban legend inspired this one. Monday Writing Prompt Your main character is parked in a car at Lover's Lane and he/she is making out with their love interest. Until they hear a sound... a strange sound. What happens next? ***** We'd love to read your answer in the comments[...]
Welcome to Odd Sundays with JB! I've got some fun features to kick off in September, but for the next couple of Odd Sundays, we're going to have some fun. As a movie-lover, I use movies to psych me up for different events. This week, I go back to teaching, so I made a list of horror movies to help kick off the pre-Halloween season. The Faculty (1998) The Breakfast Club meets The Body Snatchers. What says, "Welcome Back to School," better than a film that perpetuates the eroding trust between students and teachers? Disturbing Behavior (1998) Footloose meets Step[...]
Not too long ago, while on Facebook (the place where I find an absurd amount of creepy things) my eyes caught on a story someone shared. The headline gave me chill bumps. It read: Man Receives Facebook Messages From Dead Girlfriend. Have you guys read this story? I feel like you might have. Well, I knew it was fake, right. But that didn't stop me from clicking the link... and reading the insanely long story full of screen caps and semi-convincing pictures. I have to say, by the end of that story, my heart was pounding like a jackhammer on steroids. Just the mere[...]
So last week, while reading the young adult horror novel Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz, I couldn't help but to gush to everyone who would listen about how much I loved this book. I loved it so much. that last week I even wrote a post where I dream-casted the main characters in this book. It was a blast! And to top it off, the person I used to cast the main character Ivy, happened to be the same person that the author envisioned for the role. How cool is that? She did a great job with characterization for the reader to envision the right person[...]