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Tag Archives: Horror
Some Thoughts on Writing Groups
Why be in a Writing Group? The answer differs from person to person; some like the general social aspect, others want to immerse themselves in bookish conversations. I fall into the latter type – I go to get feedback so … Continue reading
Posted in General, Opinion, Trivia, Writing
Tagged Dystopia, Fantasy, Horror, Sci Fi, Script, Unfinished Tales, Writing Groups
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Earthfall
My latest sketch is going well. It’s about 50% done and it’s SciFi – Horror. So far the chapter order (not the same as chronological order) is: Flower to Tree Joe Phaben Point Evanescent Safe House Morigen 81alpha Through Dark Arbores Andirage … Continue reading
Posted in Links to Fiction
Tagged chronological order, Earthfall, Horror, Science Fiction
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Status of Dark Fantasy Work: Erisse of the Illyany
Dark fantasy project, set partly in Xinjiang with dip into a realms of fantasy & horror. My inspirations for the Illyany are: The animist peoples North of the Gobi (pre-Mongol expansion) The valley of the river Ili which is the main … Continue reading
Posted in Links to Fiction
Tagged Dark Fantasy, Dzungaria, Erisse of the Illyany, Goodreads, History, Horror, Kara-Khitai, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang
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Hasiwriters / Fantasy – Horror Project
Since April 2010 my local writing group, Hasiwriters, has met in Haslingden Library. Hasiwriters (a contraction of Haslingden Writers) has finally made its way into my memory cells. From a lifetime of made up words, I’ve an instinctive aversion to new … Continue reading
The Roots of Originality
There is a burgeoning industry of formulaic fiction. Some is easy to pick out; fiction I wrote because I’m a fan and fiction pretty much like another book but just different enough come to mind. With experience you see it … Continue reading
Posted in Links to Fiction, Trivia, Writing
Tagged Aristotle, Crime, Detective, Fantasy, Harjazes, Heroic Fantasy Brant, Historical, Horror, Jaded palate, Lellegheny, Opinion, Plato, Post Urban, Science Fiction, Sex, The Poetics
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Unfinished Stories
Update as of 03/11/15 —The point about writing groups is writing. Attend them and find topics which interest you, as a writer. An outcome of this is unfinished stories. Those who attend writing groups will know what this means – … Continue reading
Posted in Links to Fiction, Trivia
Tagged Dark Fantasy, Erisse of the Illyany, Historical, Horror, Noir Fiction, Opinion, Romance, Science Fiction, SF, The Tau Device, Unfinished Tales, Writing Groups
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