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Hello, dear reader, and welcome back to another instalment of Horror Fiction Addiction! In this final post, I will be wrapping up the series by exploring: what horror is, why we are drawn to it and its purpose. So what is horror at its core? According to the Penguin Book of Horror Stories, “The wordContinue reading “The Nature of Horror”

Hello, dear reader, and welcome back to another instalment of Horror Fiction Addiction! In this post, I will explore the use, and importance of, location in horror fiction. Location and setting in horror fiction are paramount because without a place for your story to occur, your characters would just be floating in… well, space. AndContinue reading “Horror and Location”

Hello and welcome back to another Horror Fiction Addiction blog post! In this instalment, I will explore the techniques horror writers use to ingrain a sense of fear in their readers. Unlike filmmakers, writers can’t rely on the use of startling audio or visual effects, so how do they do it?  Let’s start by goingContinue reading “Horror and The Writer”

Hello, dear Reader, and welcome to my first Horror Fiction Addiction blog post! In this instalment, I will be introducing you to my personal experiences with the genre and my fears and phobias. Childhood is always a good place to begin when thinking about fears and phobias because most of them have stemmed from thatContinue reading “Blog Post 1: Horror and Me”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”