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Being a horror writer means being set apart from others. Thee was a time when horror was considered frivolous, non-serious literature and was often sidelined, until the likes of Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, and Peter Straub came along. Of course, everyone who came before the greats of our time also had to endure a similar process writing in the genre.
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When the name of Stephen King is mentioned, everyone knows who he is. He is the world renown horror writer who has published over 63 novels. At the age of 72 he is still writing. But he was not always this successful.
The month of August can mean a great many things. Vacations are coming to an end, school is starting, and the lazy days of summer are beginning to fade away. Along with getting back into the grind, the days start to get shorter, the evenings cooler.
Plot Twists. Some are formulaic, expected, and easily spotted from a mile away. But when a novel features a surprise twist that the reader doesn't expect, it sticks in their minds. That feeling of utter shock, re-reading a phrase or an entire page, is something that stays with us.
Recently I have noticed how many movies and stories are re-telling the same fairy tales but with a twist. Cinderella could be half-biotic or Goldielocks was really kidnapped by the bears.
Throughout my life, I have become someone who reads the latest and greatest, but not someone who has spent time reading the classics . I've always felt the classics I was forced to read in school were boring, written for someone who likes to spend the day pondering the meaning of life but not about what life is, and unimaginative.
Are you a series or standalone reader? I have a love of all, but I will admit that when I have a hankering for fantasy books it can be tricky to find something to read that doesn't already have three sequels and a prequel under its belt.
Every Halloween you start hearing whispers about Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horsemen. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is considered one of America's first horror ghost stories and it scared the bejeebies out early settlers. Why be worried about witches when the Headless Horsemen was coming after you?
Teens are so good at stumbling onto a mystery . Ever since the Hardy Boys discovered their first robbery plot, the public has been clamouring for young adults who solve mysteries. The subject matter may have evolved since then, but the tension and intrigue are still very much the same.