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Author Profiles

Dorothy Allison

 

What I Like About...

Icy Horror

Time Travel

 

Short Story Reflections

Omelas

Simplicity

 

Series Retrospectives

 

Publication Tales

Behind the scenes (pages?) of some of my stories

Thin Slices: My Self-Publishing Journey: Debut, Cover Reveal, Pre-Orders

The Client - My First Short Story Publication

A Unique Kind of Story

A Short Story's Journey - "Run"

Summer Terrors Release Day

Bloodlust: Vampire Drabbles

 

Other

Reading Challenge: 101 Horror Books - November 21, 2024


Horror Tree Articles

Who Sold the Most Books in 2025? 

Be Brave Under Threat: Wise Words from Margaret Atwood

Who Sold the Most Books in 2024?

Gift Guide for Writers: Writing Craft Books 

Gift Guide for Readers

Gift Guide for Writers

How to Write Epistolary Fiction 

How to Write a Prologue

How to Use Second Person POV

Who Sold the Most Books in 2023?

Who Sold the Most Books in 2022?

How to Write a Myth

Writing Advice from Stephen King

What do Readers Enjoy about Stephen King?

How do Authors Create Suspense?

How do Authors use Direct Characterization in a Story?

 

Author Interviews - Horror Tree

Leigh Kenny

Ruth Anna Evans

Scott Leeds

Mia Dalia 


Blog Posts About Writing

You Can't Submit to All the Things... 

Recommended Writing Websites (December 2020)


 


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