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Lois Ruby, author of The Secret of Laurel Oak
Today I’m chatting with Lois Ruby, who is offering a book giveaway of her ghost story, The Secret of Laurel Oak! Continue reading
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The Zombie/Ghost Spectrum
As I’m writing this entry, I have another window open with a current draft of the first zombie scene I’ve ever written. I’ve always loved watching zombie films. Dawn of the Dead, I Am Legend, 28 Days Later, and even … Continue reading
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Ideas for Speculative Books
Every writer knows that ideas are everywhere. Even for speculative fiction, which may be only loosely based in reality, story or book ideas can come from real-life facts or mysteries. Here are just a few examples Continue reading
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Middle Grade Trends in Speculative Fiction
Is paranormal fiction for middle grade readers really a new trend, or has it been here all along? Continue reading
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Teen Trends In Speculative Fiction
Editors report on speculative fiction trends — but the real question is, what’s up next? Continue reading
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What’s in a name?
When you read a novel with ghosts, vampires or werewolves, do you think of it as a horror novel? Or do you prefer the term paranormal (defined as supernatural or not in accordance with scientific laws, including phenomena such as ghosts, telepathy, UFOs and Bigfoot), or speculative fiction (dealing with a world outside normal life, and generally considered to include science fiction, fantasy, alternate histories and horror)? What’s in a name, anyway? Continue reading
Filed under Chris Eboch
My reality or yours?
LJS’s post about DEAD GIRL DANCING got me thinking about ghosts. My grandmother’s house is haunted. Really. Most everyone in the family, including a science teacher, agrees, as did a few objective friends who visited with me when I was … Continue reading
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