Monthly Archives: July 2014

Get Your Scare On (Monster Fest 2013 panel on Writing Horror)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Betsy

Rough History of Horror Fiction H.P. Lovecraft’s most famous quote about the genre is that: “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” The first horror … Continue reading →

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Blood in Southern Waters (Capclave 2013: why set vampire stories in the South?)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Betsy

I don’t usually write vampire stores, but I set my urban fantasy stories in the South — New Orleans (NOLA) specifically, for several reasons — so I can see why it would be a top choice for setting a vampire … Continue reading →

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