What do I mean 'act like a professional'? In the horror genre, it is well-known that the authors like to party. I've said in the past that in the writing world, we are the kids who sit in the back of the literary world's classroom and throw things at the others and lob spit balls. …
Category: The Journey
“Coming Soon to a Blog Hop Near You!”
"Coming to a drive-in near you this summer, three college students on the last night of spring break, will find out the road to Hell is paved with good intentions...and blood." Ah, the good old days of the movie trailer. Believe me, there was really a time when the preview didn't tell you the whole movie …
The Journey: Novella Thoughts- The End
Here we are friends. We have arrived at the end of the journey for my first novella, In Memoriam. The writing and re-writing have been completed. The edits are finished and the formatting is done. Now, ready for the world to read is my tale of love, revenge, and hate. Being done is really bittersweet. Getting …
The Journey: Novella Thoughts pt.3
Ok, let's go. See that guy next to these words? That's me. Well, 35 pounds heavier, but I assure you it is me. See that one book in front of him? Now it would be 13 anthologies with him. And now the solo stuff is coming. The pic is from Horrorfind Weekend in 2011 where I read …
Back to the Grind and Ranting!
I have returned. I return a different person, a new man. I've tasted the forbidden cigars of Cuba, got smashed on rum punch while jumping into the Caribbean, and found out there is more rum in the islands then I can consume. The last one was a tough pill to swallow for me. Before I …
The Journey Part 1: Novella Thoughts
For those who are new to the blog, or who will be, let me introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and...wait that's the Devil, not me. I'm Brent Abell, newbie author and general pain in the ass to most who know me. I like my books bloody, my music heavy, and my movies scary. …
Our Darkest Fears 