The Nitty Gritty by Bob Ford, author/contributor to Lost Highways It’s safe to say most of us are acquainted with teachers, accountants, engineers and a normal assortment of people in our lives. It makes day-to-day acceptable and comfortable. Nothing wrong with that. Lots of characters hold those posts in fiction and the old adage write... Continue Reading →
Today Shane and I are excited to welcome Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi to Ink Heist! Erin is one of the hardest workers in the horror genre and has made her presence felt in various facets of the publishing world. She released her debut collection last year and has had numerous stories appear in anthologies and magazines... Continue Reading →
FOREVER OCTOBER October is my favorite month, not only for the horror love getting amped up but because the season bares some strange and mystic fruit of times long gone, it implores us remember our dead and in the wind change can be felt climbing up your back to whisper in your ear the tragedies... Continue Reading →
Where Do You Get Your Ideas? By Willie Meikle It's a question all writers have heard. And in the case of my latest book, The Green and The Black, I didn't fully realize where it had come from while I was writing it. A chunk of it takes place in a Newfoundland hospital. It was... Continue Reading →
Finding the Fear A Guest Post by Tim McWhorter When asked, “where do you get inspiration for your stories?” my customary answer is “anywhere and everywhere.” I know, it’s a lame and incredibly unexciting answer. But not only is it the absolute truth, I’m sure many other writers would concur. Like a stand-up comedian who... Continue Reading →
We're excited to welcome horror author Glenn Rolfe to Ink Heist today to talk a little bit about his upcoming novel The Window, which will hit your reading devices and shelves on September 28th. In this guest post, Glenn talks about the inspiration behind writing The Window and some of the personal events that help shaped the story.... Continue Reading →
I Grew Up in a Haunted House By John F.D. Taff I am a believer in ghosts. Let's get that out of the way right up front. I believe. I have often stated that my childhood was built on a strong foundation of reading, and much of that reading was of ghosts and monsters and... Continue Reading →
Wow. What to say about this amazing fucking piece from John F.D. Taff? Well, probably the best thing would be to not say much at all and just welcome you to the show. John’s amazing collection Little Black Spots releases on September 18 from Grey Matter Press and his epic apocalypse novel The Fearing releases... Continue Reading →
Today we have Science Fiction author Albert Wendland talking about his characters and how he writes and develops them. We're happy to welcome Albert to Ink Heist and we hope you enjoy his post as much as we do. Writing and Developing My Main Characters By Albert Wendland, author of In a Suspect Universe The... Continue Reading →
