Ghost Stories: Why They Still Haunt Us (and Why They’re So Much Fun to Write)

This month at Moor Imagination, we delved into the eerie, the unsettling, and the wonderfully spine-tingling world of ghost stories. We talked about what makes a ghost story work, how to bend (or break) the rules of the genre, and the truth behind every good haunting –  that ghost stories are rarely just about ghosts.Continue reading “Ghost Stories: Why They Still Haunt Us (and Why They’re So Much Fun to Write)”

Self-Publishing Explained: The Pros, Cons and Pitfalls Every Writer Should Know

When I was little, I used to love those Choose Your Own Adventure books. You know the ones: if you want to open the haunted wardrobe, turn to page 42. If you want to run away screaming, turn to page 7. Well, it turns out publishing your own writing feels a bit like that too.Continue reading “Self-Publishing Explained: The Pros, Cons and Pitfalls Every Writer Should Know”

The Year of 100 Rejections

We all like being told “yes.”  Yes, you can have the last biscuit.  Yes, you got the job.  Yes, we would like to publish your writing.  Yes, yes, YES!  Yes is a magic word, yes is a mood booster, happy smiles, good feelings inducer. Yes is a drug. And just like a drug not getting yourContinue reading “The Year of 100 Rejections”