Including tips and advice from Stephen King, Anne Rice, Zoraida Córdova, H.P. Lovecraft, Linda D. Addison, Peter Straub, Faith Hunter, Dean Koontz, Nalini Singh, Shirley Jackson, and more! 

Created by Jessica Cage, the shared-world series Rise of the Elites features interconnected fantasy novels written by six authors.

“I love more unsettling, understated styles. Horrors more suggested than hitting you over the head.” The author on his new horror story collection, his connections to Bradbury, Asimov, and the Twilight Zone, and what he doesn’t like in horror fiction.

Horror author K.T. Rose shares what she wants out of a horror story. “I’m not a fan of protagonists who are beyond human. I like to drag my main characters through the dirt so they can come back beaten and bruised, but enlightened and changed for the better.”

“There is definitely a very good chance of a guy like me sticking his foot right in his mouth trying to pull off a book like this.” The horror author on how his series evolved beyond “Shaft with magic.”

Set in the same world as the Mercy Thompson series, see the list of Alpha & Omega books, plus quotes from Patricia Briggs, and more info.

“I’ve seen it done well and I’ve seen it done marginally well, and I’ve seen it done poorly.”

Author interviews, Top 13 Zombie Comedy Movies, 70+ Zombie Book Series, plus BONUS links about zombie books, zombie movies, zombies on television, and zombies in comics.

“There are ways to include details that show you’ve done your research without being tedious.” The author’s love of zombies, what she brought to the party, and why she prefers slow zombies.

“If zombies eat everything around them, why are some as skinny as a beanpole?” The Mexican-American author on combining survival horror, gallows humor, action, and suspense; what inspired his unique take on the zombie genre; and his zombie movie influences.

The Loki of Midgard books is a historical fantasy series following Loki on Earth during the Roaring Twenties. We discuss with Meinking the nature of alternate history stories, how her version of Loki compares to others, and the crazy number of spinoffs planned.

“Inherent goodness can unite us all when faced with evil.” The author shares what inspired him to write about zombies, the metaphor behind Zombiestan, and what he won’t do for readers.

“I want to sit back and be like, ‘Damn, I wish I thought of something like this.’” The author on his unique spin on zombies, how his books set an example for his son, and why he’s written clown zombies.