Tag Archives: thriller

Free PDF: Raven’s Wrath

This was the finale, which I wracked my brain on for a while.  Mostly, I wanted to make sure all loose ends were tied up.  This included things from the first book, so I had to go back a bunch.  … Continue reading

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Free PDF: Raven’s Dawn

I tried to build up some confidence with the third installment, but that just had me emotionally crash harder at the end.  This time, I tried for a college horror story that took aspects from slasher and cult tales.  It … Continue reading

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Free PDF: Raven’s Game

Part two of the ‘Raven Series’ and I tried to make it more of a serial killer story.  This time with a cop as the main character.  It started the trend of me trying to do a different type of … Continue reading

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Free PDF: Raven’s Hold

From 2015-2018, I spent October posting my attempts at a horror series.  It took a lot out of me and my doubts where extreme, so I didn’t bother publishing.  Instead, I made it a blog only thing.  My mind goes … Continue reading

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Mystery

Welcome back to the newest entry of crossing over genres.  Again, this is to show how advice for one can be used for another.  Of course, I’m always using Fantasy since that’s my wheelhouse.  I’ve done Romance and Horror/Thriller, but … Continue reading

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Horror

Welcome back to this month-long adventure where we talk about how advice for one genre can help for another.  Of course, these are only quick overviews because of time and space.  Today we’re going to discuss the similarities of: FANTASY … Continue reading

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When I First Saw the ‘Thriller’ Video

I was going to do this the day before Halloween, but I figured that’s a better time for one of my meme collections.  I have my son for the holiday this year, which means I’m going to be busy during … Continue reading

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New Release: Eternal Road by John W. Howell #thriller #ghosts

Take a step on the Eternal Road! Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Charles, and thank you for helping me launch this book. I know you are busy preparing a launch of your own, so I … Continue reading

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7 Blood-Oozing Tips to Including Gore in a Story

After finishing the Raven Series, I’m left thinking about gore.  I do a little of this in my other stories, but I always tried to go as far as I could muster here.  Well, Bedlam and War of Nytefall definitely have their fair … Continue reading

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The Raven Series: Afterthoughts

First, here are some links to each category.  Unfortunately, it seems to start at the most recent, so the posts are backwards: Raven’s Hold Raven’s Game Raven’s Dawn Raven’s Wrath First of all, I do regret not thinking up the … Continue reading

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