HAUNTED: 11 Tales of Ghostly Horror is now available in eBook format on DriveThruHorror.com for your Kindle, Nook and more! Just in time for All Hallow’s Eve; I hope you’ll do me the honor of downloading this collection of ghostly mysteries. The first review has been posted and here’s what the reviewer had to say […]
Tag: short story
Answering These Zombie Questions Three at Maggie Slater’s Blog
Today I’m over at fellow author and The Zombie Feed, Volume 1 contributor Maggie Slater‘s website. I answer three questions about my story entitled “Tomorrow’s Precious Lambs.” Here’s how Maggie describes my story: Monica Valentinelli’s contribution to The Zombie Feed Vol. 1 is a visceral, irreverent, stream-of-consciousness narrative from the perspective of troubled Officer Mike […]
[Video] Ray Bradbury on Writing Persistently
So, I couldn’t come up with a good post for today. (Yeah, I know…so sue me…) Instead, I turn you to Ray Bradbury who talks about writing persistently. Because? It’s RAY BRADBURY. *falls over* Watch Ray Bradbury on Writing Persistently on YouTube!
[Call for Quotes] How Did You Get Published?
Hi folks, Based on the popularity of my article yesterday for SFWA.org entitled Message to New Writers: It’s Okay to Focus on Your Craft, I would like to follow up in July with a new article that highlights how published authors got their start. If you are a published author who has gotten paid for […]
The Hard Question for New Writers
I’ve talked about this a little before, about how we live in an age of immediacy. We have many tools that allow us to instantly connect with anyone, anywhere else in the world. I feel this connectivity is a double-edged sword because of something very simple, yet very important to all creative people. Before I […]