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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Eden Royce, author of “Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror”

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Eden Royce, author of Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror

Pull up a rocking chair and sit a spell. Soak in these twelve tales of Southern Gothic Horror:

Sinister shopkeepers whose goods hold the highest price, a woman’s search for her mother drags her into the binding embrace of a monster, a witchdoctor’s young niece tells him a life-altering secret, an investigator who knows how to keep a 100% confession rate….

These are stories where the setting itself becomes a character—fog laced cemeteries, sulfur-rich salt marshes—places housing creatures that defy understanding and where the grotesque and macabre are celebrated.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror?

Eden Royce: From my upbringing in the South. Living around women who were magic users—rootworkers—gave me lots of ideas for stories. Sitting around the table with my family, listening to their stories, is always inspiring. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Eden Royce, author of “Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror” →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jackie Loggins, author of “Mama’s Pills: A Short Story”

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Jackie Loggins, author of Mama’s Pills
(Elrig House Publishing)

Rachel Newsome and her two children have been abused by her husband Donte for the past four years. To make matters worse, she has a family secret that could make things even more hostile. Her only saving grace are the pills she’s been taking since she was a teenager, but now they are missing. Will Rachel find the pills? Or will things go from bad to deadly?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Mama’s Pills: A Short Story?

Jackie Loggins: I got the idea for Mama’s Pills from real life and movies. As a kid, I always watched scary movies like Friday 13th, The Howling, and The Night of The Living Dead. These were all basically stories about how circumstances or tragedies can force an average and sometimes good person to transition to darker, more sinister versions of themselves. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jackie Loggins, author of “Mama’s Pills: A Short Story” →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robyn Opie Parnell, author of Show Don’t Tell: The Ultimate Writers’ Guide

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Robyn Opie Parnell, author of Show Don’t Tell: The Ultimate Writers’ Guide
(R&R Books Film Music)

Show Don’t Tell: The Ultimate Writers’ Guide is a comprehensive guide that will show you how bestselling authors use the technique of “show, don’t tell” to create their masterpieces. You’ll learn how they instantly hook audiences into each novel and keep them breathlessly turning pages until the very end.

This Ultimate Writers’ Guide features ten in-depth chapters and exercise segments on show-don’t-tell: what it is and how it works, fiction genres, characters, dialogue, conflict, plot progression, short story writing and editing for maximum effect. Robyn Opie Parnell includes more than 60 examples, which she discusses in detail to assist you in mastering show, don’t tell. Each chapter ends with a set of simple exercises to help you hone your own writing skills.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Show Don’t Tell: The Ultimate Writers’ Guide?

Robyn Opie Parnell: Mainly I write children’s books, but I also help and guide new writers. In my capacity as a writing teacher and mentor, it became obvious to me that many new writers struggle with the concept of showing instead of telling in their fiction manuscripts. Show Don’t Tell: The Ultimate Writers’ Guide was my way of helping new writers understand its importance to their careers. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robyn Opie Parnell, author of Show Don’t Tell: The Ultimate Writers’ Guide →