I have written a new flash fiction piece, exclusively for my site. For the full story, look to the right. Here is an excerpt from this love story: *** Dahlia “Don’t think,” she whispered as he sat before her, hesitating. “I’ve missed you,” he said. “And I you. Where have you been?” “Away,” he replied … Continue reading A new web exclusive
Author: SeanMDavis
Convention Hangover
On my flight from Austin to Minneapolis-St. Paul on my way home from the World Horror Convention, I had the good fortune to sit next to Laura Marshall, the marketing manager for ChiZine Publications. I met her at the ChiZine table, where I loaded up on books. We got to chatting on the plane and she … Continue reading Convention Hangover
New Link Posted
I posted a direct link to my story, 'Pink Lemonade,' which is a finalist in Fangoria's Weird Words Contest in my links list to the right.
World Horror Convention Programming Announced!
This year is my first World Horror Convention and I'm even more excited to be going now that they've announced the programming schedule. Now all I need to do is figure out how to clone myself so I can go to everything!
The Last Thing I Read: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
In my last post, I said that On Writing Horror should be required reading for anyone who wants to write horror. Stephen King is more than that; he's inevitable reading. Case in point, I haven't bought a new Stephen King in a long time, but I consistently get them as gifts. People who don't know … Continue reading The Last Thing I Read: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
The Last Thing I Read: On Writing Horror by Members of the Horror Writer’s Association
It was the serendipitous inersection of a book bought for me for Christmas that I already had and a Borders Books that was closing and liquidating all its stock. Poking through the picked-over racks, On Writing Horror literally stared me in the face. This book is a must have for anyone who fancies themselves a … Continue reading The Last Thing I Read: On Writing Horror by Members of the Horror Writer’s Association
News from somewhere over the moon!
Pink Lemonade has been published on fangoria.com as a finalist in their Weird Words contest! Pink Lemonade, as well as two other stories, can be found here. Check back every week or so, because they're adding other stories as they go.
Pink Lemonade entered into Fangoria’s Weird Words Contest
Well, everything was going according to plan. I'd finished writing "The Girl I Hugged" late last week, which would give me the weekend to edit it down from its 4200 words to the 3000 maximum of the contest. Cutting is always hard for me, but after considering the story sentence by sentence and cutting some … Continue reading Pink Lemonade entered into Fangoria’s Weird Words Contest
The Last Book I Read: Why We Suck by Dr. Denis Leary
This is one of the most pressing questions facing America and Americans today. Denis Leary asks the question and, by examining his personal history, current news and popular culture, he comes up with several different ways in which we just flat out suck. In the introduction, he tells you to put the book down, because … Continue reading The Last Book I Read: Why We Suck by Dr. Denis Leary
Fangoria announces its first ever writing contest!
Yes it's true. Fangora Magazine has announced its first ever Weird Words Writing Contest. I'll be entering the contest with a brand new story entitled "The Girl I Hugged." For the purposes of the contest, I won't be posting an excerpt, but I'll keep you posted as to the status of my story within the … Continue reading Fangoria announces its first ever writing contest!
The Chimerical Dark 