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The Home of Sean M Davis' Shadowed Imagination

Category: Thinking out loud

Why I Write Horror

Posted on December 1, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud

A bit of reflection on why I write horror

Tagged alzheimer's, book-review, books, Codename: Memories, dementia, Fiction, horror, In God's Image, loss of identity, memory loss, Mrs. Leary's Home for the Living Impaired, stroke, WritingLeave a comment

Keep it going

Posted on October 20, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Thinking out loud

I don't have an update to any works in progress because I haven't made any progress with them. I've let doubt creep in and derail me. It's okay. Shit happens. When shit happens, it's important to recognize it's happening. Once you've realized you've started down a path you don't want to be on, you can … Continue reading Keep it going →

Tagged 13 words, discipline, motivation, ramblings, WIPLeave a comment

Taking Breaks

Posted on September 8, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud

Or, how writing jokes saved my creative life.

Tagged books, creative-writing, Fiction, horror, jokes, life, WritingLeave a comment

Yes, I Do Have Anxiety

Posted on June 16, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud

A question from a co-worker made me reflect on my horr-igin story.

Tagged books, growing up, horror, horror-movies, Movies, novels, reading, speculative fiction, stories, the 80s, WritingLeave a comment

Anything Worth Doing…

Posted on May 19, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud, Writing

"You can do anything you put your mind to" is bad advice. This is better.

Tagged Bluesky, clean freak, horror, learning, motivation, motivational speech, WritingLeave a comment

The Pushback

Posted on May 5, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud, Writing

Thinking about ways to push through the pushback.

Tagged bike, bikes, biking, clean freak, Codename: candy, Codename: Fairyland, cycling, Fiction, horror, short story, update, WritingLeave a comment

A Love Letter to Boredom

Posted on March 24, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud

Thinking about how boredom can foster creativity.

Tagged attention span, boredom, day dreaming, divorce, phones, storiesLeave a comment

Attention Span

Posted on February 23, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud

I blame cell phones for my short attention span.

Tagged app, attention span, computer, reading, scrolling, undiagnosed ADHD, WritingLeave a comment

Branding

Posted on January 26, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Thinking out loud, Writing

Branding can be a useful marketing tool, or it can be a box we become trapped in.

Tagged brand, branding, dark fantasy, genre, horror, WritingLeave a comment

Encouragement and Gratitude

Posted on December 1, 2024 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Thinking out loud

A heartfelt thank you.

Tagged encouragement, gratitude, horror, joy, thank you, WritingLeave a comment

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