The Horrifically Horrifying Horror Blog

Inspiring ghouls of the fictional world of horror everywhere.

We have something a little special for you…it’s Giveaway Time! If, on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? In an America wracked with crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period…

The Purge Giveaway!

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***EVENT FOR CHUCK WENDIG FANS!*** *Wendig is a massive talent with a huge online following and Gods and Monsters is a brand new world he has created for Abaddon Books, while Kelleher has achieved cult status with his historical SF series for Abaddon, No Man’s…

Wendig Signing


Introduction by Frank Duffy (Summer, 1987, Rainford, Merseyside, Northwest England) It was the summer I turned sixteen, the summer my secondary school education crawled to a graceless conclusion, the summer I dreamed of a future cloaked in the murk of ambiguity. At least it wasn’t…

Music of the Night

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Today is a sad day for the horror community. The great James Herbert has passed away aged only 69. This OBE awarded Master of the genre was Britain’s first true Horror BestSeller. The Rats was an outstanding feat in the early days of modern horror…

The Passing of a True Master of Horror

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“Blood, sweat, and tears.” A phrase that refers to hard work; something writers know a little something about. Whether it’s hours spent researching modern weaponry, Victorian fashion, or the fastest way to dismember a body, all for the sake of authenticity, or agonizing over a…

Let It Bleed

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Like every good psychopath knows, one cut is never enough. Why settle for a quick slash to the jugular when you can take pleasure in hundreds of satisfying, spun-out, shallow cuts? But enough about my perverted weekend hobbies…this is about your writing! Cut that motherfucker,…

I’ll Cut You, Bitch!

David Hughes

    Hello all! Here’s a new writer for you all…David Owain Hughes! Have a good read & show him some love with comments & likes!   This story is a nice dark little number entitled ‘Homes from Hell’ & please, renters beware…he may pop by…

New Tale: ‘Homes from Hell’ by David Owain Hughes


I could have done a typical end of year post about successes or failures, but I’d rather not dwell on the (extensive) bad things that have happened, and talking about the good is just bragging for the sake of bragging – plus it would be…

Be Inspired

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  It seems to me that people don’t want the truth. When the waitress at IHOP asks “How ya doin’, Honey?” she wants to hear “Fine,” or “Very well, thank you.” Not “Well, my arthritis is acting up,” or “My trial starts tomorrow,” or “Every…

The Truth (As I See It)

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It’s been one hell of a week. Craziness at work, insanity at home, all leading to my brain being even more empty than usual. Normally, I have thought up a few ideas for the old HHHB, by mid-week. Not this time. So… I considered writing…

I Got Nothin’.


No. There. That’s short and sweet, isn’t it? I’ve heard it bandied about a few times; authors not wanting to indie publish a novel because they’re holding out for the big…the BIG DEAL. It still happens, yes. The big deal is still, I guess, the…

Does self-publishing preclude a traditional publishing deal?


December 2nd. 2:04 in the morning. I am outside, smoking a cigarette. I wear a black overcoat and knit cap to ward off the cold. The moon, just a few days past full, is a barely visible white smudge behind the clouds. There is a…

Something Is Out There


As I sat, digesting the horrendous amount of food that I ate at Thanksgiving dinner (picture a manatee in a barcalounger), I decided to forgo my usual imbecilic ravings, and, instead, revert to childhood (not that there is any difference), for inspiration. Here, in the…

Giving Thanks

Anders Fager

What can I say about this new figure in horror? Anders is an intelligent, curious, bizarre yet brilliant writer. His anthology has made more than a ripple in the horror fiction world over in Sweden..he created a tidal wave! Just read on… EA: Hello &…

The Face of Swedish Horror Hits The HHHB!

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I’m sure that you are all wondering why I called you here, so I will get right to it. We must destroy Superman. What? This isn’t…? This is The Horrifically Horrifying Horror Blog? Oops. Sorry about that. Let me start over. (But if anyone has…

Hello

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With NaNoWriMo just around the corner (a Marmite issue, I know) I thought I would talk about planning…or lack thereof. Writers are shoved mercilessly into one of two groups: Plotters and Pantsers. Now I know it’s not as simple as it sounds – that’s like…

Plotting vs. Pantsing

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Browsing through Facebook a couple of days ago I found a link from a writer about Nightmare Magazine where they had published a story from a rather brilliant writer. This is one of the best short stories I’ve read this year…..click here to find out…

Great Find!

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Reblogged from The Daily Post: There’s a tedious but necessary final step before hitting “publish”: proofreading. If you’re anything like me, proofreading is the antithesis of writing, cruelly shunting you from an intuitive, creative flow to the much-less-fulfilling world of misplaced commas and accidental their/there/they’re…

Quick Tip: Three Steps for Perfect Proofing


Reblogged from Bare Knuckle Writer: 1) Moody Guy. Wanders through the pages being angsty and, you know, damaged, but never actually does anything to address these qualities. Like see a therapist, or occasionally think of someone other than himself. Despite these detriments, he will unerringly…

Five Characters That I'm Fucking Sick Of


Reblogged from Speculative Assessments: Poison by Sarah Pinborough, Gollancz, 200 pages, £12.99 hardback, 2013. Fairy tales are as old as time, or so it appears. Certainly they’ve been around for untold centuries, educating, informing and entertaining generations of children (and adults, too). In times when…

Poison by Sarah Pinborough


Reblogged from Lisa McCarthy: My main aim when starting this blog was to promote literature, my own and that of others. I also wanted to connect with people on a more personal level and until now I have tried to do that by using my…

Internet trolls and individuality

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A friend has started a Facebook page for his work. Sean Ganus usually confuses me, not a difficult task, on Twitter where he posts his serial horror stories…no more swearing at Twitter is needed! Have a peek!

A Little Something…


I love to read. I may have mentioned that last week. From old pulps (Doc Savage, Tarzan, The Shadow) to the classics (Orwell, Salinger, Dostoevsky) to non-fiction (history, physics, philosophy. I love the Pop Culture and Philosophy books. Wish they had been around when I…

Inspiration: Part 2, or: Why I Hate Chuck Wendig

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Reblogged from Dead Musings: Hi everyone,                         My blog is finally up and I cannot just let it sit there, gathering dust.  So here is my first post.  Some of you may know me, while others are probably asking themselves who in the world I am. …

Introductions - My Blog & I


Here’s a nice little sub call for those of you who have a tale reminiscent of those told around the fire in the good old days. This one is calling for creepy supernatural tales & they want to pay you for them! It’s for issue…

Call for Creepy Tales


(That’s me!) As a writer, I have many weaknesses. (As a person, not so much. The term God-like has been bandied about.) I’m not descriptive enough. I tend to write as if simply making a list of actions. And don’t get me started on my…

Must Read!


Reblogged from leeog86:      The addiction has a hold of me; there’s no escape. I feel weak. I hate my obsession yet love it coursing through my veins. My great paradox. My fear and my desire. Preying on the innocent supplies my drug of…

BAD HABITS by Lee O'Grady

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