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BLACK HORROR AUTHORS

In Celebration of Black History Month, I shared a list of African American horror authors. I have more coming soon. Whether familiar or not with their work, these authors provide great reads. Check them out!

Octavia Butler

Tananarive Due

Victor LaValle

Chesya Burke

L.A. Banks (Leslie Esdaile Banks)

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Horror, Halloween, Books and Movies #2

I told you I would be back with books to read for Halloween, It's days away, but these are some books that I have read and have yet to read.

House of leaves- Mark Z. Danielewski

The Lottery- Shirley Jackson

The ballad of Black Tom -Victor LaValle

Head full of Ghosts - Paul Tremblay

Books of Blood volume 2- Clive Barker

The Institute - Stephen King

I Don't know when I am going to begin, but I am definately on a mission to read each of these books. Currently, I have been reading a ton of short stories by some of the authors mentioned. I have plans to talk about those stories in another post.

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Horror, Halloween, Books and Movies

Well, it’s October and being stuck in the house mean that there are plenty of horror movies and books to endulge in. Across many television networks, the Stephen King marathaons have already begun. I will be watching and writing. While I get a majority of my inspiration from reading,and personal experiences, often times movies that I have seen inspire some of my character’s traits. I will be sharing some of my character profiles soon, but for now. Here are some of the movies that I will be watching this month (not only for the horror, but some for the humor).

One of my favorite horror movies! Burnt Offerings.

Candyman (1992)

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Halloween (1978)

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A nightmare on Elm Street

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Suspiria (1977)

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Funny Games (2007)

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The Omen (1976)

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Carrie (1976)

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The Audition (Awesome Japanese horror film)(1999)

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Phantasm (1979)

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I am starting with these well known horror films. I like to find horror movies that not many people know about, I find a majority of them to be excellent films. I look forward to sharing those in another post. At least three of the movies on my list originated as books. I will be exploring the topic of horror books to read for halloween in my next post.

Short horror Stories by T.K. Hardy coming soon!

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[elder-schraderham]

I like this one guy in a white shirt and tie

Him?

No, no, no, not him… He has glasses

Him?

No, no, no! He’s a scientist!

Him?

NO! Not him! The other one! Usually covered in blood!

HIM?!

YES!

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Writing Tip

Write it down! No matter how "out there" your idea is, write it down and create a story. If you don't like it, you can always go back and change it. Sometimes, the craziest ideas create masterpieces.

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So You Want to Talk About Race (2019)

In So You Want to Talk About Race, Editor at Large of The Establishment Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the “N” word. Perfectly positioned to bridge the gap between people of color and white Americans struggling with race complexities, Oluo answers the questions readers don’t dare ask, and explains the concepts that continue to elude everyday Americans.

Oluo is an exceptional writer with a rare ability to be straightforward, funny, and effective in her coverage of sensitive, hyper-charged issues in America. Her messages are passionate but finely tuned and crystalize ideas that would otherwise be vague by empowering them with aha-moment clarity. Her writing brings to mind voices like Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, Jessica Valenti in Full Frontal Feminism, and a young Gloria Naylor, particularly in Naylor’s seminal essay “The Meaning of a Word.”

by Ijeoma Oluo

Get it  now here

Ijeoma Oluo is a writer and speaker whose work on race has been featured in The Guardian, New York magazine, xoJane, Jezebel, and more. She is also an editor-at-large at The Establishment, and Seattle magazine named her “one of the most influential people” in Seattle.

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Writing Tip

The ending of your story does not have to shock your readers.Hook your readers with tension and anticipation, so that they are excited about the big moment at the end when it happens.

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Process

Part of my writing process is what I call "Head To Paper". I write whatever is in my head, no matter how weird it is. Then I go back an read it, and make changes(or not), that makes the story come together. This includes fixing grammatical errors and moving scenes around so the story flows better.

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Short Stories

I couldn't find many short horror stories, so I decided to write some. Ideas are flowing from everywhere... the drive home from work, the woman at the cash register in the gas station, the man standing on the bus stop that I drove past on the way to work this morning. I have so many ideas, and I can't wait to see how it all come together.

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To the legendary renaissance man who gave us, “Boyz n the Hood”, “Poetic Justice”, “Higher Learning” and so much more, Thank You Mr. Singleton. Your legacy will forever live on. Thank you for providing the classics that serve as a visual bed for our culture. Your films took me to Los Angeles, California long before I’d ever been. Rest Well. - Scolla

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John Singleton, Ice Cube, and Laurence Fishburne

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John Singleton Dies: Trailblazing ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Filmmaker Was 51

John Singleton, the groundbreaking film director, screenwriter and producer, died Monday in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke on April 17. He was 51. A family spokesperson said Singleton passed away peacefully at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends.

“We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want thank all of John’s fans, friends and colleagues for all of the love and support they showed him during this difficult time,” the family said in a statement.

Earlier on Monday, the family had made the decision to remove Singleton from life support at Cedars, where he had been in the ICU unit since suffering the stroke 13 days earlier. Singleton suffered the stroke while at the hospital and had been “under great medical care.”

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I started a new Horror/thriller book that my lovely niece will be helping me write. I just posted the first chapter head over and check it out and let me know what you guys think!

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Horror/Thriller Writeblrs? 💀😱

Hey guys! 😄 I’m looking for active writeblrs who post horror, suspense, thriller, crime, that kind of thing. 👁👁

Please reblog so I can follow you! I’d love to see more of those genres on my dash. Need some more creepiness. 👀

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The Dangers of Tattoos

Out of the nine guys at Dillan’s bachelor party, I’m the only one left alive. And I don’t know how much more time I have.  

Dillan was a friend from my highschool days. We weren’t close, but we hung out when all our other friends were busy. I was happy to hear he was getting hitched to his girl Heather, they were good for each other. When he asked me to join him and a few of the other guys for drinks, I happily accepted. One last crazy night before he said I Do.  

We’d all gotten pretty buzzed when Mickey threw out this brilliant idea:

‘We should all get tattoos!’

Read On…

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I might use tumblr again if people would talk to me xD

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I'm talking to use. Use tumblr again.