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Nightmare
Nightmares create scars that the living just can't see.
Or won't.
It's all about perspective.

Zoie Dawson
May 305 min read
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What Makes a Writer? A Change in Perspective
The other day, I was watching Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (a classic, if you haven’t seen it) with my daughter, and one quote stood...

Zoie Dawson
May 145 min read
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The Broken Swan
It was dark. That much she knew. The blindfold over her eyes had slipped long ago, back when the yellow light slipped through the thin...

Zoie Dawson
May 57 min read
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Mary Shelley: The Mother of Monsters
When you think of horror, you think of the classic monsters: Dracula, Frankenstein’s creature, and the Mummy. But unlike the others,...

Zoie Dawson
May 52 min read
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Shirley Jackson: The Quiet Matriarch of Madness
When people talk about horror, they talk about blood. Guts. Gore. They talk about Stephen King and Clive Barker and The Exorcist . What...

Zoie Dawson
May 53 min read
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Is it "the end?" Letting evil continue past your conclusion
We’ve all seen it: the haunted house is burned down, the killer is dead, the sun rises. Everything’s fine. Except… it’s not. Because good...

Zoie Dawson
May 52 min read
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Writing effective Horror dialogue
In horror, truth is rarely clean—and neither is the way it's spoken. When something’s wrong, people don’t speak in paragraphs . They...

Zoie Dawson
May 52 min read
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Why the Best Horror Stays Hidden
There’s a reason why your heart pounds when the lights flicker, why silence after a scream feels worse than the scream itself, and why we...

Zoie Dawson
May 52 min read
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Pearl (2022)
Trapped in a small town bell jar, Pearl dreams of being a star. Living under the thumb of her strict mother, invalid father and their...

Zoie Dawson
Feb 143 min read
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Mastering the Macabre: 5 Essential Tips for Aspiring Horror Writers
Writing is a skill, an art form. One misplaced word, one grammatical error, one small over sight can reduce the quality of your writing...

Zoie Dawson
Feb 144 min read
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Pedo Island Bloodbath, Duncan Ralston
Please note that this book is classified as extreme horror and will not be suitable for all audiences. If you are interested in reading...

Zoie Dawson
Jan 84 min read
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Woom, Duncan Ralston
Woom - Duncan Ralston Please note that this book is classified as extreme horror and will not be suitable for all audiences. If you are...

Zoie Dawson
Jan 84 min read
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The Hotel, Louise Mumford
What is it about? Set in an abandoned cliff side hotel that holds a mysterious and sinister history, four teenagers attempt to document...

Zoie Dawson
Jan 73 min read
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The Crazies (2010)
What is it about? Science Fiction horror film set in a fictional Iowa town, where people randomly begin to act aggressive, lashing out at...

Zoie Dawson
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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Trick 'r Treat (2007)
What is it about? A halloween themed anthology series where all of the stories are connected. We start with a couple who have just...

Zoie Dawson
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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The Slob by Aron Beauregard
Please note that this book is classified as extreme horror and will not be suitable for all audiences. If you are interested in reading...

Zoie Dawson
Dec 1, 20243 min read
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Imaginary (2024)
What is it about? Jessica (DeWanda Wise) and her family (husband and step-daughters) move into her childhood home, where youngest...

Zoie Dawson
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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Bell Witch
Adams, Tennessee, close to the banks of the Red River in Robertson County where John Bell and his family made their home during frontier...

Zoie Dawson
Nov 22, 20243 min read
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The Hook Man Origins
Urban Legends are spooky tales that often have a strong link with real life events. The legend of the Hook Man is one that has been told...

Zoie Dawson
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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The Hook Man
Punishing teenagers for impure thoughts and feelings is a staple in the horror genre, and nobody knows how to interrupt an intimate...

Zoie Dawson
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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