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Helpless Monsters, Hopeless Writers, and How to Write Horror Comics
Ones from the vaults...
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Alec Worley
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March 2024

M.R. James and the Craft of Fear
Learn the subtleties of writing terror from a master of the scary ghost story
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Alec Worley
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February 2024

January 2024

The Horror Masterpiece You May Have Missed
How 'The Rolling Giant' builds tension, embraces the uncanny and gives viewers the virtual creeps
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Alec Worley
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December 2023

Over By Christmas (a short story)
A Weird winter's tale of lost time, lost hearts and one very long night - published here for first time anywhere (30-minute read)
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Submit or Surrender?
Why won't I listen to my own writing advice?
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November 2023

How We Built Black Beth
Resurrecting a British sword and sorcery heroine and what it takes to write a character 'well'
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Alec Worley
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October 2023

My Future Shock Hell! (Chapter 4 of 4)
Why your best shot is all that will ever matter
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Alec Worley
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My Future Shock Hell! (Chapter 3 of 4)
Why on Earth do you want to write comic books?
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Alec Worley
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September 2023

My Future Shock Hell! (Chapter 2 of 4)
How to survive the submissions process (whether that's comics, novels, shorts, or screenplays) by rejection-proofing your soul
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Alec Worley
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Beyond the Veil: Q&A with Man o' Ghosts
Multimedia ghost story creator Thom Burgess explains the techniques behind his latest horror project 'Mister Howl', as well as lessons learned piloting…
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Alec Worley
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My Future Shock Hell! (Chapter 1 of 4)
How I broke into comics and why there's no such thing
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Alec Worley
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