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Darren Shan Interviewed by Dave Jeffery

• October 17, 2019
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One of the big questions often asked by writers wanting to dip their toes in the waters of YA horror fiction is, “How far can I go?” We know this… Read more

Scary Out There with Sarah Rees Brennan

• August 6, 2019
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It’s Scary Out There had a witchingly good time talking character, lore, and more with Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Season of the Witch, the tie-in novel for Netflix’s hit… Read more

Surviving Records: Found Footage in Print

• July 18, 2019
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Shaky camcorders, baby monitors picking up paranormal activity, mysteriously unearthed videos—it’s no wonder found footage flourishes so well in cinematic horror. It’s visually compelling metafiction that doesn’t undermine audience immersion.… Read more

YA Writing Prompt: Cabin Fever

• December 19, 2018
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Young Horror brings you writing prompts to energize your week with spooky writing idea inspiration. Are you writing picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or YA? Your next great idea… Read more

Murder Most Fowl and Other Holiday Horrors

• November 15, 2018
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Somewhere in the United States this moment, a large turkey—with glorious plumage, I would like to imagine—doesn’t know that he’s already been selected for presidential pardon for the American Thanksgiving… Read more

Evil Teachers and Beyond: 5 School Scare Sources

• September 20, 2018
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The days are getting shorter and cooler, and ravaged store displays are picked-over, having only straggling survivors among the pencils, notebooks, and backpacks. Children and teens have mysteriously vanished from… Read more

Writing Prompt: Knock on Wood

• July 16, 2018
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Young Horror brings you writing prompts to energize your week with spooky idea inspiration. Are you writing picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or YA? Your next great idea could… Read more

Horror in the Headlines: Using the News for Novel Ideas

• February 20, 2017
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While I love supernatural horror, realistic horror stories—murders, kidnappings, unexplainable medical phenomena—are the ones that really keep me up at night. There’s something extra terrifying about a fictional story that… Read more

Love is a Disease: Prevent the Romantic Storyline from Strangling the Scary

• February 13, 2017
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Ever wonder why some books get the horror classification, while others—sometimes with similar plotlines and the exact same monsters—get labeled paranormal romance? The difference is easy—the former has the primary… Read more

Peekaboo with the Devil: Strategies for Hiding and Revealing Your Antagonist

• January 30, 2017
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Just like any relationship, the special bond between a horror protagonist and her antagonist benefits from a little bit of mystery. In this case, the hero is a proxy for… Read more

The CreEpy Catalog: On the Day I Died

• January 22, 2017
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In order to write great children’s horror, you must READ great children’s horror. To help you out with this, we’ve invited our very own middle school librarian to take you… Read more

Ambiguously Ever After: Ending the Children’s Horror Story

• August 22, 2016
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There’s much handwringing in publishing for children about what is “right” or “appropriate.” There are many controversial subjects and editorial choices, but today we’re talking about endings. Do endings in… Read more

And the Clock Strikes Three AM: Time and Timing in Terror, the Sequel

• August 8, 2016
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Last month’s terror-time about time-and-terror was firmly grounded in reality—creating timetables that work inside the book (natural character reactions to stimuli and logical story flow) and inside the reader’s mind… Read more

And Now for Something Completely Different: Adding Humor to Your Horror

• July 18, 2016
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With the popularity of dark comedies, it should be no surprise that horror and humor can be a compelling mix. However, when it comes to young adult books, few succeed… Read more

And the Clock Strikes Midnight: Time and Timing in Terror, Part I

• July 11, 2016
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Whether it’s the beeping of an alarm clock marking a night over too soon, a school buzzer announcing the start of a test period, or the chime of a grandfather… Read more

Scary Out There with Kaitlin Ward

• June 26, 2016
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NOTE: Listeners, this was our first attempt at an audio interview. We know there is a slight echo and the background noise isn’t ideal, but bear with us as we… Read more

Scary Out There! A Blog on Horror in Young Adult Fiction: A Chat with Kami Garcia

• September 20, 2013
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Welcome back to SCARY OUT THERE! This week I sit down to have a chat with Kami Garcia, the #1 New York Times & international bestselling coauthor of the Beautiful… Read more

Scary Out There! A Blog on Horror in Young Adult Fiction: A Chat with Rachel Caine

• September 11, 2013
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Welcome back to SCARY OUT THERE, the Horror Writers Association’s new blog on scary fiction for teens. This week I sit down for a chat with Rachel Caine the #1… Read more

Scary Out There: A Blog on Horror in Young Adult Fiction – A Chat with Ellen Hopkins

• August 23, 2013
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Welcome back to SCARY OUT THERE, the Horror Writers Association’s new blog on scary fiction for teens. This week I sit down for a chat with Ellen Hopkins, the award… Read more

Scary Out There: A Blog on Horror in Young Adult Fiction – A Chat with Melissa de la Cruz

• July 10, 2013
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Welcome back to SCARY OUT THERE, the Horror Writers Association’s new blog on scary fiction for teens. My guest this week is Melissa de la Cruz is the New York… Read more