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How to Craft Scares
Finding Hope in Horror
Writer's Yearbook 2026 (Print Edition)
What I Wish I'd Known When Starting Out in Horror
Terror vs. Horror
The Power of Setting in Your Novel
How to Weld Dread: Hanging and Carrying a Dark Mood From Start to Finish
The Writer's Digest Guide to Character: 34 Essays for Crafting Engaging and Believable Characters from Award-Winning and Bestselling Authors
Writing Mystery & Thriller in 2025
Master Pacing: How Secrets, Twists, and Foreshadowing Amp Things Up
How to Make Murder Funny
9 Keys to Writing a Chilling, Compelling, Totally Addictive Psychological Thriller
Heroes vs. Anti-Heroes, the Ultimate Showdown
The Deadly Dozen: 12 Ways to Shoot Yourself in the Foot Writing a Crime Novel
Person, Place, or Crime: Where to Start Your Mystery
How to Use Conflict and Stakes to Raise Suspense
How To Write An Effective Action Scene
The Long and Short Of Short Mystery Story Writing, Revision, and Submission
The Character Driven Bundle
Writing Secondary Characters Who Steal the Show
The Art of People Watching: Translating People into Words
Writing Neurodivergent Characters in Horror
Exploring the Villain's Journey: Crafting Compelling Antagonists
Using Characters to Create Momentum
