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Art credit here! It comes as a surprise to no one that I adore vampires, I'm sure! Pictured here is Goliath Elapid, a vampire who features in Red Viper. I like bringing variety to the vampire genre, and I feel that we should talk about powers that normally would not be seen associated with vampires!…
Continue reading ➞ 5 Ideas for Vampire Powers Outside of the Norm
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Some good horror music can be excellent for getting into either a Halloween mood or writing that perfect horror/dark fantasy story. Today, I'm going to split my discussion into two categories: Lyrical songs vs. songs absent of lyrics. I will give 5 for each category, and explain why I like…
Image by Sammy-Williams from Pixabay Ah, the times from childhood when I played the Scary Maze Game (this is the link to it, yes, there's a screamer) when tricked by my friend (may she rest in peace, miss you Ashley </3) that it was a normal maze. I had jumped up so hard that the…
Vampires are among my favorite mythical monsters, as everyone who knows me already can figure out. One of the typical things we see with vampires is their tendency to shapeshift into bats, which is super neat. However, I support the idea of variation and making changes in traditional lore. I do it in my own…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Flying Animal Vampire Transformation ideas – Something DIFFERENT than bats!
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay As October and "spooky season" approaches, I wanted to bring attention to a type of horror that people don't generally think of when looking into the genre. This plays with your psyche, makes you feel off, like something is wrong, but it's not entirely evident as to what. Surreal horror…
Continue reading ➞ Surreal Horror makes me Shudder (in a good way!)
Hey everyone! I'm back to narrating short horrors. My latest is from the story I wrote here. I have started a series called "The Phobia Series", where I speak first person as various phobias. Things like the fear of heights, darkness, being alone, etc. might be turned into a fear talking right back to you.…
Continue reading ➞ The Phobia Series: Coulrophobia, New Horror Narration
Look familiar? This friendly face is actually me. I was a clown when I volunteered for a haunted house. I had a blast and did a pretty good job, too. My name was "Chuckles". Introduction For those who have been following me, you probably are aware that I am trying to write and narrate short…
Continue reading ➞ Coulrophobia (Short Horrors: Phobia Series)
Image obtained from here I am one of the many-faced gods. The dawn of the internet has helped me find my way. I no longer have to steal the faces from living creatures and leave them in the lost dimension, or devour their remaining life. I can take from their creations, and I am grateful…
Hey everyone! As you know, I'm trying to work on my narration skills, including editing audio work. I enjoy narrating horror stories, and in fact, I listen to them frequently on youtube. Therefore, I wanted to give this all a go myself. I have created a new youtube channel for this, and if you'd like…
Hey there everyone, I'm pleased to announce that I have a new microphone setup, and I practiced my narration skills. My short story Fragmented was a lot of fun to write, and I'm working on developing my horror skills in general. This is right along with my audio work, of course. I plan on eventually…
Continue reading ➞ Audio Work Practice: Fragmented & General Updates
Des M. Astor 