Werewolf enthusiast horror author Mercedes Fox had me as a guest on her blog. Check it out. Mercedes Fox Blog Interview - Meet Author Konn Lavery We cover some of the following topics: Why do you write? When did you decide to become a writer? What genre are your books...
Interview with Horror Author Matthew Gillies
Matthew Gillies and I first met at the Edmonton Comic Expo as mentioned in a previous blog post, where we had connected through a mutual passion of writing, horror and graphic design. Matthew was willing to spend some time with me and discuss his own writing interests...
Breaking Into Writing Horror: Part 2 – Avoiding Clichés
When I decided to participate in 2014's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), it was the prime opportunity for me to try writing a brand new novel and a new writing style. NaNoWriMo forces writers to crank out 50,000 words in 30 days. Having to dedicate myself to...
Breaking Into Writing Horror: Part 1 – Where to Begin?
In 2011, I began pursuing my professional writing career by working on a fantasy horror series titled Mental Damnation. The original manuscript was written in high school and required a massive revamp of the story arch, characters and the overall writing style. The...