One of the hardest parts of being a writer is sticking to the deadlines. And, when they are stretched out before you, several months out, it...

People are always making tip lists...well, here is another. The three things that will best help a writer in my opinion. 1) Prioritizatio...

Like so many people during this month, I'm in the mood for horror and spooky stories. Don't get me wrong, I love the traditional stu...

Today, I am going to show you something that might seem a bit off topic. And, frankly disgusting...I admit that. But in the end, you will se...

Did I get my June ambition met? Nope. How about you? I got a bit of writing done, but no cleaning. That seems to be my lot in life. Mayb...

That title might annoy some people...but it says what I want to stress. Being a real writer isn't as easy as writing a book. And I am no...

I have always been fascinated by the fact that a group of crows is a murder. Who first decided that this was the correct name for a collecti...

'Write what you know' has to be one of the most-given pieces of writing advice in the entire history of the craft. I remember really...

If you have seen or read  "The Miracle Worker,"  you know that there is a moment when Annie Sullivan is trying to teach Helen Kell...

This past weekend I went to Anthocon, a horror convention in New Hampshire. I was scheduled for a reading at 1:30 pm on Sunday for half an ...

Elizabeth Black writes erotic and dark fiction. She lives on the Massachusetts coast with her husband, son, and cats. Loo...

Let's say you're going out on your very first date with someone. For sake of argument, you're a guy and your dat...