Crystal Lake Publishing (Tales from the Darkest Depths) proudly presents this Bram Stoker Award-nominated non-fiction anthology, Horror 101: The Way Forward.

Horror 101: The Way Forward – a comprehensive overview of the Horror fiction genre and career opportunities available to established and aspiring authors.

Ever wanted to be a writer? Make money online? Perhaps you’ve already realized that dream and you’re looking to expand your repertoire. Writing comic books sounds nice, right? Or how about screenplays?

Covering aspects such as movies, comics, short stories, ghost-writing, audiobooks, editing, publishing, self-publishing, blogging, writer’s block, YA horror, dark poetry, networking, collaborations, eBooks, podcasts, conventions, formatting, web serials, artwork, social media, agents, and career advice from seasoned professionals and up-and-coming talents, Horror 101 is just what you need to kick your career into high gear.

Horror 101, although written by horror authors, is a must read for any person interested in becoming a writer, be it writing for a hobby or a career. 

Horror 101 is not your average On Writing guide. Horror 101 focuses on the career of an author. It covers not only insights into the horror genre, but the people who successfully make a living from it.

Horror 101: The Way Forward is perfect for people who:

• are starting their writing careers
• are planning on infiltrating a different field in horror writing
• are looking to pay more bills with their art
• are trying to establish a name brand
• are looking to get published
• are looking for motivation and/or inspiration

Here are just a few of the great articles and essays you can expect:

• Making Contact by Jack Ketchum
• What is Horror by Graham Masterton
• Avoiding What’s Been Done to Death by Ramsey Campbell
• What a Short Story Editor Does by Ellen Datlow
• Bitten by the Horror Bug by Edward Lee
• 12 Tips on Making a Career of It by Steve Rasnic Tem
• Screamplays! Writing the Horror Film by Lisa Morton
• Balancing Art and Commerce by Taylor Grant
• From Prose to Scripts by Shane McKenzie
• Writing About Films and for Film by Paul Kane
• Screenplay Writing by Dean M. Drinkel
• Audiobooks by Chet Williamson
• Ghost-writing by Thomas Smith
• Self-Publishing: Making Your Own Dreams by Iain Rob Wright
• The Pros and Cons of Collaborations by Michael McCarty
• A beginner’s guide to setting up and running a website by Michael Wilson
• Poetry and Horror by Blaze McRob
• So you want to write comic books… by C.E.L. Welsh
• Writing the Series by Armand Rosamilia
• Running a Web serial by Tonia Brown
• The 7 Signs that make Agents and Editors say, "Yes!" by Anonymous
• Filthy Habits – Writing and Routine by Jasper Bark
• Ten Short Story Endings to Avoid by William Meikle
• Editing and Proofreading by Diane Parkin
• Editing Your Own Work by Jasper Bark
• Writing Exercises by Ben Eads
• The Year After Publication… by Rena Mason
• Networking at Conventions by Lucy A. Snyder
• You Better (Net)Work by Tim Waggoner
• Friendship, Writing, and the Internet by Weston Ochse
• Writer’s Block by Mark West

Horror 101 categories:

• Horror Anthologies
• Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Authorship
• Writing tips
• Screenplays