For anyone following my blog, I guess you know by now that I’m a horror author. Funny thing is, I barely post anything ‘horror’ here. 😛 I’ve shared my poetry. I’ve shared poignant stories about my daughter. You’ve learned of the release of my moving novella Dusk and Summer, as well my continued efforts raising …
A belated happy 2014! I certainly hope this new year will be healthy and positive for you all! I’ve never been one for resolutions because a particular day on the calendar dictates I should do so. I believe that every day is a resolution; every moment. Trust me, it’s a difficult way to think. There’s so …
Welcome to Coffin Hop 2013! While racking my brain trying to decide what to do for Coffin Hop this year, I decided – what the hell, I may as well give away three prizes. Besides the twisted path of prose I offer below, I’m going to pick three winners from those who comment on this …
Welcome to Coffin Hop 2013! While racking my brain trying to decide what to do for Coffin Hop this year, I decided – what the hell, I may as well give away three prizes. Besides the twisted path of prose I offer below, I’m going to pick three winners from those who comment on this …
Since 1992, I’ve kept a notebook collection of story ideas and have been faithful in adding to my potpourri of twisted thoughts ever since. ‘Oats‘ originated as an unnamed, loose story about a child who loses a tooth, and her evil father who won’t allow her to keep it. I’m pleased that my voice has …
Believe it or not, I first wrote ‘Sweet Nothings‘ way back in May of 1988. Then, it was titled ‘I Know Something You Don’t Know.’ The original concept was that of a man who learns his girlfriend has cheated on him, so he kidnaps her lover and tortures him. The twist, of course, is that …
Where do I even begin? Maybe I should start by saying that I don’t “game plan” my writing. I sit; I write. It’s that simple. I never steer a story’s direction, nor do I even attempt to influence it in any way. I see images in my mind; I feel emotions wash over me. Then …
For me, the most enjoyable part of writing horror fiction is not having a clue what you’re writing about in the first place. Sometimes you’ll have an idea or sense of structure in terms of where a particular story will be headed. And others come from the blue. My story Run on Pen of the …
Hello all! I’m hoping you’ll take a few minutes and journey over to my writing group, The Pen of the Damned. I’m the featured author this week, and I’ve penned (pardon the pun) quite an interesting piece of prose titled ‘Grieve.’ It stems from my love of cemeteries; not all places of death are as …
Joseph A. Pinto 