Ooh, I'll have to try it! I loved his Twitter account when I was on the platform more, and I read his book. Not scary, but poignant and sweet. Thanks for the suggestion!
Grady Clay’s “The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires” was one of the few books I’ve had to take a break from because I was so… something. There’s body horror that I just needed to put a pause on. But I loved it & it made me try more horror.
I just requested about three of his via my library e-book system! Thanks so much for the suggestion. I agree that body horror can at the very least create some squirming.
Southern Book Club, My Best Friend's Exorcism, and How to Sell a Haunted House... I occasionally still think about scenes from all of these. I'll be curious to read your takes on any of them!
What a wonderful and thoughtful exploration of horror and King's work on Salem's Lot. I'm currently trying to write horror, but aside from some select Poe and a whole lot of horror comics, I haven't delved deeply into horror novels as much. This is an excellent guide!
Thanks so much for restacking, Jamie! And good luck with writing horror -- if you ever need a beta reader to share my thoughts on the scares, feel free to reach out!
I read this last summer on vacation, and you are spot on. I enjoyed reading The Stepford Wives because I could imagine it differently from the movie and it's just somehow - creepier.
Ah I’ve written about this before, can any book really be scary the same way movies are and I’m still searching. The stand gave me nightmares at first because the idea of everyone dying violently from an unknown virus was terrifying but this was pre COVID so like now maybe it’s just too real.
Okay, you've convinced me to finally read this one. I've read a lot of him (his nonfiction book On Writing is REALLY good) but never his foray into vampires. (Hope 1000 words is going well!)
I just finished Bora Chung’s Cursed Bunny (translated by Anton Hur) and even the first story gave me the chills!
Ooh, I'll have to try it! I loved his Twitter account when I was on the platform more, and I read his book. Not scary, but poignant and sweet. Thanks for the suggestion!
I didn’t know he wrote books as well! Will have to check it out
It's called Towards Eternity. If you read it, let me know how you like it!
Grady Clay’s “The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires” was one of the few books I’ve had to take a break from because I was so… something. There’s body horror that I just needed to put a pause on. But I loved it & it made me try more horror.
I just requested about three of his via my library e-book system! Thanks so much for the suggestion. I agree that body horror can at the very least create some squirming.
Southern Book Club, My Best Friend's Exorcism, and How to Sell a Haunted House... I occasionally still think about scenes from all of these. I'll be curious to read your takes on any of them!
What a wonderful and thoughtful exploration of horror and King's work on Salem's Lot. I'm currently trying to write horror, but aside from some select Poe and a whole lot of horror comics, I haven't delved deeply into horror novels as much. This is an excellent guide!
Thanks so much for restacking, Jamie! And good luck with writing horror -- if you ever need a beta reader to share my thoughts on the scares, feel free to reach out!
I read this last summer on vacation, and you are spot on. I enjoyed reading The Stepford Wives because I could imagine it differently from the movie and it's just somehow - creepier.
Ah I’ve written about this before, can any book really be scary the same way movies are and I’m still searching. The stand gave me nightmares at first because the idea of everyone dying violently from an unknown virus was terrifying but this was pre COVID so like now maybe it’s just too real.
Okay, you've convinced me to finally read this one. I've read a lot of him (his nonfiction book On Writing is REALLY good) but never his foray into vampires. (Hope 1000 words is going well!)
It is! I enjoyed On Writing, too. What’s your favorite King novel?