Category: Reference

The Cynocephaly! Werewolves? Lycans? Dogmen? What the hell?! Part 2

Now for the second part of this series, I wanted to go into the psychopaths who claimed to be werewolves. Werewolves are those who are able to change from man to wolf, typically through the use of an ointment or wolfskin belt. There are also stories of contracts with the devil, like the story with…

October 9, 2019
The Cynocephaly! Werewolves? Lycans? Dogmen? What the hell?! Part 1

Have you ever wanted to write a post on something and then you go down a rabbit hole of like things–in this case, creatures of canine origin? My aim was to find info on the Michigan Dogman, and I found some photos depicting the beast and those will take on the bulk of the rest…

September 30, 2019
Plot: The Mysterious Step 3

Plot… the most important element to your stories. Your plot moves your characters in a certain direction. They, your characters, may have free will, but without forces acting against them, there is no story. How do you create a plot that your readers will want to invest in?

September 18, 2019
Bamboozled! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Case of the Cottingley Fairies

September 16, 2019
Why You Should Become Your Character’s Creepy Stalker

Characters… the most important element to your stories. Your characters need to be likeable. They need to be real. They need to be interesting enough so your readers will continue to read your book and, hopefully, your series. So how do you create characters that people want to invest in?

September 11, 2019
The Supernatural World of Wolf Messing

September 9, 2019