Spooky season isn’t spooky season if horror movies aren’t involved, right? To close out this fantastic month—and in the spirit of the grueling in-progress edits on my young adult horror novel, HUNGERS THE FOREST—I’d like to share my favorite horror sub-genres and themes, along with my top-rated movies from each one. Let’s get into it!ContinueContinue reading “Horror Themes That Haunt Me”
Author Archives: D.M. Domosea
Giving Life to Faulty Memories
What would you say is the best remedy for a faulty memory? A diary? A photo album? Home movies? Whatever it is you are currently reading this blog post on? You could make a solid argument for all of these, but today I want to talk about that last one. Or rather, something that youContinueContinue reading “Giving Life to Faulty Memories”
Incentivizing Pesky Writing Goals
Is it just me, or did summer in the northern hemisphere fly by? One moment, it’s June and I’m posting about my new tattoos, and the next, we’re into September. I planned to be MIA from my website for a couple of months, and I like to think you noticed my absence. No need toContinueContinue reading “Incentivizing Pesky Writing Goals”
The Permanence of Tattoos and Tales
Raise your hand if you’ve ever taken a break from taking a break *raises hand* Yes, that was me last week, and especially over the weekend. I’m supposed to be on a lengthy social media break, but I felt the need to pop back in for a bit, despite the fact that I didn’t accomplishContinueContinue reading “The Permanence of Tattoos and Tales”
Finding the Positive in Influencer Culture
I recently made a Twitter thread that I threatened to turn into a blog post—a thread threat if you will—and here it is. And ironically, it’s about Twitter itself. And Instagram. And Tik-Tok. And any of the other social media tools we use, or in some cases avoid, these days. It all started with aContinueContinue reading “Finding the Positive in Influencer Culture”
When Self-Promotion Becomes Self-Distraction
I recently debuted new branding and a redesigned website for my online author platform. Not to brag (okay, totally to brag), but I think it looks great. It captures the genre and spirit of my writing. The “glow-up” has been a long time coming, as I’ve never been completely happy with the elegant but boringContinueContinue reading “When Self-Promotion Becomes Self-Distraction”
My Website Glow-Up!
At long last – I’m excited to announce my Glow-Up! And when I say “my,” I mean my online presence. If you regularly read my posts via my website or even visit (darest I dream it…?) on a regular basis, you’ve probably already noticed it for yourself. But for followers who read my posts viaContinueContinue reading “My Website Glow-Up!”
How to Pick Your Next WIP
I’m done. Finished. Finito. It’s a wrap on “final” edits to my middle grade novel. I’m now a query critique-and-revision cycle away from sending it back out to agent slush piles. I can’t do much more to get this book noticed, represented and published, so short of edits requested by an acquiring editor, I’m callingContinueContinue reading “How to Pick Your Next WIP”
Breaking the Shelfie Optic
I have a confession: I wince when fellow authors post their shelfies—photos of their glorious bookshelves, filled top to bottom with volumes of literary treasures. Not because I hate seeing them but because my own shelfie would be appallingly, even embarrassingly, lacking. I love books. I love buying them. I love reading them. I especiallyContinueContinue reading “Breaking the Shelfie Optic”
The Gifts We Cherish Most
When looking back through the years, can you recall any one specific Valentine’s Day gift? Does one stand out above the others in your memory as singularly special? Of all the Valentine’s gifts I’ve received over the years, only one in particular comes to mind, and it’s not what you might expect. It was aContinueContinue reading “The Gifts We Cherish Most”
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