Tag Archives: vampire

Sleeping Stories #1

Posted on September 16, 2019 by miarich

Dreaming… My own Private Movies! Back in 2001, I had an online Dream Journal on the blog site Xanga. The idea was that I would write down any and all dream material I could remember right when I woke up. … Continue reading →

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#PitDark results

Posted on November 5, 2016 by miarich

I had only one solid response to my #PitDark pitches, but the process was NOT a loss. Writing those pitches made me think about a bunch of things, got my connections to a lot of new authors who write horror … Continue reading →

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PitDark Event!

Posted on October 19, 2016 by miarich

Tomorrow is the #Pitdark pitch event over at twitter! I’m nervous and excited and STILL don’t know which of the over 20 pitches I’m going to use!!! lol So if you want to follow along check out my twitter page … Continue reading →

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Chapter Magic!

Posted on April 23, 2016 by miarich

I sent my novel (Tabeth: Opening Eternity B1) back to my wonderful editor +Trish Jackson for its second round of edits this week. While I wait for her to fix my fixes I thought it would be a good time … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month #2

Posted on April 5, 2016 by miarich

In honor of NPM I found this poem in my files that I feel is both a good poem, and a good story. Short as it is, I could see this one at the beginning of a book/short story.  It … Continue reading →

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Sending My Baby Out to the Slaughter

Posted on March 12, 2016 by miarich

#Tabeth Today I sent my novel, Tabeth: Opening Eternity, out to an editor. I feel like I sent my baby out to the Slaughterhouse. WHAT DID I DO! She wasn’t ready! She should have been gone over at least five … Continue reading →

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Women in Horror Month!

Posted on February 19, 2016 by miarich

I only yesterday found out that this is a thing! February is the Women in Horror month!! How did I not know this? So I thought I had better get in on this thing, as I am both a woman … Continue reading →

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Title Trouble

Posted on March 14, 2015 by miarich

Hello fellow writers and readers! I have some questions that I would like to ask, so to start, I will ask about Titles. Titles are one of the first things people see of your book. In the case of text-only, … Continue reading →

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“Difficult” scenes

Posted on January 22, 2015 by miarich

I just finished a difficult scene in my book that involved the death of a child. It left me feeling heartbroken and a little sick, but with an odd sense of satisfaction. I think the satisfaction is due to finishing … Continue reading →

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Beta readers wanted for Tabeth

Posted on January 17, 2015 by miarich

Hello, I am at the point in my novel Tabeth where I think I could really use a beta reader or five. There are a few places I’m stuck and I need any help I can get. If you like … Continue reading →

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