New Substack interview with Elizabeth S. DeVecchi — Colorado-based horror writer & @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social member. Her creative ritual? Crocheting a kraken a day before she writes. 🐙 mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/elizabeth-... #horror #writing #crochet #substack

New Substack interview with Lawrence Hughes Stern — LA-based screenwriter, actor, musician & songwriter. He is repped by Innovative Artists We talk creativity, craft, and life in the arts. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/lawrence-h... #writer #screenwriter #musician #substack

New book review on Substack: The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop A magical, beautifully written book that feels like a timeless fable. I loved it. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/the-vanish... #BookReview #substack #japanese #booklover

New horror story: The Jack-of-Straw and His Murder of Crows The crows won’t land on the scarecrow… and there’s a reason why. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/the-jack-o... #shortstory #horror #scarecrow

Finished my new horror short story! Now I have 3 for my anthology collection. Excited to see it coming along!

New Substack interview with Owen Palmiotti — former Naval Reservist & Merchant Marine, author of The Adventures of Benjamin Manry. We talk dyslexia, storytelling, and his screenplay about Bill Havens Sr. & Olympic legacy. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/owen-palmi... #Substack #navy #writing

Wrote a very intense scene in my short story last night….dark, very dark. One of these kind of scenes where I had to walk away right after and clear my head and think happy thoughts!

New Substack interview with Joe Butler — London-based writer of weird fiction & co-founder of TL;DR Press. We talk his novel Imperfect Creatures and his daily 1-hour writing habit. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/joe-butler #horror #writer #substack

I’m on set today…but I just had a breakthrough on a short story I am working on for a collection of short stories I am currently writing! Can’t wait to sit down and write this week!

New IS THAT WRITE? interview with C.C. Adams — London-based writer of horror & dark fiction. Met through the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/cc-adams #horror #writer #substack #interview #london

Today is April Fool's Day!

New Substack interview — my first with two authors: Lee Murray (NZ) & Dave Jeffrey (UK), co-editors of This Way Lies Madness, a horror anthology exploring mental illness from Fire Tree Press mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/lee-murray... #HorrorWriters #AuthorInterview #MentalHealth #substack

New Substack interview with @brentmcgregor.bsky.social — Sydney-based author & winner of the 2024 AsylumFest Ghost Story Competition. We talk his novel Blood Tide. We met through the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/brent-mcgr... #AuthorInterview #writer

If I were to create a podcast show version of my weekly author interviews on Substack would any writers be interested in being interviewed? I would include authors, screenwriters, playwrights, poets, and song writers. #podcast #substack #writers

New Substack interview with Ken MacGregor — Michigan-based author & @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social member. 10 books, 250+ short stories. Latest: Some People I Have Killed. Also writing a deeply personal next book about the loss of his spouse. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/ken-macgre...

Had a great zoom call today for my writing. Seems I may be creating a new project soon! Happy Vibes!

Meet Juliet Rose — author of 14 novels, including Soul Umbra. NY native now in the Georgia mountains, librarian & podcast host. We met through the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social New interview live on Substack ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/juliet-rose #AuthorInterview #WritingCommunity

New Substack interview with @robbiedorman.bsky.social — Florida-based author & host of Blood on the Typewriter. Met through the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social We talk his horror novel Words of Christ in Red. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/robbie-dor... #HorrorWriters #AuthorInterview #horror

⚖️ New book review on Substack: The Judge’s List by John Grisham. A chilling legal thriller about a judge who may be hiding a deadly secret. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/the-judges... #BookReview #CrimeThriller #JohnGrisham

Since today is Friday the 13th, I am adapting a short Friday the 13th horror script I wrote into a short story piece for my anthology book. Seemed rather apropos, wouldn’t you think?

New Substack interview with @lmariewood.bsky.social — President of the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social and founder of the Speculative Fiction Academy. She also shares that 2026 will bring a five-book slipstream series. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/l-marie-wood

New Substack interview with Lisa Morton — horror writer & HWA member. We talk her new nonfiction book My Name is Legion: The Strange and Terrifying History of Demonic Possession. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/lisa-morton #HorrorWriters #AuthorInterview #substack

I did a Substack Live today sharing a life update. After 20+ years in Los Angeles chasing film work, I’ve moved to Phoenix to reset and refocus on writing. The past few years have been tough, but this is about moving forward. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/life-update #vlog #suicide #substack

Meet Patrick Tumblety — author of One Fight Only and the illustrated book The October Children. We met through the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social New interview live now on Substack ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/patrick-tu... #AuthorInterview #HorrorWriters #WritingCommunity

New Substack interview with David Roberts — editor, former English professor, and debut novelist. We talk his supernatural thriller Through Other Eyes, available now on Amazon. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/david-robe... #AuthorInterview #HorrorWriters #writer

March Writing Prompt “The stranger at the pub raised a glass and said, ‘Careful what you wish for tonight.’” Write a short story from this line, then head over to my Substack page and post it in the COMMENTS section so others can read and enjoy it too. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/march-2026

New book review on Substack: Barry Under Your Bed by Jeff Hiembuch. What if you trapped the monster under your bed… and discovered he wasn’t what you thought? mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/barry-unde... #BookReview #ChildrensBooks #ReadingCommunity

New Substack interview with Steven Reigns — poet & West Hollywood’s first Poet Laureate. We talk his latest book Outliving Michael, a moving chronicle of queer friendship and loss. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/steven-rei... #Poetry #LGBTQ #writer #substack

Meet Anna McKenzie —a follower of Christ is copywriter & fiction writer crafting sci-fi, fantasy, and a fairytale book on Substack. New interview live now ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/anna-mcken... #AuthorInterview #writing #christ #substack

New Substack interview with @aijiang.bsky.social — Bram Stoker & BFSA winner. We talk An Opera of Salamanders and the upcoming poetry collection anOther Nemesis from @meerkatpress.bsky.social mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/ai-jiang #writer #horror #poetry #substack

Birthday post on Substack! I interviewed myself — talking horror films, my novel AXE, my poetry book Swimming the Storm, a children’s book in progress, and life as a writer while working full time as a filmmaker mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/michael-co... #interview #birthday #substack #writer

New Substack interview with @jonathanhedrick.bsky.social — comic book writer, who is Florida-born, and now living in Italy We talk his upcoming Kickstarter project Hospice: Tunnel of Love (launched in February). mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/jonathan-h... #IndieComic #writer #Kickstarter

🔪 Friday the 13th feels right for this one. LAST WORDS BEFORE I DIE. A man confesses to murder on camera… because he knows he’s going to die today. A new horror script I wrote. Read it now on Substack mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/last-words... #FridayThe13th #HorrorShort #substack

Just posted a new book review of Kevin Garone's I KNOW WHAT UFO DID LAST SUMMER on my Substack page. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/i-know-wha...

New Substack interview with Andrew Najberg — author of The Mobius Door & The Extinction Dream. We also talk his upcoming board game This Bad Side of Town. Met through the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/andrew-naj... #author #interview #substack

New horror short on Substack: THE SUFFOCATING AIR OF SUMMER A boy skateboards down Ventura Blvd in the dead heat of LA… but something may live in the stillness. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/the-suffoc... #horrorwriter #horror #shortstories #substack #writer

Just got my second rejection of the year. Submitted a short horror piece to an anthology collection. Now got an email saying that my submission was rejected. It sucks but I have decided anything that gets rejected, I will just include in my own collection of short stories....

Meet Cormac Pages — Massachusetts writer & UMass Amherst alum. At 27, he’s working on his novel Paladin, the story of high schooler Booker Kelly. Read his interview on Substack ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/cormac-pages #AuthorInterview #WritingCommunity #Massachusetts #Substack

Since I am reading more this year - as I have a tendency to read more when I am writing more, so I am creating a new section on my Substack page to review each book that I read. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/s/book-reviews

February writing prompt: “I thought losing you would break me — but it taught me how to hold myself together.” mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/february-2... Write a short story using the line and share it in the comments. #writingprompt #substack #february #love

Meet Robert Ottone — two-time Bram Stoker Award–winning author from New York. He is a member of the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social New interview live now on Substack ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/robert-p-o... #horror #writer #substack #newyork

New Substack interview with Lada Egorova — LA-based filmmaker, writer & founder of Pocket Cinema. We talk short films, vertical storytelling, and screenwriting. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/lada-egorova #filmmaking #writer #screenwriter

Time to start looking for an editor for my novel. So I have a couple of questions. 1. What should I look for in a book editor? 2. What is the average rate for a novel editor?

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New Substack interview with @jendiagammon.bsky.social — prolific LA-based author We talk her latest releases: ATACAMA: DOOMFLOOR, TO WONDER AND STARSHINE, and THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/jendia-gam... #writing #horror #substack

Meet @jeremiahdylancook.bsky.social — horror writer & HWA member. Author of A Mythos of Monsters and Madness, his debut novel of horror stories available now. Learn more on Substack mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/jeremiah-d... #horror #writer #substack @jeremiahdylancook.bsky.social

Just submitted a story to @ruadanbooks.bsky.social for their upcoming anthology. Fingers crossed

Meet @henrycorrigan.bsky.social — HWA member, novelist, poet & playwright. We talk about his queer themed novel SOMEWHERE QUIET, FULL OF LIGHT and his creative process. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/henry-corr... #writer #horror #queer #lgbt #substack

🎤 New Substack interview with Roxxy Haze — LA-based comedian & multi-hyphenate. We talk stand-up, writing, her book Half Famous and her Everywhere, Everything Tour. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/roxxy-haze #author #comedian #writer #substack