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?

Thank you for being a part of it!

Thanks so much, Michael!

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

Meet Peggy Christie — Michigan-based writer, GLAHW co-founder, and columnist behind Drunken Monkey Movie Review for Malevolent Dark. Read her feature on Substack ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/peggy-chri... #HorrorWriters #FilmCriticism #AuthorInterview #substack

Don’t talk, do. And let the doing talk for you - Michael Coulombe 2026

Once I hit 200 Subscribers on my Substack page I will create the podcast version of my interview column: IS THAT WRITE? All of these authors/writers I meet have so much more to say about their creative process and I cannot wait to delve deeper….

New Substack interview with Carson Vance — WV-based filmmaker launching Project Carson this month. We talk about his first short film Ridin’ Ridiculous and building a creative brand. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/carson-vance #Filmmaking #writer #writing #substack

Created a new Llinktree page Check it out here: linktr.ee/mcoulombewri...

Meet @coreylniles.bsky.social Rust Belt–born author now living in NC. We talk his post-apocalyptic story WHAT REMAINS and poetry collection IN THE WOODS ONLY THE TREES HEAR YOU SCREAM. Read the interview ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/corey-niles #AuthorInterview #horror #writer #substack

I just submitted a project to an online magazine - my first of the year! Fingers crossed - I really love this story!

Meet @djslater.bsky.social — Milwaukee native, author of LEGEND HAS IT, HWA member, actor & singer with a journalism background. He is a member of the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social Read his Substack feature ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/dj-slater #AuthorInterview #horror #writer #substack

My goal this year was to write more. So not an I only working on my first novel (and children’s book) I am also diligently submitting to anthologies and e-zines!

Got great feedback on my children's book and made some wonderful changes to the manuscript. Very happy with the result. Excited to introduce the world to Tippy the Mouse.

New Substack interview with @thisisjimmystar.bsky.social — film industry veteran, World Star PR publicist & co-host of The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell (1.2B+ streams). We talk YA fiction, horror, and his book SCREAMS FOR SALE. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/jimmy-star #writing #horror #writer

Today is the first full moon of 2026!

✨ January Writing Prompt ✨ “I stepped outside on New Year’s morning and realized the air itself was different — that it was finally the change I needed.” Start with that line. Build the story. Share your piece in the comments. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/january-2026 #WritingPrompt #substack

🎆 Happy New Year’s Eve! New author interview on Substack today with Marisca Pichette — horror novelist, poet, and essayist from Massachusetts. We talk about her work and her latest novella EVERY DARK CLOUD. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/marisca-pi... #writer #horrorwriter #substack #newyearseve

For reading do you prefer the Kindle Paperwhite or the Kindle Colorsoft? Or something different all together?

Went live this morning on Substack 🌲✨ Talking about finding inspiration from the view of my cabin; working on my children’s book TIPPY THE MOUSE, publishing AXE, and finishing YOU CAN CALL ME EVE. Watch the replay ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/mcoulomb... #inspiration #motivation #newyears

Came to a cabin with the family in Arizona for the holidays…and just read them the children’s book I am working on. The feedback was amazing! They loved it!

🎄🩸 Merry Christmas! Watch SANTA, a holiday horror short I wrote — now on YouTube with 7.5M+ views. Check it out on my Substack page. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/santa #HolidayHorror #ShortFilm #Santa #writing

🎄 New Substack post: Nicolas Suppa Met him years ago on set — now celebrating his debut novel THE LEGEND OF RANGARD, book one of a four-part sci-fi fantasy series (out Oct 2025). Merry Christmas Eve to all ✨ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/nicolas-su... #writing #SciFiFantasy #holidays #substack

🤍 New poem on Substack: FRIENDS A sweet reflection on the power of friendship and the people who carry us through. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/friends #Poetry #Friendship #Substack #poetry #friends

Just hit 100 Subscribers on my Substack page! Started this journey just a few months ago and happy to have met some amazing people, who I have interviewed for my channel - as well as the amazing feedback I have received on the work I have posted.

Feeling motivated! Just got more great feedback from another beta reader about my debut horror novel AXE!

Happy National Twin day to me and my twin sister

🎙️ Meet Joe Filippone — voice actor & writer with 7 novels and 60+ short stories. Currently ghostwriting and reminding us that creativity is a journey. Read his feature on Substack ⬇️ mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/joe-filipp... #authorinterview #substack #writer #ghostwriter