by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog, Book Reviews, Film Reviews, Uncategorized
2020 was the year of waiting, the year of paralysis. I was stuck in the US for most of it due to airport closures. When I finally got back to Panama in time for the holidays, the country began to open up, and life got back to “normal.” My feet have barely...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 10, 2019 | Addiction, Blog, For Writers, Interviews, Vice, Writer Crush Wednesday
On this Writer Crush Wednesday, I’m sharing my interview with Jerry Stahl. It’s not every day a writer gets to chat with her idols. This was a huge honor and I’m so grateful to Jerry for taking the time to answer my questions about his work and his...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 9, 2019 | Blog, Book Marketing, For Writers, Let's Get Published, Writer Resources, Writer Services
Writers are thought of as strange, solitary creatures. Many of us spend more time with the characters in our heads instead of real people, including me. This is a great modus operandi for the actual writing part, but when it comes to all the other elements that go...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 16, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews, Guest posts, On Love
Originally published on Storgy.com. After reading the first few paragraphs of Call me By Your Name, I was like a starved woman shoving food into my mouth. André Aciman is the writer of love that I have been waiting for all my life, since I was a girl who read...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog, For Writers, Gothic Fiction, Horror, Writer Resources
Class is in session. Have a seat, grab your quill, and enjoy Part 2 of Writing Coach Joseph Sale’s series on how to write Gothic fiction.HOW TO WRITE GOTHICSo, in the previous class we looked at the four key elements of mood, architecture,...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 28, 2018 | †3 Dark, Blog, Uncategorized
Anthony Self is Executive Director, Head of Film and writer for online literary magazine STORGY.com. He is always on the prowl for unique stories. He also pens his own, and his †3Dark story, The Crossing, is certainly unique. The writing is sober, measured, allowing...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 17, 2018 | †3 Dark, For Writers, Interviews, On Creativity
Richard Thomas writes about the dark and strange. I first read his collection of stories called Staring into the Abyss. A few of those stories hit a nerve, and that rarely happens for me. I’m now devouring his Tribulations. Richard has an extensive list of...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 15, 2018 | †3 Dark, Blog, Existentialism, On Philosophy, Our Society, Panama Life
When I was a kid, my dad told me and my sisters horror stories about my grandparents growing up during The Great Depression. My grandfather, born to Polish immigrants in New Jersey, was sent miles away as a little kid to pick berries and sell them on the streets. In...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 14, 2018 | †3 Dark, Blog, For Writers, Interviews, Uncategorized
Today I interview one of my favorite living writers and the creator of †3Dark, Joseph Sale. You’ll learn the secrets behind the mysterious beginnings of the project and why he’s chosen to publish thirteen unique voices in dark fiction. Joseph Sale is also...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog, Literary Publications, News, Uncategorized
I’m very pleased to announce the launch of Joseph Sale’s 13Dark Indiegogo campaign. You’ve read about the great success of Issue #1 – Dead Voices. Now for some more radical dark fiction from Anthony Self, Andy Cashmore, and Richard Thomas. This issue...