short story Archives

Love and Horror (and a New Work-in-Progress)

May 12, 2016 by A.J. Klein

Today I joked to a friend that if I really wanted to hurt my characters, I’d write romance instead of horror. This came after he expressed concern over how many characters I killed off in the course of a story I’m working on (taking a break from the screenplay to polish a short story before a submission … Read more

Horror Story Setting Inspiration – New England Cemetery

January 20, 2020January 29, 2016 by A.J. Klein

Today I’m kicking off a new series of posts — setting inspiration for horror writers. These will sometimes be photos inspiring my own stories’ settings. And sometimes they’ll just be eerie or otherwise interesting photos that I’m sharing in the hope they’ll inspire others. I’m aiming for one of these posts each week. All of … Read more