Finally some colors on my blog, I’m getting there : a place where I like to spend time, writing, reading, exploring with just enough features so that it covers my needs.
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Literary Horror
What do I actually write?
I get this question a lot in my personal life, at conventions, and even when I ship out books at the post office. I have always struggled to answer it because I carried a certain amount of shame around it. That shame came from multiple places. Some of it came from people in my life degrading the things I write about, dismissing them in favor of other genres that better matched their own interests, like nonfiction.
Another source of that negativity is the stigma attached to writing horror. Occasionally, people assume you are dark, weird, disturbed, or antisocial because you write horror. Again, another subverted stereotype for people to be comfortable with their own insecurities. I am relatively simplistic as a man. I like football, working out, hunting, fishing, and gaming. I have a wife, kids, a dog, a minivan, and a favorite brand of paper towel. If you sat down to have a beer with me, you would have no clue about what I write, unless I mentioned it specifically.
I have found it difficult to start conversations saying that I write about faceless monsters reanimating corpses to metaphorically portray a generational abandonment wound.
With my monsters, I have attempted to abandon them countless times in my writing career. I have wanted to be someone else because of the reasons I listed above, and also because many people I respect and admire have nudged me toward giving them up. They have never directly said those words to me, but their actions and opinions often pointed in that direction. I understand they were trying to share what worked for them or how they defined success, but I cannot do it.
I write literary horror.
I did not know that was a genre until I researched it, and I was surprised to find such a clear distinction. However, it is exactly what I write. It is not pulpy, slasher, or even traditionally scary. It is horror, but my voice relies more on literary technique than specific plot mechanics or motifs. Much of my work lives in magical realism, slipstream, and poetic spaces. Monsters are the foundation of my stories.
I use them in multiple ways. They are mirrors for human behavior. Metaphors for sociological issues. Conduits for processing my own personal traumas. Some of the reasons I write this way are clear to me, and others I am still discovering. That is part of the beauty of taking this adventure as a writer. I am learning new things about myself and my style as I continue. I feel very lucky and privileged to be doing it. Literary horror is a specific genre, but using monsters not for shock or spectacle, but to communicate human emotions and lived experiences, is the only way I know how to write.
So the purpose of this random blog post about what I write is simple. I have never really said this out loud or clearly named it before. Maybe that means I am a little more confident in who I am and what I am doing. I have finally accepted this role for myself. Whatever the case, I just wanted to talk about it, so that is what I did on my blog.
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Today's Write Now interview features R.K. Harrington, author of historical romance.
https://justincox.com/blog/2026/03/write-now-with-r-k-harrington/
#IndieWeb #Blogging #Interview
🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection:
This BBC tech reporter hacked ChatGPT with a simple trick involving hot dogs - https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/this-bbc-tech-reporter-hacked-chatgpt-with-a-simple-trick-involving-hot-dogs/?ref=feedle.world
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Sometimes, this is a mood. It's definitely not helped by a day job in retail! Check out my rants and shenanigans at www.meerkatmusings.co.uk! #blogging
Is it weird to still be blogging in my 40s? I ponder this … in a blog post: https://oblivionwithbells.com/2026/03/04/wrestling-with-words/
#Blogging #Writing #Words #Text #Internet #Online #Privacy #WordPress
✏ Cómo Posicionarse en Google #blogging por @josepenia@mastodon.social
Indie Wednesday
We are all about promotion of the indie here. Are you a indie artist or author? Post links to your work! This is the place to brag about your work. Or do you know an indie that needs to be seen? Post a link. Sharing is caring after all. We also welcome you to post services for the indie… If you are an editor, cover designer, or something like that… Post that link!
#blogging #creative #creativity #faecorpspublishing #indieCommunity #IndieWednesday #indieauthors #indiepublishing #supportindies #supportingIndieAuthors
Aaron Swartz and I built Jottit in 2007 as the simplest way to make a web page. I've spent the last year rebuilding it, but it kept drifting, trying to be a wiki, a blog, and a publishing platform all at once. So I made a big decision: I split it in two! jottit.org is the original idea, back from the dead. tinypost.blog is a brand new minimalist blogging tool. Jottit should stay Jottit. https://simonbc.com/why-i-split-jottit-into-two-apps #jottit #indieweb #blogging
New post on chronosaur.us - my favorite meme (aka know your history, kiddos) https://chronosaur.us/my-favorite-meme-aka-know-your-history-kiddos/
#blog #blogging #indieweb #smallweb
I brought this necklace home as a reminder of magic from a rather unique place I have visited recently. More in a new post soon!
🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection:
Bespoke Personal Software & Offprint is a publishing infrastructure for the open web - https://www.creativerly.com/bespoke-personal-software/?ref=feedle.world
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This month's digest of interesting posts from across the Pagecord community. I will automate this at some point, but there's still not quite the critical mass I need for a discover list to feel right.
"When I write, I go places usually even I am scared of, so I need to be comfortable.
Comfortable with myself, which for me means being dressed up nicely, having invested hours in the care of my hair, and having coffee."
I need this reminder more often these days.
#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #magic #blog #blogging
https://mistresswitchwrites.wordpress.com/2023/04/11/my-witching-writing-routine/
✏️ Mindful March: Day 4
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