In case you missed it, here are some notable stops on my Faulkner’s Apprentice blog tour: A creepy interview with The Bad Man My thoughts on why I write horror Read up on my writing quirks and thoughts on upcoming works in this interview What would I do if I …
As the author of a light-hearted mystery series for kids, people have been asking me lately, “why horror?” Some seem surprised that mild-mannered Val would write about ghosts and murder and a bad man who seeks everyone’s demise. The reason I like horror is the same reason I like 1984 …
In an effort to teach myself Photoshop’s “pen” tool (which can be used to create computer illustrations), I created this scene from Faulkner’s Apprentice: The scene is a compilation of a few concepts in the novel. The woman in front is the protagonist, Lorelei. Lorei’s dream has always been to …