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Announcing 2 New Expansions: Clowns & *More* Clowns
Today, The Story Engine Deck is thrilled to announce 2 hot new expansions for storytellers of all genres.
Please keep in mind that these expansions...
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Krampusnacht: A Free D&D Adventure of Holiday Horror and DM Revenge
I'm pleased to unveil a little something I've been working on with Pedro Galicia (our guest blogger and DM of the World Walkers D&D podcast).
I...
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How to Write Horror: Understanding Vulnerability
Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up.
Telling a good horror story requires an...
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How to Write Horror: Understanding Suspense and Surprise
Horror is a genre that presses the buttons of human fear psychology to produce a profound response in the reader or audience. An important part of ...
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How to Write Horror: Understanding Fear
In my last blog from the “How to Have Halloween at Home” series, I recommended hosting an online scary story circle as an alternative to going out ...
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How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 4: Scary Story Circle
I’ve been on a mission to give people fun, spooky alternatives to going out on Halloween during COVID-19.
So far, I’ve given my suggestions for hos...
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How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 3: Horror D&D Night
Are you bummed that Halloween won’t be the same this year with COVID-19?
Me too! But I feel strongly that if people are able to stay home and stay ...
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How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 2: Podcasts in the Dark
Maybe you, like me, are bummed out that Halloween isn't going to be the same with COVID-19.
But, just because you're staying home and avoiding the ...
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How to Have Halloween at Home, Pt 1: Horror Book Club Recommendations
I’m a big horror fan, and I'm bummed that Halloween isn't going to be the same this year with COVID-19.
So I put my horror-loving brain to the task...
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12 Postcard-Sized Scary Stories to Get You Hyped for Halloween
A lot of you will know that I developed The Story Engine deck of writing prompts while I was writing weekly "postcard" stories for my microfiction ...
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