Horror Fiction by John Monsees
Writing Multiple Projects at Once Keeps the Creativity Flowing As a horror writer, I thrive on chaos—both on the page and in my process. Right now, I’m juggling a grindhouse novel, a splatterpunk/extreme horror novella, and two short stories: one a swords-and-sorcery horror tale set …
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Happy Meat Grinder Monday, you twisted little gremlins. Feeding Ground is in the grinder for one last round of edits. This is the final pass—the blood’s already spilled, the bones are already broken, but I’m sharpening the edges so it hits just right when you …
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I’ve been writing stories for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I filled notebooks with horror tales, fantasy adventures, and pulpy sci-fi, usually scribbled in a frenzy of inspiration before moving on to the next idea. I was a D&D-obsessed, book-devouring monster, …
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Featuring “The God In The Glass”! The wait is almost over—Midnight Tales #9 is at the printer’s and should be available next week! This issue includes my new story, “The God In The Glass,” alongside terrifying tales from Stetson Ray, Derek Austin Johnson, Terry Alexander, …
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Happy Weird Fiction Wednesday, friends of the strange, the sleazy, and the squamous. Big update: the first draft of The Millfield Terror is done. I’ll let it stew for a bit before edits, but I’m excited about how this one turned out. In the meantime, …
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Big news — I’ve launched an official newsletter! It goes out roughly once a month (sometimes twice, if there’s a juicy sale or limited offer I think you’ll want to jump on), and it’s packed with behind-the-scenes writing updates, subscriber-only deals, sneak peeks at upcoming …
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Two chapters down. Four to go. The final act of Feeding Ground is coming together in all its gnashing, pulpy glory—and believe me, it’s meaner, leaner, and a hell of a lot hungrier than the last draft. This weekend was a mess of coffee, scribbled …
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Starting with Roadkill Girls, I’m kicking off something big, mean, and long overdue: Grindhouse Horror 2025 — a pulp horror book series, one title a month, from now through October (and maybe beyond if the blood keeps flowing). These books are short, nasty little monsters. …
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The proofs are in, and they look damn good. Naturally, I dropped everything to flip through a copy, and I’m happy to report the June 17 release is still on track. I made a couple tweaks to the spine and back cover, and caught a …
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Let’s talk crab guts, coastal rot, and the sweet agony of rewriting an ending that just didn’t hit hard enough. I’m neck-deep in the final draft of Feeding Ground, and like any good bloodbath, things are getting messy. Originally, I thought I was on the …
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