Where Nightmares Come From

WHERE NIGHTMARES COME FROM



THE ART OF STORYTELLING IN THE HORROR GENRE



Book one in Crystal Lake Publishing's The Dream Weaver series, Where Nightmares Come From focuses on the art of storytelling in the Horror genre, taking an idea from conception to reality-whether you prefer short stories, novels, films, or comics.



Featuring in-depth articles and interviews by Joe R. Lansdale (Hap & Leonard series), Clive Barker (Books of Blood), John Connolly (Charlie Parker series), Ramsey Campbell, Stephen King (IT), Christopher Golden (Ararat), Charlaine Harris (Midnight, Texas), Jonathan Maberry (Joe Ledger series), Kevin J. Anderson (Tales of Dune), Craig Engler (Z Nation), and many more.



The full non-fiction anthology lineup includes:

Introduction by William F. Nolan

IT'S THE STORY TELLER by Joe R. Lansdale

A-Z OF HORROR of Clive Barker

WHY HORROR? by Mark Alan Miller

PIXELATED SHADOWS by Michael Paul Gonzalez

LIKE CURSES by Ray Garton

HOW TO GET YOUR SCARE ON by S.G. Browne

STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES by Richard Thomas

HORROR IS A STATE OF MIND by Tim Waggoner

BRINGING AN IDEA TO LIFE by Mercedes M. Yardley

THE PROCESS OF A TALE by Ramsey Campbell

GREAT HORROR IS SOMETHING ALIEN by Michael Bailey

A HORRIFICALLY HAPPY MEDIUM by Taylor Grant

INTERVIEW WITH JOHN CONNOLLY by Marie O'Regan

THE STORY OF A STORY by Mort Castle

WRITING ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEW with Christopher Golden, Kevin J. Anderson, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia

HOW I SPENT MY CHILDHOOD LOOKING FOR MONSTERS AND FOUND POETRY INSTEAD by Stephanie M. Wytovich

BITS AND PIECES INTERVIEW WITH JONATHAN MABERRY by Eugene Johnson

THE REEL CREEPS by Lisa Morton

THE MONSTER SQUAD by Jess Landry

WHAT SCARES YOU by Marv Wolfman

PLAYING IN SOMEONE ELSE'S HAUNTED HOUSE by Elizabeth Massie

CREATING MAGIC FROM A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER: Del Howison interviews Tom Holland, Amber Benson, Fred Dekker, and Kevin Tenney

Z NATION: HOW SYFY'S HIT SHOW CAME TO LIFE by Craig Engler

LIFE IMITATING ART IMITATING LIFE: FILM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON REALITY by Jason V Brock

WHERE NIGHTMARES COME FROM by Paul Moore

STEPHEN KING AND RICHARD CHIZMAR DISCUSS COLLABORATING by Bev Vincent

CHARLAINE HARRIS DISCUSSES STORYTELLING by Eugene Johnson

WHAT NOW? by John Palisano







This collection is perfect for…


writers of all genres

authors looking for motivation and/or inspiration

authors seeking guidance

struggling authors searching for career advice

authors interested in improving their craft

writers interested in comics

authors looking into screenwriting and films

horror fans in general

those looking to better understand the different story formats

authors planning on infiltrating a different field in horror writing

artists trying to establish a name brand

authors looking to get published







Come listen to the legends…



Cover design by Luke Spooner. Edited by Joe