I stayed up until 6 in the morning working on two pieces for the first challenge. I wanted to try a few ideas and choose which one I like best. The second piece I wrote stuck with me after reading it. I’m seriously considering it over the first one.

I’m going to read it over and over until I can’t stand the sight of it.

Then I’ll read it again.

At midnight the first challenge of David Wellington’s Fear Project was posted to the site. It’s been a long wait for this moment and I’m relieved that it’s finally here. Now that it is, it’s time to get to work.

CHALLENGE: There may be no more important aspect in writing horror fiction than defining an atmosphere of dread. Of all the elements of writing, SETTING can be the most effective at this.

In 250 words or less, please describe a spooky, terrifying, or simply disgusting place that would make your spine tingle. An old haunted house? A graveyard at midnight? Perhaps a perfectly ordinary house, on a perfectly ordinary street, where something… awful is about to happen.

It’s February 1st. Week Zero. The entries that got myself and the other twelve contestants into the Fear Project are now posted to David Wellington’s Fear Project.com. Read, comment, enjoy! The first challenge begins on Friday, February 6th. The entries for the first challenge will be posted to the site on Monday, February 9th, when you can read and leave comments. Your comments have an effect on the competition! The author who has the most comments on their entry will be immune from elimination for that week! But the rules aren’t always so simple. There will be surprises, unexpected twists and turns to the rules that will push us to the limit, and maybe even instill some fear into our very souls.

Some exciting news about David Wellington’s Fear Project!

Rue Morgue Magazine did an interview with David Wellington about the competition, which will appear in their March 2015 issue! This is exciting news for everyone involved in the Fear Project. It should gather some attention and get the competition noticed, which benefits us all.

I’ve been using social media to promote myself as an author for quite some time now. I have a Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, Goodreads, and most other profiles that are useful for me as an author. Until I was accepted as a contestant in David Wellington’s Fear Project it was never that much work to maintain the sites and make posts. Now that I’m a contestant, it takes a couple of hours a day to keep up with everything. I’m not complaining, in fact I couldn’t be happier that I’m a contestant and I do enjoy posting about it as a way to alleviate my excitement. But only now am I realizing the amount of work that can go maintaining profiles on so many different sites.

http://davidwellingtonsfearproject.com/

It’s official. I’ve been accepted into David Wellington’s Fear Project. It’s a writing competition that works sort of like a reality TV show. Thirteen authors complete a writing challenge each week, and each week one author is eliminated.

For more information click on the Fear Project link on the top of my page.