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Please bear with me. I’ll be back.
What’s news with horror writer Paul D. Dail? Well, I haven’t died in case you were wondering. Nor have I abandoned my blog. I think about it quite regularly actually and keep a tab open on my browser...
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Pet Sematary vs. The Mist: Which Stephen King movie is harder on parents?
What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail? Recently I passed 70,000 words on my WIP–the industry standard for minimum length of a novel. And I’m still going. Time to bring this baby to a close. But...
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Why I Really Like Kurt Vonnegut… or … Selected excerpts from “Cat’s Cradle”
What’s news with horror writer Paul D. Dail? I finished my next novel! Ahem… Okay, so it was just the first draft. And I actually finished it closer to two months ago (whew. Where did last month go?)....
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What Makes a Good Bad Guy? Part 1: Hate the sin. Love the sinner.
What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail? After much longer than I had originally intended, the print copy of The Imaginings is actually a print copy… kind of. Currently in the proofing stage, but...
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What Makes a Good Bad Guy? Part 2: Turning the “Shadow” into flesh and blood
What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail? Not much since last week (maybe this is why I don’t post more frequently ) I submitted a short story to another market I’m excited about. Deadline is end of...
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FINALLY! “The Imaginings” in paperback. SIGNED AND PERSONALIZED!
What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail? Hmm… let’s see… what’s new with me…oh yeah… The Imaginings is finally in paperback! (and I don’t use exclamation points lightly) It’s been longer than I care...
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Taking the Plunge into Full-time Freelance Writing
What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail? Before I get to the big news (and the not-necessarily horror writer news), I’m glad to report that I’m almost finished with revisions for my next novel. Took...
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One Writer’s Choice Between Freedom and Safety … or … A Fine Mess of Terror...
What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail? The big news is that I finished a round of edits on my second novel and have sent it off to an agent with whom I have some history and who asked … Continue...
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To catch a ghost: An evening with Southern Utah Paranormal
What’s news for horror writer Paul D. Dail? Mostly, I’ve been really enjoying a regular gig writing op/ed, features, and even some straight news for The Independent, southern Utah News and Events. They...
View ArticleBlowing the dust off, part 1: Ah yes, there’s that platform
For the nonwriters who might be reading this, Jane Friedman defines a platform as “an ability to sell books because of who you are and who you can reach.” Friedman goes on to say that fiction writers...
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