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Ellie Tilley

What Lurks in That Fairytale Forest?

We all know that fairytales aren’t sweetness and light – but what if that darker side

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Charlotte Bond & Kit Whitfield

The October Challenge: What We’re Learning From Writing A Short Horror Story Every Day

Writers Kit Whitfield and Charlotte Bond have taken an October artist prompt challenge and turned

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Win a Copy of Worlds & Realms, A Celebration of 50 Years of D&D!

It’s hard to believe we’ve hit the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, that icon

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Meet Marve Michael Anson

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they

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Stephanie Ellis

A Woman’s World (Not)

Folk horror writer and poet Stephanie Ellis asks where all the older women are in

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Tiffani Angus

Subgenre deep dive: Possessed, Haunted, and Cursed Objects

In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for

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Fi Phillips

Going Dark: Why I’m Excited to Move From YA Fantasy to the Dark Side

After trying her hand at Barkeresque dark fantasy in her youth, Fi Phillips ended up creating a

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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

Is Horror a Genre or a Mood?

Is horror a genre or a mood? Our membership debated this question in Discord; here’s the results,

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Meet E.D.E. Bell

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they

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