Elizabeth Bell's Blog - Posts Tagged "demon"
Horror
I get it when people say they don't like horror. Horror has a profound effect on people who immerse themselves in it. It has the power to wake you screaming or moaning from your peaceful slumber and cause you to hesitate at a dark doorway.
One of my favorite movies to watch when I need my daily dose of gore is the remake of ' The Hills Have Eyes'.
I get asked a lot why this subpar movie? That's easy, I watch it for the antagonist Doug. You know the nerdy cell phones man? He takes on a whole town of hungry mutants. But I don't watch it for that.
I watch it to see Doug get the ever-loving shit kicked out of him. Yea. I watch it to see him nearly die several times. I watch it to see him begging and pleading for his life. I eagerly lean forward to see his fingers chopped off. I'm breathless when I watch him go head to head with Lizard who is probably the baddest mutant in the whole damn town.
So why do I watch him? Maybe I'm a sick person. Maybe I enjoy seeing good people hurt.
Or maybe I know that could be me but without actually winning at the end.
Yeah, you heard right. If I had to take on a town of hungry mutants I would not turn into a badass who suddenly knows Kung Fu. In fact, trying to do a back kick is enough to force me to lay down on the couch with either an icepack or a heating pad on my back.
I don't know how to shoot a gun. The last one I ever held was when my dad took me hunting where I just tripped around with my slingshot. I remember holding a shotgun for him while he fixed something or he could've been taking a leak.
I'm not sexy in any way. No, really the years have not been kind to me. So the odds I can somehow seduce a killer into being clumsy so I can take the weapon from them or grab a weapon that somehow managed to be both sharp and heavy...well might as well laugh and kiss my ass goodbye.
So yea I would not do better than Doug even though I would take on a whole town to save my sons no matter how much they annoy me sometimes. I would gladly ( and probably would ) give up my life for them.
But Doug wins. Sure he looks like he got put through a wood chipper and he's minus some fingers and let's be honest...if it wasn't for the little girl sacrificing herself Doug would have kicked the bucket. Yet he didn't.
And that makes me feel good. I relate to him. That is the thing I strive to write a story that if I can't get you to relate to the main character will at least send chills down your spine and if I can't manage that I hope I gross you out to summerize something King once said.
That being the case ' The Oni' is my grand attempt to capture that essence. I hope it does more than that I hope it moves you, somehow.
The release is tentatively scheduled for the end of October. I hope to see you all reading and maybe consider mine to read to ^_^
One of my favorite movies to watch when I need my daily dose of gore is the remake of ' The Hills Have Eyes'.
I get asked a lot why this subpar movie? That's easy, I watch it for the antagonist Doug. You know the nerdy cell phones man? He takes on a whole town of hungry mutants. But I don't watch it for that.
I watch it to see Doug get the ever-loving shit kicked out of him. Yea. I watch it to see him nearly die several times. I watch it to see him begging and pleading for his life. I eagerly lean forward to see his fingers chopped off. I'm breathless when I watch him go head to head with Lizard who is probably the baddest mutant in the whole damn town.
So why do I watch him? Maybe I'm a sick person. Maybe I enjoy seeing good people hurt.
Or maybe I know that could be me but without actually winning at the end.
Yeah, you heard right. If I had to take on a town of hungry mutants I would not turn into a badass who suddenly knows Kung Fu. In fact, trying to do a back kick is enough to force me to lay down on the couch with either an icepack or a heating pad on my back.
I don't know how to shoot a gun. The last one I ever held was when my dad took me hunting where I just tripped around with my slingshot. I remember holding a shotgun for him while he fixed something or he could've been taking a leak.
I'm not sexy in any way. No, really the years have not been kind to me. So the odds I can somehow seduce a killer into being clumsy so I can take the weapon from them or grab a weapon that somehow managed to be both sharp and heavy...well might as well laugh and kiss my ass goodbye.
So yea I would not do better than Doug even though I would take on a whole town to save my sons no matter how much they annoy me sometimes. I would gladly ( and probably would ) give up my life for them.
But Doug wins. Sure he looks like he got put through a wood chipper and he's minus some fingers and let's be honest...if it wasn't for the little girl sacrificing herself Doug would have kicked the bucket. Yet he didn't.
And that makes me feel good. I relate to him. That is the thing I strive to write a story that if I can't get you to relate to the main character will at least send chills down your spine and if I can't manage that I hope I gross you out to summerize something King once said.
That being the case ' The Oni' is my grand attempt to capture that essence. I hope it does more than that I hope it moves you, somehow.
The release is tentatively scheduled for the end of October. I hope to see you all reading and maybe consider mine to read to ^_^
Doubt is a green eyed bitch
I am excited beyond belief. I finally got a cover for Razorback Hollow. This story is a romance that takes place in the mountains. It is not my first rodeo into romance writing, I actually have two other books.
However, something happened, I didn't expect. Well, a couple of things actually.
The first is...I don't know if I’m good enough anymore. Yea, that's right, the little goblin named doubt has shown up with fanfare and luggage. I printed out the Hollow, and I’ve been changing things but thinking it’s not good enough, it lacks this, it lacks that. I suppose my beta readers will tell the whole tale. If they say, take the story and shoot it, hang it, and stuff it six feet under, I’m not at all sure what I’ll do. I could still use beta readers even if you’re a shooter bury them one. All feedback is useful.
My second issue is learning to work in short time frames. My laptop fan is out, causing the laptop to shut off. So, I need to have the ducts cleaned, and I have to make sure my exterior fan is running.
Still ironic, I got used to writing for five or six hours and wanted more, and now, BOOM! I’m relegated to two, maybe three hours. Very frustrating. But I will keep at it.
So, for those who don't know my pen name, Rene' Moore, (my middle and maiden name), I am coming out with Razorback Hollow.
I might also pull my crime thriller AKA Johnny Elf and release it too. I haven't decided yet.
Under my regular name, Elizabeth Bell, I have available now on Amazon: The Hostage and The Oni. I hope to get my 3rd horror, Falcon Ridge accepted, through traditional publishers. Anyone with advice, I would love to hear.
Finally, looking through other projects, I get to pick from:
Ty’s Heart, an underwater romance
Aleya Horror with its own cover about those spooky swamp lights
Morty, a demon romance
Nemo, Dark Angel, an urban fantasy
Hell Cat, a young adult novel
The Lizard Chronicles is also its for young adults
I’m sure there are others in the vault, and it will be how close to being finished they are that will determine what gets released, where, and how, but stay tuned!
Remember, as a writer, it depends on what you can finish. You can’t be a writer if you don’t write!
However, something happened, I didn't expect. Well, a couple of things actually.
The first is...I don't know if I’m good enough anymore. Yea, that's right, the little goblin named doubt has shown up with fanfare and luggage. I printed out the Hollow, and I’ve been changing things but thinking it’s not good enough, it lacks this, it lacks that. I suppose my beta readers will tell the whole tale. If they say, take the story and shoot it, hang it, and stuff it six feet under, I’m not at all sure what I’ll do. I could still use beta readers even if you’re a shooter bury them one. All feedback is useful.
My second issue is learning to work in short time frames. My laptop fan is out, causing the laptop to shut off. So, I need to have the ducts cleaned, and I have to make sure my exterior fan is running.
Still ironic, I got used to writing for five or six hours and wanted more, and now, BOOM! I’m relegated to two, maybe three hours. Very frustrating. But I will keep at it.
So, for those who don't know my pen name, Rene' Moore, (my middle and maiden name), I am coming out with Razorback Hollow.
I might also pull my crime thriller AKA Johnny Elf and release it too. I haven't decided yet.
Under my regular name, Elizabeth Bell, I have available now on Amazon: The Hostage and The Oni. I hope to get my 3rd horror, Falcon Ridge accepted, through traditional publishers. Anyone with advice, I would love to hear.
Finally, looking through other projects, I get to pick from:
Ty’s Heart, an underwater romance
Aleya Horror with its own cover about those spooky swamp lights
Morty, a demon romance
Nemo, Dark Angel, an urban fantasy
Hell Cat, a young adult novel
The Lizard Chronicles is also its for young adults
I’m sure there are others in the vault, and it will be how close to being finished they are that will determine what gets released, where, and how, but stay tuned!
Remember, as a writer, it depends on what you can finish. You can’t be a writer if you don’t write!
