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How did you get into horror writing?

Bert S. Lechner Great question!

I've always been fascinated with horror in one way or another: When I was a kid and vhs stores were still a thing I'd go and sneak into…moreGreat question!

I've always been fascinated with horror in one way or another: When I was a kid and vhs stores were still a thing I'd go and sneak into the horror section just to look at all the video covers. When I started writing my own fiction in high school and university I gravitated towards fantasy and sci-fi short stories with horror elements.

I only got really, truly into horror in my late twenties. In a period where I was struggling with undiagnosed autism and the last throes of an abusive intimate relationship, the horror genre became a sanctuary for me, and my writing took the turn from horror adjaced to full on horror.

It was a difficult experience, but in the end it kind of feels like horror was, one way or another, going to be the inevitable genre I would write in, and I'm very happy to be here writing it!(less)

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Can you tell us a two-sentence horror story?

Bert S. Lechner I stared at the coil of rope resting on my chair.

It stared back, eyes hiding within every fiber goading me to see my plan to the end.…moreI stared at the coil of rope resting on my chair.

It stared back, eyes hiding within every fiber goading me to see my plan to the end.(less)

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	Curbside Curses: The Yardsale Anthology by Nadine Stewart (Goodreads Author) (Compiler), Nico Bell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robb Basham 4.19 avg rating — 73 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Roots Grow Into the Earth: A Collection of Short Horror Stories 4.22 avg rating — 64 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	a broken vase, envenomed 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Bert Lechner liked Tas Kronby's review of a broken vase, envenomed: "It is a raw and honest journey through the darkness in humanity that preys. As a survivor of DV myself, it was a relatable and emotional read. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily."
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Bert Lechner and 5 other people liked Book Reviewer's review of Curbside Curses: The Yardsale Anthology: "Nadine Stewart's Curbside Curses is a compelling anthology of short horror stories. Each weaves together diverse characters and plots with a common thread: the eerie and unsettling consequences of items purchased from yard sales. This recurring motif" Read more of this review »
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