What Knife?! 6 Things You May Not Know About Horror Novels

Horror novels often get a bad name. Misperceptions abound. Assumptions are made. Fingers are pointed — at reader and fan alike. As if the world needed more finger-pointing.

Horror can be spooky. It can be gross. Or sad. Or funny. Or all of the above. Just like any other genre.

On the left, bare tree branches form a stark contrast against a foggy background and a spooky light. — A Foggy, Spooky Evening. (Photo by the Author.)

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