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Oct 16, 2020
2 min

My Possessed by Passion Playlist

Whenever I write, I usually always have music playing in the background. It's usually some sort of mellow instrumental piece that plays. ...

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John Watson

Oct 10, 2020
1 min

A Book 40 Years in the Making

I'm not entirely sure where my love of horror was born, but I know exactly where it was fostered. When I was a kid in Scotland, Friday ni...

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John Watson

Sep 21, 2020
2 min

Updating My Author Checklist

I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember, but for the longest time, I did so without any real intent. A couple of tales ...

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John Watson

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

Breaking Down My Books

When you have your first book published, you become fiercely protective of that title. By the time you are a few books in, you begin to d...

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John Watson

Jul 10, 2020
2 min

All For Love

If you had come to me a year ago and told me that I would be publishing a love story in the not too distant future, I would likely have l...

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John Watson

Apr 1, 2020
1 min

Easter Eggs in the Jungle

It was a real privilege to be asked to be a part of the final anthology that Crazy Ink will be releasing for the foreseeable future. All ...

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John Watson

Mar 22, 2020
2 min

What Scares Me?

As a horror author, it is my job to try and scare you as best I can with my words. One of the questions I am most frequently asked by rea...

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John Watson

Feb 29, 2020
1 min

Are You Ready to Go Off the Grid?

A few years ago, my wife and I started talking about the prospect of selling everything, buying a camper, and traveling the country with ...

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John Watson

Feb 16, 2020
3 min

The Stories Behind the Words

When asked to describe my writing process, I say that it's a lot like painting by numbers. I get the idea, create an outline, and then ad...

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John Watson

Feb 11, 2020
1 min

Beer & Books: A Love Story

Story ideas can come to you at the strangest of times and in the most unexpected of places. With two of my books born in a brewery, it mi...

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John Watson

Jan 30, 2020
2 min

Two Dream Houses

I have probably mentioned in the past that a lot of my story ideas come from dreams. What I know I have not told you all is that I ave a ...

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John Watson

Jul 9, 2019
1 min

A Dream Come True

It has been about a month and a half since I last updated this blog, for which I apologize. A lot has happened in that time, so let's get...

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John Watson

May 23, 2019
2 min

State of the Union

It would appear that things move very quickly in the publishing word, or at least they do with my great publisher, Crazy Ink. After appro...

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John Watson

May 14, 2019
2 min

Hello Universe, Can You Hear Me?

It has been a little while since I have put together a blog piece, so let me apologize for my absence before I get rolling here. As you g...

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John Watson

Mar 22, 2019
1 min

Wake Me Up When September Ends

The thrill of finding out that your book is going to be published very quickly wears off when you realize the amount of work that needs t...

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John Watson

Mar 4, 2019
1 min

Succeeding at Being Social

Without the aid of a couple of beers, I am more than likely to be found stuck in the corner at a social gathering. With those beers, thou...

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John Watson

Feb 10, 2019
2 min

My Better Half

I can't exactly remember why I ever decided to put pen to paper, but I do remember those who encouraged me to continue doing so over the ...

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John Watson

Jan 17, 2019
2 min

It Takes a Village

Writing is a rather solitary chore that can leave you feeling as though nothing exists outside of the words and world you weave inside yo...

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John Watson

Jan 12, 2019
2 min

The Spooky Shorts Series

It is becoming increasingly clear that the editing and publishing side of things is far less enjoyable than the writing. "Karaoke Night" w...

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John Watson

Jan 1, 2019
2 min

What Dreams May Come

Happy New Year!! It's hard to believe that 2018 is already gone, but here we are in 2019, which I hope will be a good one for you all. I ...

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