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THE MANY HORRIFYING LEVELS OF SETTING IN STORYTELLING – PART I

Posted by Eric Poirier on January 8, 2015
Posted in: General, Horror, Human Nature. 1 Comment


[Part I of a four-part essay]

In what ways can setting be used to establish the sub-genre of psychological horror in a Post-Apocalyptic novel?

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The genre of any story is apparent the moment you open a book. Readers should not have to waste time trying to figure out if what they are reading is drama, action or comedy. But an author does have some flexibility to toy with the tone of a story at a secondary level. If it is a comedy, than it might amuse an audience to ponder whether or not the premise can be considered a dark comedy. Establishing the sub-genre in itself can be difficult and is often not even attempted in most works of fiction. But if a novelist feels adventurous and wants to add another layer to his story, then writing in a sub-genre can help the reader dive further into the plot. Continue Reading

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THE NEST is back on track!

Posted by Eric Poirier on December 20, 2014
Posted in: Horror, Human Nature, Sci-Fi. 1 Comment

Hi everyone! I recently completed my MA in Professional Writing at Falmouth University. So it’s time to get back to writing my novel full time. I’m 20,000 words in. Here’s another extract for you. I’ll be posting more teasers, articles and progress reports under THE NEST tab. Stay tuned! As always, let me know what you think.

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Your humble writer,

Eric

CANADA VS. US PUBLISHING – PART III

Posted by Eric Poirier on June 23, 2014
Posted in: Fantasy, General, Horror, Sci-Fi. 1 Comment


[Hi everyone. This is the final Part of my three part industry analysis.]

Where should a dark sci-fi, horror novelist start his writing career? Canada or the US?

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Returning to my investigation on identifying the best market to launch a writing career, I contacted numerous literary agents, publishers, editors, book promoters and writers over Twitter and email and asked them: ‘Where do you think post-apocalyptic sci-fi, horror is more popular: Canada or US?’ Continue Reading

CANADA VS. US PUBLISHING – PART II

Posted by Eric Poirier on June 16, 2014
Posted in: Fantasy, General, Horror, Sci-Fi. 2 Comments


[Hi everyone. This is Part II of my three part industry analysis.]

Where should a dark sci-fi, horror novelist start his writing career? Canada or the US?

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I cast my net a little further to find out what makes Can Lit. Even though I was satisfied that genre fiction is marketable in both industries, I still wanted to know why we even bother categorizing works as ‘Canadian Fiction’. It turns out that I am not the only one who thought about this.  Continue Reading

CANADA VS. US PUBLISHING – PART I

Posted by Eric Poirier on June 9, 2014
Posted in: Fantasy, General, Horror, Sci-Fi. 1 Comment


[Hi everyone. This is Part I of a three part industry analysis I did on the traditional publication market in North America.]

Where should a dark sci-fi, horror novelist start his writing career? Canada or the US?

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As a Canadian writer living in Belgium I was concerned with being removed from any English speaking market that might publish and read my post-apocalyptic sci-fi, horror novel, The Nest. Even with today’s hyper-connected social media, I worried that being away from Canada, the US or the UK would put me at a disadvantage from not rubbing elbows with gatekeepers in the industry. I was wrong. A writer today with a laptop and Wi-Fi has never been more connected to the writing world and to the many possibilities for publishing. So my question went from ‘Am I at a disadvantage living abroad?’ to ‘Which English speaking market should I target?’ Continue Reading

‘Stephen King Saved My Life’

Posted by Eric Poirier on October 24, 2013
Posted in: Horror. Leave a comment

‘Young-adult novelist Robin Wasserman says the famous horror writer empowered her as a teen reader by capturing the uneasy teenage phase between childhood and adulthood.’ (Joe Fassler, Oct 23 2013)

I wouldn’t say that King saved my life but he certainly changed it when I started reading his books as a young adult. Very interesting Atlantic article on how King contributes to YA fiction despite not really writing specifically for young adult readers.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/10/stephen-king-saved-my-life/280781/

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Horror-Movie Stunt With Freaky Telekinetic Girl Is Frighteningly Good

Posted by Eric Poirier on October 9, 2013
Posted in: Horror. 1 Comment

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I enjoy horror films and literature because I like scaring myself, but that’s in the comfort of privacy. I don’t know what my reaction would be if I was the victim of some prankvertisement for a scary movie. Check out what these folks did to promote the upcoming Carrie remake. I have to admit, it’s pretty cool.

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/horror-movie-stunt-freaky-telekinetic-girl-frighteningly-good-152983

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