Towards the later part of 2015 I came across a competition. It was entitled Twisted 50, and they were looking for short stories in the horror genre. The fifty winners would be published in an anthology. I’d never considered writing horror, although I’m a huge fan of horror books and films. I think it started
It is a question I have been asked many times since I uploaded Sum of my memories to the Create 50 website and asked my friends and family to take a look. In all honesty death fascinates me, or to be more precise the idea that death might not be the cut off, the complete
How does a nice girl like you imagine a horrible, dark story like that? by Beth Hughes Read More »
I got lost driving home last year and ended up on The Broads. I loved the watery flat slightly-creepy-in-wintertime landscape, and had this idea of doing a short film there, though what, I didn’t know. Then over Christmas last year I saw the Twisted 50 site. I don’t normally do hard-core horror, more psychological thriller,
Picture a wet Friday afternoon in late November. Almost a year ago I was sitting at my desk on just such a day in need of creative inspiration. The proverbial waste paper basket was overflowing with balled up paper and a bruised forehead was all I had to show for it. I had a bad
This trailer is an extended cut of the last one, featuring ALL 50 writers and their stories. Please share far with your family and friends and shout about it on your social media channels. You can share this link for the trailer here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2IGO5wL1uk For everyone involved, you can now setup and connect Author accounts in
Wooooo! Finally, the Amazon Kindle release of Twisted50 is online. The softback will follow very soon. Here’s the link https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M66RW8U/ What can you do now? Numbers and reviews are now VERY important. We need a spike in sales and downloads and we need as many good reviews as possible. These two metrics are essential for the
I wrote a story about things I didn’t know I wanted to say. To me, it’s about the absurdism of the corporate adult world, how graduates are coerced into designing their lives in ways that are pleasing to companies, perhaps unknowingly sacrificing experiences that would bring them unique joy instead of trying to look good
Corporate Tragedy in a Foreign Language by Leo X. Robertson Read More »
The idea for “Insects” came from a dream. Or should I say, a nightmare. In the dream, I’m standing in the doorway of my kitchen, horrified. There are heaving, crawling piles of insects everywhere. I rush in and turn on all the flames on the stove to try and incinerate them. I turn the taps
– quote from John the Christmas cracker who took 1st place at the Boys’ Brigade fancy dress comp 1988. Okay, let’s travel forward in time a bit… On the evening of September 3rd, 2016, I found myself at the London Screenwriters’ Awards. My short story, Shenanigans, had been nominated for best story, and as I
You look stupid, and who the fuck is David Bowie? Read More »
Ahead of the launch for Twisted50 the book, we have just launched this website dedicated to the book and the book series. We will share updates and behind the scenes stories via this blog, as well as posts from the authors. So how can you contribute to the blog? If you are a featured author