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Readers are raving about dracula.exe!
Currently rated 4.67 on Goodreads! "Had me flipping pages super fast!" "Loved the modern take on a classic!" "A very interesting retelling of Dracula!" "If you're a fan of Dracula, definitely check this one out!" "Couldn't put it down!" "Brilliantly executed!" "Loved every minute!" Have YOU read dracula.exe? Order it here or on Amazon: https://m4lpublishing.com/dracula/ #dracula #branstoker #twistedtales #horrorbook #horror #vampire #vampirebook #horrorbooks #rjclark
R J Clark
Feb 201 min read


Underrated Gem: Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
A remake that's certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes! I don't mind horror remakes. I don't. Remakes aren't made for US, my generation. They're made for a younger generation who won't watch the originals because they're "old." Remakes often bring modern sensibilities, tech, and pacing to tried and true properties. Plus, from a studio standpoint, there's the monetary value of a brand name. All that said, I really dug the latest horror remake of an 80's classic slasher, Silent Nig
R J Clark
Feb 192 min read


Podcast is live!
I talk Sweethaven, Dracula, Staycation, and more! Links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ANZZx2w0bq7mNf8ZsyE8o?si=2dZVr0eHRKu53UU4OVB2fg4 YouTube: https://youtu.be/4GoDeT8H5tg?si=JXyT6fco0JKlVL4Q #podcast #interview #rjclark #sweethaven #horrorbooks #horrorbook #booktok #bookstagram #indiehorror #horror
R J Clark
Feb 151 min read


Link to podcast!
My episode goes live on 2/15. Check it out on Youtube and Spotify. Links below! https://open.spotify.com/show/3bNSWXJvjDBpG9Vqhs37FG https://www.youtube.com/@circleoftwistedmasks3042 #podcast #interview #rjclark #sweethaven #horrorbooks #horrorbook #booktok #bookstagram #indiehorror #horror
R J Clark
Feb 111 min read


Has horror lost the fun?
Doesn't anyone just want to have fun anymore? If you Google "elevated" horror, the results pull up the usual suspects: The Lighthouse, The VVitch, It Follows, The Babadook, Hereditary, Midsommar, and Mother! There are others, of course. Metaphor movies, I call them. Stories that have a "deeper level" and are trying to "say something." I don't mind a deep horror movie, except when the movie thinks it is smarter than the viewer (A24, I'm looking at you). I like to think at the
R J Clark
Feb 93 min read


October Monthly Kindle Deal: STAYCATION!
STAYCATION was picked by Amazon for a Monthly Kindle Deal! The price of the eBook has been reduced to only $2.49 for the month of...
R J Clark
Oct 25, 20241 min read


Join the Official STAYCATION Facebook Group!
I'll be answering all your burning STAYCATION 2 questions today. Stay in the know, and have first access to STAYCATION 2 goodies and...
R J Clark
Feb 28, 20241 min read


Writer Profile: Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe: Exploring His Themes Edgar Allen Poe was a master of the macabre, beloved for his gothic tales of terror and morbid...
R J Clark
Feb 4, 20232 min read


POV Explained (Simply!)
Point of view (POV) is an important element of creative fiction writing as it determines the perspective from which a story is told....
R J Clark
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Spooky reads for Halloween!
With the days growing shorter and the season of the witch nearly upon us, I thought it was the perfect time to revisit some of my...
R J Clark
Oct 29, 20203 min read


Oh, the horror!
It's really hard to believe that my debut novel, Far From Grace, is now only eleven months away from publication! People have asked me if...
R J Clark
Nov 8, 20192 min read


TRICK: a new 'Halloween' short story
TRICK November 1. 2:38am. Vic spotted the older man first, zeroing in on the limping fellow as their van drove down the deserted Main...
R J Clark
Oct 31, 20188 min read


"The Little Things" is now available for free on Amazon for Halloween!
Happy Halloween, and happy birthday, Kane! To celebrate Kane's first birthday, you can now read The Little Things: a tiny terror for free...
R J Clark
Oct 31, 20181 min read


Halloween special! Ready to meet the man called Kane?
Kane was an odd-looking fellow — as tall as Geoff was short, gaunt, with equally long, thin extremities. His skin was almost as creamy...
R J Clark
Oct 30, 20182 min read
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