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Horror/Scary: January 08, 2014 Issue [#6093]

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Horror/Scary


 This week: The Smell of Horror
  Edited by: Annette Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

Hello there, writers and readers of all things scary, horrific, terrific, and outright frightening I am Annette Author Icon. I will be your guest editor for this issue.


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Letter from the editor

The Smell of Horror


Give your horror texture by describing scents.


Anybody who has ever come across a dead animal on a walk or in the city has experienced that awful carcass smell of decomposing flesh. A little sweet, a lot of disgusting, and definitely a smell that stays with you for a while.

I once saw a dead seal on a beach in California. The seal is gone a long time ago. I always remember the stench of its body on those rocks whenever I drive past that part of the coast.

In horror, smells can be an indicator of things to come. You can be descriptive and detailed when mentioning a smell. But you can also be subtle and use that common concept of smells triggering alarm or discomfort.

In one of my editor's picks, there is the line When they step through my door and ask about the smell I pretend not to notice. Although the smell is not elaborated on, you know that smell is bad news. Especially since the author pretends not to notice.

On a creepy side note, you should always ask what a strange smell in your environment is. It could be nothing, just a piece of moldy bread. Or a dead body in your hotel mattress. Dead bodies get stashed in box springs only to get discovered by the next hotel patron once the body starts decomposing. If you don't believe me, simply type "Dead body in hotel matress" into any search engine.

Enjoy your stay at Bates Motel. *Smirk*



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A poem of a man... read and see.
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The city is rich with scents so they take their time.
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Kentucky Hills Phantom Open in new Window. (13+)
The hunt for a phamtom animal in the hills of Kentucky.
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She could sense the spiritual, unearthly elements around her.
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True story Of one of the scariest days of my life.
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When they step through my door and ask about the smell I pretend not to notice.
#1873174 by huntermartin Author IconMail Icon

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Youll know when its coming its up to you to escape.........
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Ask & Answer

I got the following responses to my last Horror/Scary newsletter "The Sound of Horror" Open in new Window.

Taniuska Author Icon wrote: Great examples... bringing spooky sounds alive in books really heightens the fear factory.

I know that creepy sounds definitely add to the horror for me.

LJPC - the tortoise Author Icon wrote: Hi Giselle -- This is an excellent newsletter! Yes, it's so important to involve all a reader's senses - not just "sight" (describing what the characters see). The sounds you chose and the way you described them were perfect! Thanks so much for the NL! *Bigsmile*
~ Laura

Thank you for the compliment. I hope you liked today's issue too.


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