This Is Halloween

      I started off my Halloween the scariest way imaginable, by getting sick and disregarding my responsibilities to stay in bed all day (candy corn is good for upset stomachs right?). So if you are spending a lazy Halloween like me, here are some creative ways to get your spook on:

1. Night Vale Radio

The internet is already obsessed with this, but if you haven't already listened to Welcome to Night Vale, download the podcasts now on iTunes. They are the most unique, hilarious form of media floating around right now and totally worth the zero dollars you have to pay to listen. The genius of these podcasts, beyond the voice acting, the music, and the writing, is hard to describe.

Check out the Night Vale twitter. It's the most amazing thing that will ever appear in your feed.

2. Welcome to Write Vale

No official association to Welcome to Night Vale, but along the same theme of making ordinary writing tips terrifying. Take a peek if you want a guilty laugh or if you're looking for prompt to write horror.

Also the admin of the blog seems a little concerned about the popularity of his or her posts about murder and violence. It's good when they have a conscience.

3. Surf through Figment's Horror tag

Uncensored gore and new writers. What's not to love?

P.S. The sequel to my Halloween horror is the six page essay I have to write tonight. Ooooo scary.

P.S.S. I now have a proper, writing/book themed tumblr.

My Favorite Writing Websites

Figment

Figment is the perfect site for writers of all ages. Post your writings for reviews and comments, read other people’s work, and join groups based on your interests. There are also frequent contests hosted by published authors. Figment’s claim to fame is the cell phone novel, because the site allows you to update your writing anytime from your mobile. You can check out my Figment profile here.

Teen Ink

This site will always have a special place in my heart because Teen Ink Magazine was the first place to ever publish me. With many writing websites, it’s easy to feel like you are just sending your work out into the abyss, where the chances of anyone reading it are slim unless you already have a network of followers. But Teen Ink has a team of editors that read the websites submissions and choose works to be published in their nationwide magazine. My Teen Ink Profile.

Writingforums.org

Although I’ve just started to explore this site, I have found writingforums.org to be the most active writing forum on the web. One of the most important writing practices is learning how to criticize other’s work, while accepting criticize on your own, and this forum offers workshops for just that. There are also threads for just about every other aspect of creating, from research to publishing. Come be my friend.

A short list of my favorite writing-themed tumblrs:

You Know You're A Writer When

Writing Questions Answered

Prompt Snaps