#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway #19: Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner

 First, a reminder that these giveaways will be running every week, on Thursdays, for the foreseeable future. And here is the best part, if you enter any week, you are eligible for ALL weeks.

The only rule is that you need to be affiliated with a public library in America or Canada. My rationale behind that is that I will be encouraging you to read these books and share them with patrons. While many of them are advanced reader copies that you cannot add to your collections, if you get the chance to read them, my hope is that you will consider ordering a copy for your library and give away the ARC away as a prize or pass it on to a fellow staff member.

Okay now how to enter. If you are interested in being included in any giveaway at any time, you must email me at zombiegrl75 [at] gmail [dot] com with the subject line "#HorrorForLibraries." In the body of the email all you have to say is that you want to be entered and the name of your library.

Each entry will be considered for EVERY giveaway. I will randomly draw a winner on Fridays sometime after 5pm central. But only entries received by 5pm will be considered.

If you win, you are ineligible to win again for 4 weeks; you will have to re-enter after that time to be considered [I have a list of who has won, when, and what title]. However, if you do not win, you carry over into the next week. There is NO NEED to reenter.

Why I am doing this? Well, one of the parts of my job that has gone away for the time being is my visits to libraries, library conferences, and library systems to provide general RA training. On all of those visits, I would  fill my suitcase with giveaway titles and they were mostly horror. It not only gave me a chance to give away books as prizes, but it also allowed me the opportunity to book talk horror even if that wasn't on the agenda.

Now that my services have transferred to 100% virtual, for the time being, I have an overflow of books in my house and less of chance to promote horror to the unsuspecting masses of library workers.

And thus my #HorrorForLibraries giveaway is born. This will be going on indefinitely, so the sooner you enter the better your chances.

Click here to see giveaway #18. Our winner was Anne from Elmhurst [IL] Public Library. 

This week I have the arc of a brand new [released 9/16] essential writing guide, Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner. This book is so essential that I have added it to my Horror Resources Page and have included it in the third edition of my book. From that Resources Page:

• Writing in the Dark by Tim Waggoner. Accessible, useful and engaging this guide is a deep dive into the genre itself as much as it is a how-to textbook. There are nuggets of advice from horror authors from all over the world, many of whom your patrons know and love, but  he also breaks  down the entire genre and its enduring appeal in a way that will speak equally to all, from fans to fraidy cats.

I will have a full and glowing review of this book in the October issue of Library Journal, but I want to point out now that I especially LOVE the lively discussion questions and exercises at the end of every chapter. This book is a double threat-- RA tool AND writing guide. It can be used by aspiring writers of any genre too. I would especially recommend this title for any library with a writing group that has members from age 13 and up.

[Also, full disclosure: there are quotes from included in this book.]

This book is published by Guide Dog Books, which is the nonfiction imprint of Raw Dog Screaming Press, meaning you can get this book easily from your normal ordering channels. Seriously, every public library in America needs this book. I have never been to a library where an accessible and useful writing guide is not relevant. 

So enter for a chance to win this ARC [courtesy of the publisher] but also order a copy today.

Good Luck!