#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway 86: Writing the the Dark: The Workbook

Today I have a very exciting opportunity. A finished copy of a companion workbook to one of my GO-TO resources that I think every library should own. Details below, but first, how to enter: 

1. You need to be affiliated with an American public library. 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.
2. 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.
3. Each entry will be considered for EVERY giveaway. Meaning you enter once, and you are entered until you win. I will randomly draw a winner on Fridays sometime after 5pm central. But only entries received by 5pm each week will be considered for that week. I use Random.org and have a member of my family witness the "draw"based off your number in the Google Sheet.
4. 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.

Click here to see giveaway 85. Our winner was Patty from Port Chester-Rye Brook [NY] Public Library. Now on to today's giveaway.

On my "Horror Resource" page I list 7 print titles I believe every library should own. One of those is:

• 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.

This book won the Bram Stoker Award [2020] for Superior Achievement in Nonfiction and has become a vital tool for writers of any genre. At the request of readers, Waggoner created a workbook which expands upon the writing advice in the first book and provides exercise with space to complete them in the book itself.

Writing int the Dark The Workbook is just as vital a resource as the first book. And in fact, I have added it to the Horror Resources page as a MUST BUY for all libraries. But especially, if you host a writing group-- teen or adult-- you need a copy for your general collection and then just for the writing group as well because many of the exercises here are excellent for any fiction writer. Remember, Waggoner has written 50 novels and has been a writing teacher for decades. He knows what he is doing and his exercises have been tested in real life, by him and his students.

This is a finished copy of the workbook courtesy of Rag Dog Screaming Press. If you win this add it to your collection. But also all of you reading this, make sure you have the original book and order a copy of the workbook [available via Ingram], at least 1. It will get heavy use. 

Finally, a reminder. I will be at ALA Annual next week, which means no giveaway at that time, but it does mean I will be getting my hands on even more great ARCs to give away to you in the future. In the meantime, enter this week so you are eligible to win any week going forward.