<p><strong><em>Nightmares come to life in this comprehensive how-to guide for new and established authors&hellip;</em></strong><br />
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Book two in Crystal Lake Publishing&rsquo;s The Dream Weaver series picks up where the Bram Stoker Award-nominated <em>Where Nightmares Come From: The Art Of Storytelling In The Horror Genre</em> left off.<br />
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<em>It&rsquo;s Alive: Bringing your Nightmares to Life</em> focuses on learning the craft in order to take your story from concept to completion.<br />
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With an introduction by Richard Chizmar and cover art by Luke Spooner. Featuring interior artwork from horror master Clive Barker!<br />
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Table of Contents:</p>
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<li>Introduction by Richard Chizmar</li>
<li>Confessions of a Professional Day Dreamer by Jonathan Maberry</li>
<li>What is Writing and Why Write Horror by John Skipp</li>
<li>Tribal Layers by Gene O&rsquo;Neill</li>
<li>Bake That Cake: One Writer&rsquo;s Method by Joe R. Lansdale and Kasey Lansdale</li>
<li>Ah-Ha: Beginning to End with Chuck Palahniuk and Michael Bailey (Discussing the Spark of Creativity)</li>
<li>They Grow in the Shadows: Exploring the Roots of a Horror Story by Todd Keisling</li>
<li>Sell Your Script, Keep Your Soul and Beware of Sheep in Wolves&#39; Clothing by Paul Moore</li>
<li>The Cult of Constraint (or To Outline or Not) by Yvonne Navarro</li>
<li>Zombies, Ghosts and Vampires─Oh My! by Kelli Owen</li>
<li>The Many Faces of Horror: Craft Techniques by Richard Thomas</li>
<li>Giving Meaning to the Macabre by Rachel Autumn Deering</li>
<li>The Horror Writer&rsquo;s Ultimate Toolbox by Tim Waggoner</li>
<li>Sarah Pinborough Interview by Marie O&rsquo;Regan</li>
<li>Conveying Character by F. Paul Wilson</li>
<li>Sympathetic Characters Taste Better: Creating Empathy in Horror Fiction by Brian Kirk</li>
<li>Virtue ' Villainy: The Importance of Character by Kealan Patrick Burke</li>
<li>How to write Descriptions in a story by Mercedes Yardley</li>
<li>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Look Now, There&rsquo;s a Head in That Box!&rdquo; She Ejaculated Loudly (or Creating Effective Dialogue in Horror Fiction) by Elizabeth Massie</li>
<li>Point of View by Lisa Mannetti</li>
<li>What Came First the Monster or the Plot? In Conversation with Stephen Graham Jones by Vince A. Liaguno</li>
<li>Building Suspense by David Wellington</li>
<li>Conveying Horror by Ramsey Campbell</li>
<li>Unveiling Theme Through Plot: An Analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Birthmark&rdquo; by Stephanie M. Wytovich</li>
<li>Interview with Clive Barker by Tim Chizmar</li>
<li>World Building (Building a terrifying world) by Kevin J. Anderson</li>
<li>Speak Up: The Writer&rsquo;s Voice by Robert Ford</li>
<li>Writing for a Better World by Christopher Golden</li>
<li>Shaping the Ideas: Getting Things from Your Head to the Paper or on Screen. Interview with Steve Niles, Mick Garris, Heather Graham, Mark Savage, and Maria Alexander by Del Howison</li>
<li>On Research by Bev Vincent</li>
<li>Editing Through Fear: Cutting and Stitching Stories by Jessica Marie Baumgartner</li>
<li>Leaping into the Abyss by Greg Chapman</li>
<li>Edit Your Anthology in Your Basement for Fun and Profit! . . . or Not by Tom Monteleone</li>
<li>When It&rsquo;s Their World: Writing for the Themed Anthology by Lisa Morton</li>
<li>Roundtable Interview by John Palisano</li>
<li>The Tale of the Perfect Submissions by Jess Landry</li>
<li>Turning the Next Page: Getting Started with the Business of Writing by James Chambers</li>
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