R.A. Horn's Blog
April 27, 2017
Haunting on East 48th Street
After two in half years of writing even while working a full time job I finally finished my first novel. Furthermore not but four months ago I took the opportunity to self publish it and I took that route as opposed to trying to go with traditional publishing for my own reasons.
Haunting on East 48th Street is the first of a four book horror series called Perryville, Ohio- a fictional nowhere town loosely inspired by a real one called Ashtabula. The idea came to me one day at work while randomly daydreaming about what it might be like to be a werewolf. The idea started off as a short story featuring a woman Natalie Wenzel who unknowingly finds herself in the middle of a nightmare that is too terrifying to be real.
Lost in a dark, eerie forest she encounters freakishly maimed deer and her next door neighbor who is also her good friend. She comes face to face with viscous werewolf. With blood dripping from the tips of his brown fur he stares back at her with a suggestive grin.
All seems well at first when Natalie wakes up only to find that her good friend is dead. The dream was real after all, and the disturbing images were simply nothing but a reflection of what actually happened. I'll leave that for the reader to discover of course, but you may have guessed it already. Truth be told it wasn't meant to be a mystery because the story doesn't end there.
No there's much more in store and the werewolf you see in the dream has evolved overtime into quite a character. His name is Roscoe Cane but he's widely known as Red Tooth-a tacky much hated nickname slapped upon him by his peers. He's bloodthirsty of course but also comical, sarcastic and cunning. As you read Haunting On East 48th Street you'll get to know old Red Tooth, and I promise you you'll never meet another werewolf like him in any other piece of fiction.Haunting on East 48th Street
Haunting on East 48th Street is the first of a four book horror series called Perryville, Ohio- a fictional nowhere town loosely inspired by a real one called Ashtabula. The idea came to me one day at work while randomly daydreaming about what it might be like to be a werewolf. The idea started off as a short story featuring a woman Natalie Wenzel who unknowingly finds herself in the middle of a nightmare that is too terrifying to be real.
Lost in a dark, eerie forest she encounters freakishly maimed deer and her next door neighbor who is also her good friend. She comes face to face with viscous werewolf. With blood dripping from the tips of his brown fur he stares back at her with a suggestive grin.
All seems well at first when Natalie wakes up only to find that her good friend is dead. The dream was real after all, and the disturbing images were simply nothing but a reflection of what actually happened. I'll leave that for the reader to discover of course, but you may have guessed it already. Truth be told it wasn't meant to be a mystery because the story doesn't end there.
No there's much more in store and the werewolf you see in the dream has evolved overtime into quite a character. His name is Roscoe Cane but he's widely known as Red Tooth-a tacky much hated nickname slapped upon him by his peers. He's bloodthirsty of course but also comical, sarcastic and cunning. As you read Haunting On East 48th Street you'll get to know old Red Tooth, and I promise you you'll never meet another werewolf like him in any other piece of fiction.Haunting on East 48th Street
April 8, 2017
Not Going to Write It
Today I made a decision. I've been toying with the idea of whether or not there will be four or five more books in Perryville, Ohio and as of now I will only be writing three more. A new villain Dr. Nick Rugero-an undead, malicious forensic anthropologist will be introduced in the next upcoming book.
He was vaguely mentioned in the first interlude of Haunting on East 48th Street but he will serve as the main antagonist in books 3 and 4. I won't go into too much detail because we're not quite there yet.
The fifth book however was going to be kind of like his backstory. It would have featured how he became the undead entity that he was and how Detectives Banning and Ivory discovered him as the killer of a series of kidnapping/murders that they were investigating. More like a prequel to the first book.
As of now I decided not to write it because I don't want to ruin the mystery of this new upcoming villain by explaining too much about him. The main events are in the third and four book and it just doesn't get any better or scarier from there. I think explaining how he got there might downplay the fright factor of Dr. Rugero, but nothing is set in stone.
What does everybody think? Is a character more frightening when you don't know their backstory? Isn't it scarier to know that they slaughter and terrorize just because? Red Tooth has absolute no back story and I meant it that way. To give him one would absolutely kill the mystique. It's the worst thing I could do and I'm feeling the same way about Dr. Rugero.
However things change all the time so if you have any opinions feel free to share. I'll post another blog on the subject a little further down the road. Well thanks for tuning in everybody. Till next time.
He was vaguely mentioned in the first interlude of Haunting on East 48th Street but he will serve as the main antagonist in books 3 and 4. I won't go into too much detail because we're not quite there yet.
The fifth book however was going to be kind of like his backstory. It would have featured how he became the undead entity that he was and how Detectives Banning and Ivory discovered him as the killer of a series of kidnapping/murders that they were investigating. More like a prequel to the first book.
As of now I decided not to write it because I don't want to ruin the mystery of this new upcoming villain by explaining too much about him. The main events are in the third and four book and it just doesn't get any better or scarier from there. I think explaining how he got there might downplay the fright factor of Dr. Rugero, but nothing is set in stone.
What does everybody think? Is a character more frightening when you don't know their backstory? Isn't it scarier to know that they slaughter and terrorize just because? Red Tooth has absolute no back story and I meant it that way. To give him one would absolutely kill the mystique. It's the worst thing I could do and I'm feeling the same way about Dr. Rugero.
However things change all the time so if you have any opinions feel free to share. I'll post another blog on the subject a little further down the road. Well thanks for tuning in everybody. Till next time.
April 2, 2017
Dr. Rugero
Dr Nicholas Rugero-an forensic Anthropologist and upcoming villain in Perryville, Ohio. He will seldom appear and be mentioned in book 2 and will serve as the main antagonist in book 3. I saw him in a dream last year and he terrified the crap out of me. He'll be sure to do the same for all of you. I'll make and share more artwork about him so stay tuned everybody! Please leave a like and feel free to comment.
#PerryvilleOhio #OneWayStopatDeadHouse #Chiller #YourWorstNightmare
#PerryvilleOhio #OneWayStopatDeadHouse #Chiller #YourWorstNightmare
Natalie Wenzel's House on East 48th Street
Natalie Wenzel's house on East 48th Street. The street is loosely inspired by two real places-one in Ashtabula, Ohio and one in Austinburg, Ohio (a small town in Geneva/Ashtabula) that my great uncle lives in. The other Street (East 48th street) is a place that I briefly lived on when I was 4 years old. Most people wouldn't think much of it but it did have a song of its own.
It has a tiny playground across the street from our old house that sat in the middle of a large field with distant houses behind it, comprising of only a slide, a swing set, and an old, rusty half moon climber (that's what it had in 93 but it has a few more addition of equipment now).
At the end of the street was a hill with overgrown bushes and old abandoned train tracks. The street was full of rundown, trashy looking houses and it was less than ordinary, but it had its own unique character. It was a place that I dearly missed for reasons that won't make sense to anybody else.
The layout of Natalie's house is very similar
to the one I lived in on East 48th Street but the yard resembles that of my uncles house, which is a wide yard with property extending beyond a thicket serving as an entrance to acres of woods. We used to go there with my dad, play in the woods with my cousins, swim in his in ground swimming pool and have cookouts with my cousins.
The book will give you a more detailed feel of the house and street. So enjoy everybody and please feel free to share any thought of your own on this page.
It has a tiny playground across the street from our old house that sat in the middle of a large field with distant houses behind it, comprising of only a slide, a swing set, and an old, rusty half moon climber (that's what it had in 93 but it has a few more addition of equipment now).
At the end of the street was a hill with overgrown bushes and old abandoned train tracks. The street was full of rundown, trashy looking houses and it was less than ordinary, but it had its own unique character. It was a place that I dearly missed for reasons that won't make sense to anybody else.
The layout of Natalie's house is very similar
to the one I lived in on East 48th Street but the yard resembles that of my uncles house, which is a wide yard with property extending beyond a thicket serving as an entrance to acres of woods. We used to go there with my dad, play in the woods with my cousins, swim in his in ground swimming pool and have cookouts with my cousins. The book will give you a more detailed feel of the house and street. So enjoy everybody and please feel free to share any thought of your own on this page.
March 16, 2017
The reason why I and any other author should write
Today I thought I'd share a thought with you guys. After a total of 3 grueling years of writing, rewriting, editing I can honestly say how accomplished I feel about finishing this book because it wasn't easy at all. Furthermore after the book has been published I now fully understand how hard it is to get people to notice it.
The process is hard enough for traditionally published authors because they face another set of obstacles, but independant authors have a whole set of different obstacles. It's hard to get noticed and sell your work, but I see so many indie artists on Twitter going as far as only following fellow authors to gain a bigger following for themselves. After I follow them back after finding them interesting myself or simply to support them as a fellow indie artists, I find that they did not follow me because they found me interesting. They just wanted me to buy their book or fund their projects!
Now I know they wouldn't do the same for me because I literally asked them if they would and I got a silent no. One guy even had the balls to lie to me saying he'd check out my book as well and I know he didn't. I thought his works looked interesting and would have bought a copy had he not have messaged me in the first place!
So here and now I will assure you that I will NEVER do that because that's a big turn off for me as well. Yes I want to share my stories with others, but I do not want to shove it down their throats like all of these other indie artists do. The mere possibility of becoming a bestseller (which only happens to like 1% of published authors) should not be the sole reason of all the time, blood, sweat, and tears it takes to write a book.
I knew all of this when I got the idea to write the book. All I simply want to do is share a story with the people that I know will appreciate it even if it's only a tiny handful of people. Four people have told me that they've truly enjoyed the book and that was enough for me to know that my job was done.
I've been reading since I was a lonely introvert in grade school. I found countless books to get lost in, and I didn't care about who the author was. I only cared about the story, and read without the knowledge of the big publishers or who the top bestselling authors were. The only thing that drew me to a book was the cover. That's all I cared about and that's what I want for you guys.
You don't have to care about who I am, you only need to care about the story. That's enough gratification for me. The mere fact that this book is out there not just on amazon but on so many other online booksellers, and seeing that someone could buy something I took the time to write from Half Priced Books is just amazing. Even if only 1 person buys it because the cover looks intriging to them then thats all the gratification I need.
This is the reason that this page is called Perryville, Ohio and not R.A. Horn's or Renae's author page like so many other authors have. This page is not about me. It's about the book series Perryville, Ohio. Nothing more, and I'm thankful for the small community of followers this page already has.
Some of you know or have known me personally. Some of you have seen the ads I tried running on Facebook (which is complete shit), or have participated in discussions on some of these awesome horror groups out there with me. Whether or not you have read the first book that's out or if the artwork in this page has captured your attention, I know that something drew you to this page. Whatever it is I will keep doing it and will keep trying to get better at it.
For those who have or are reading the book, I hope you enjoyed it. Yes I would love all of you to read it and enjoy it, and the reason that I made it so cheap for the paperback and Kindle version is so that it can be accessible to anyone without burning a hole in their pockets. If you haven't or never will that's okay, but I will keep talking about the story whether through blogs like this or artwork because that's what this page is for. If you decide to read it when I can make it free again in May on kindle, thats fine by me. Well I've said enough. Thanks for taking the time to read this everybody. Talk to you again soon.
The process is hard enough for traditionally published authors because they face another set of obstacles, but independant authors have a whole set of different obstacles. It's hard to get noticed and sell your work, but I see so many indie artists on Twitter going as far as only following fellow authors to gain a bigger following for themselves. After I follow them back after finding them interesting myself or simply to support them as a fellow indie artists, I find that they did not follow me because they found me interesting. They just wanted me to buy their book or fund their projects!
Now I know they wouldn't do the same for me because I literally asked them if they would and I got a silent no. One guy even had the balls to lie to me saying he'd check out my book as well and I know he didn't. I thought his works looked interesting and would have bought a copy had he not have messaged me in the first place!
So here and now I will assure you that I will NEVER do that because that's a big turn off for me as well. Yes I want to share my stories with others, but I do not want to shove it down their throats like all of these other indie artists do. The mere possibility of becoming a bestseller (which only happens to like 1% of published authors) should not be the sole reason of all the time, blood, sweat, and tears it takes to write a book.
I knew all of this when I got the idea to write the book. All I simply want to do is share a story with the people that I know will appreciate it even if it's only a tiny handful of people. Four people have told me that they've truly enjoyed the book and that was enough for me to know that my job was done.
I've been reading since I was a lonely introvert in grade school. I found countless books to get lost in, and I didn't care about who the author was. I only cared about the story, and read without the knowledge of the big publishers or who the top bestselling authors were. The only thing that drew me to a book was the cover. That's all I cared about and that's what I want for you guys.
You don't have to care about who I am, you only need to care about the story. That's enough gratification for me. The mere fact that this book is out there not just on amazon but on so many other online booksellers, and seeing that someone could buy something I took the time to write from Half Priced Books is just amazing. Even if only 1 person buys it because the cover looks intriging to them then thats all the gratification I need.
This is the reason that this page is called Perryville, Ohio and not R.A. Horn's or Renae's author page like so many other authors have. This page is not about me. It's about the book series Perryville, Ohio. Nothing more, and I'm thankful for the small community of followers this page already has.
Some of you know or have known me personally. Some of you have seen the ads I tried running on Facebook (which is complete shit), or have participated in discussions on some of these awesome horror groups out there with me. Whether or not you have read the first book that's out or if the artwork in this page has captured your attention, I know that something drew you to this page. Whatever it is I will keep doing it and will keep trying to get better at it.
For those who have or are reading the book, I hope you enjoyed it. Yes I would love all of you to read it and enjoy it, and the reason that I made it so cheap for the paperback and Kindle version is so that it can be accessible to anyone without burning a hole in their pockets. If you haven't or never will that's okay, but I will keep talking about the story whether through blogs like this or artwork because that's what this page is for. If you decide to read it when I can make it free again in May on kindle, thats fine by me. Well I've said enough. Thanks for taking the time to read this everybody. Talk to you again soon.
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