Alex Laybourne's Blog, page 48
June 29, 2013
Alex Laybourne Sits Down for a Natter with Chatterbox Nicholas Vince
Nicholas Vince played The Chattering Cenobite in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and Hellraiser II: Hellbound. He also played Kinski in Barker’s Nightbreed, which has found a new audience through ‘The Cabal Cut’; a restoration version much closer to Barker’s original vision for the film. After working on the movies, Nicholas contributed stories to the Hellraiser and […]
June 28, 2013
Want to see me Talk About Horror, Clive Barker and the Highway to Hell? Right This way…
Q) So, Alex, you have written several books most notably “Highway to Hell.” You have also written interviews and promotional materials. What do you think you are achieving as a writer? A) That is a tough one to start with! I would like to think that I am starting to achieve a base level of […]
June 27, 2013
The Sky is the Limit for Christopher Abbott
Christopher D. Abbott has a background in human behavioural studies. Having worked in IT, communications, safety and health, and sales, he has gained a good understanding about people and their behaviours. This has led to his interest in psychology. For many years, he has been an avid reader of crime fiction. Christopher has taken creative […]
June 26, 2013
Christopher D. Abbott Talks Crimes, Writing and Character Development with Alex Laybourne
Christopher D. Abbott has a background in human behavioral studies. He has gained a good understanding about people and their behaviors, and this has led to his interest in psychology. An avid reader of crime fiction, Christopher’s ambition has always been to publish a character driven crime story, in the style of the great Agatha […]
June 24, 2013
He Was Legend
I was shocked when I heard the news of the passing of Richard Matheson. I have read a number of Matheson’s works, and while currently I am Legend is one of my faovrites, I can easily see how his style and storytelling could lead this decision to change as I read and re-read his other […]
A cover speaks a 1000 words...
Reblogged from Christopher D. Abbott: I’m compelled to write another blog about the value of eBook and self-publishing. Since I re-blogged the “Self-publishing is destroying the world”, I’ve had a lot of conflicting opinions on the subject. The truth is, there will always be those who (rightly in many cases) assert that a published author […]
Interview with Horror’s Hottest Talent…. ME
That’s right, the hottest voice in modern horror *cough cough* is appearing over at Junying Kirk’s blog. She grilled me to a golden finish on both sides, and the result is a thrilling read, if I do say so myself. Don’t believe me? Come check me out. Today I have the pleasure to welcome an […]
June 22, 2013
An Updated Cover Design
Tagged: Alex Laybourne, Blog, books, Bride, Cover Art, Devil, Horror, Wedding
A Potential Cover Piece
Well, I have been thinking a lot about publishing and writing these past few days / weeks, and while this will all be covered in a few posts later in the week, I have decided to try my hand at creating cover art. Mainly because I don’t like to depend on people, or badger them […]
June 20, 2013
Book Review: Sir Laurence Dies by Christopher D. Abbott
When I first met Christopher Abbott online, he and I hit it off immediately, and after a couple of interviews, I knew that this was a writer destined for the top of the pile. Naturally, I jumped at the chance to read his debut novel; Sir Laurence Dies. When reading Sir Laurance Dies, you would […]
