Candy Korman's Blog, page 15

HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR

I look for inspiration in the pages of newspapers and find things that are stranger than fiction.

It goes beyond the famous New York Post headline, as I've found great story ideas in the less familiar stories.

Read ALL about it on Candy's Monsters blog:

http://www.candysmonsters.com/headles...

Immortal Real Estate

Spooky old houses, isolated castles and New York City apartments...

If immortality were part of your financial reality, what kind of real estate decisions would you make?

In fiction as in life, it's location, location, location...

Check out the Candy's Monsters blog post entitled "Immortal Real Estate"...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/immorta...

Brains Versus Brawn...

Some monsters have BRAINS and others have BRAWN... Check out the new Monster Meditation on Candy's Monsters blog.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/brutes-...

Do YOU like your monsters brainy or brutish?

Lyrics On Trial

When does the right to write fiction end and courtroom evidence begin?

I'm exploring a strange and new phenomenon in which lyrics of rap songs become evidence in criminal trials. Is this good? What do you think?

http://www.candysmonsters.com/lyrics-...

Street Fairs and Crowd Scenes

Street Fairs in New York City are like character buffets for writers. Everyone is there!

Check out the current post on my Candy's Monsters blog...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/street-...

Charlotte & REAL Spiders!

I never mixed up Charlotte with a real spider but it seems like children do...

Anthropomorphized animals in children's literature and more on Candy's Monsters blog today!

http://www.candysmonsters.com/charlot...

The HUNTER & the HUNTED

Which one is the real MONSTER?

Check out the current Candy's Monsters blog post:

http://www.candysmonsters.com/who-is-...

And tell me what you think about witch hunters, tigers, killer whales and more!

Bedtime Stories

I write even when I'm NOT writing...

I tell myself bedtime stories. Do you?

http://www.candysmonsters.com/bedtime...

Check out the new post on my Candy's Monsters blog.

Dialog & Vocabulary...

The current post on my Candy's Monsters blog is for writers! I'm always looking for ways to make dialog interesting and original. Check out my ideas...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/when-in...

And when in doubt, say "green apples!"

Discovering Scary Places!

When I travel, I'm always on the hunt for scary places that will inspire stories — the famous "Bone Church" in Rome, the Tower of London, etc...

But finding scary places close to home is another thing entirely. It happens and when it does — it's magic!

Check out the current post on my Candy's Monsters blog for a truly frightening place I discovered very close to home...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/scary-p...