WRITER IN THE DARK: The blog of writer Rich Hawkins

I've just seen the cover for Big Pulp magazine's zombie issue BLACK CHAOS, which includes my short story 'Fathoms'. It looks...

I've been going through a bit of a lean spell with the ol' writing in the last few weeks. But that seems to be improving at the mome...

After waiting a while for it to be re-released, I recently finished 'Banquet for the Damned' by Adam Nevill, one of my favourite scr...

Tonight I started work on a new story titled 'Vermilion Fields'. I'm not sure if it'll be a novel or a novella yet - I'l...

I've been going through a bit of a rut lately with my writing. I finished a short story - which I quite enjoyed writing - and then retur...

Just a quick update. I've decided to start blogging again, mainly to spread the word about my debut novel 'The Last Plague', com...

When I was a young lad, back in the days of VHS, Rick Astley and shoulder pads, my family owned a toy doll. It was the doll of a blonde-h...