tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post2970891685797644236..comments2023-09-28T06:22:33.540-07:00Comments on Georgina Morales Author: Women in Horror 2015Georgina Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-34640632190286420122015-08-11T09:01:45.730-07:002015-08-11T09:01:45.730-07:00kul pagekul pageKUl pagehttp://web-lol-slo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-12360680149723439252015-04-11T11:34:57.387-07:002015-04-11T11:34:57.387-07:00Good post. I hadn't given it a lot of thought ...Good post. I hadn't given it a lot of thought until you brought it up.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-51710323181439440212015-04-02T12:38:48.659-07:002015-04-02T12:38:48.659-07:00Great list - and I've been looking for some go...Great list - and I've been looking for some good female horror writers, because I usually hate the way male authors depict their female characters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-38051075994814641252015-02-11T10:14:03.301-08:002015-02-11T10:14:03.301-08:00Awesome! I love me a little bit of horror. If you ...Awesome! I love me a little bit of horror. If you ask me, no book is complete without at least a little scare.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-23071668824382458262015-02-08T20:16:52.417-08:002015-02-08T20:16:52.417-08:00Thanks for the recommendations! I've noticed t...Thanks for the recommendations! I've noticed this sad trend as well, and have been eager to find new female writers of horror to support. <br /><br />I'll definitely check out the ones you mentioned.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-61209888958308159302015-02-07T05:25:30.465-08:002015-02-07T05:25:30.465-08:00I don't read much horror, but I've heard o...I don't read much horror, but I've heard of Joyce Carol Oates and Anne Rice.<br />Thanks for the educational post!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-56372124837994087942015-02-06T21:21:33.306-08:002015-02-06T21:21:33.306-08:00I didn't know these except for Flynn and Oats,...I didn't know these except for Flynn and Oats, and I've never read anything by them. Many more men publish horror than women, and I think that's because more men read horror than women, too. Honestly, if I publish again, I'll do it with initials so readers don't know I'm female.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-21576785842404407632015-02-06T05:44:33.748-08:002015-02-06T05:44:33.748-08:00I don't read horror, but I don't see why w...I don't read horror, but I don't see why women can't write it. We live in this world, too, so we are very familiar with horror.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-29871893008940882462015-02-05T22:51:10.625-08:002015-02-05T22:51:10.625-08:00I'm a horror writer myself, and you'll fin...I'm a horror writer myself, and you'll find that it's a lot more than just a few men who refuse to read books read by women. It's tough for women in any genre outside of romance and 'chick-lit'. It saddens me every time I see a woman publishing under her initials, having to hide her gender to get an equal footing. I love WiHM, and I back it all the way. I love your Spanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893837904669368614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-40291977120812767342015-02-05T21:11:09.997-08:002015-02-05T21:11:09.997-08:00I love the Winchesters. lol. I'm thinking Kend...I love the Winchesters. lol. I'm thinking Kendare Blake YA Horror. Great post!E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-27058836266786798882015-02-05T18:52:29.612-08:002015-02-05T18:52:29.612-08:00How ridiculous to say that women can't write h...How ridiculous to say that women can't write horror just because they're women. Your list proves how wrong that is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-60249698818114584012015-02-05T18:01:09.929-08:002015-02-05T18:01:09.929-08:00I admit I'm only familiar with Shelley and Ric...I admit I'm only familiar with Shelley and Rice because I've read Frankenstein and Queen of the Damned. But thanks to this post I've found more authors whose books I'd like to add to my TBR list.Lidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185947128989933152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-89811056787507879872015-02-05T17:55:26.037-08:002015-02-05T17:55:26.037-08:00Thanks for the suggestions. I am familiar with Gil...Thanks for the suggestions. I am familiar with Gillian Flynn and DuMaurier, but not some of the others. i will look for them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697412264806977992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-3748133479618634472015-02-05T16:42:16.054-08:002015-02-05T16:42:16.054-08:00I didn't know Joyce Carol Oates does it all. S...I didn't know Joyce Carol Oates does it all. She was recommended to me a while back, not for horror, but for her writing about counseling with children, actually. Impressive. This entire list is impressive, and I'm more enlightened having visited. Thank you, Georgina.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-24687659804228841822015-02-05T16:09:47.100-08:002015-02-05T16:09:47.100-08:00Mary Shelley is the most famous female writer of h...Mary Shelley is the most famous female writer of horror I can think of. Frankenstein. Love Daphne duMaurier but I think of her as Gothic Mystery not horror. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-44028186826786840952015-02-05T15:36:40.962-08:002015-02-05T15:36:40.962-08:00Gillian Flynn has been a favorite since her first ...Gillian Flynn has been a favorite since her first book. Anne Rice is another. Anyone who says women can't write horror apparently never heard of Mary Shelley or Elizabeth Gaskell, two 19th century women who owned the genre. Looking forward to checking out these new-to-me authors!<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-50575061797321969312015-02-05T11:33:57.588-08:002015-02-05T11:33:57.588-08:00Hi, Georgina,
I believe we're limited only by ...Hi, Georgina,<br />I believe we're limited only by the restrictions we put on our minds. I don't read horror, but wouldn't understand why women shouldn't write it since, they write in most genres.<br />Go you!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-28739075386797126992015-02-05T09:39:16.275-08:002015-02-05T09:39:16.275-08:00I meant Dolorah, not Dollar! Stupid auto-correct!I meant Dolorah, not Dollar! Stupid auto-correct!Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-30146036170910916112015-02-05T09:37:28.145-08:002015-02-05T09:37:28.145-08:00Hi Michael! I'm glad I could point you out to ...Hi Michael! I'm glad I could point you out to a few extraordinary writers! Mission accomplished, I guess. ;-)<br /><br />Cleemckenzie, I totally think that Joyce Carol Oats can write circles around SK. And this coming from a life-long fan of The King!<br /><br />Yvette, thanks for commenting!<br /><br />Ration Chhabria, I'm sure you'll find plenty of interesting stories from these Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-15263606323796222792015-02-05T07:16:44.264-08:002015-02-05T07:16:44.264-08:00I am so proud of you! Of course, women are stifled...I am so proud of you! Of course, women are stifled in this area. And, maybe some even publish using their initials so people won't pass judgement. We can all do our part to bring out the female authors, and creatives, that we know. I'm not a horror fan, but I might check out the one who claims not to be a horror writer. I will tweet this post. Thank you. And, thanks for visiting my blog.<Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-79574549116869684582015-02-05T04:26:43.440-08:002015-02-05T04:26:43.440-08:00I don't read much in the horror genre at all, ...I don't read much in the horror genre at all, so I wouldn't be able to name many male writers, let alone female. I do like Daphne du Maurier's short stories though.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-57673540585807897482015-02-05T00:14:43.538-08:002015-02-05T00:14:43.538-08:00Gillian Flynn has been recommended to me. I think ...Gillian Flynn has been recommended to me. I think I'll pick up a (e)book. I have read almost everything Anne Rice has written.<br /><br />I also think the lack of female horror writers is more because they are classified as paranormal, urban fantasy, or mystery writers. Not fair to them. Would you consider Sandra Brown and Tami Hoag horror writers?dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-46575654615886494312015-02-04T20:55:27.746-08:002015-02-04T20:55:27.746-08:00OMG, I had no idea, and all this time I've bee...OMG, I had no idea, and all this time I've been calling myself a horror writer. How stupid of me.<br /><br />Somehow I lost you from my blog list - that will be remedied!<br /><br />Hi again!<br /><br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-34368789763872438252015-02-04T19:49:40.861-08:002015-02-04T19:49:40.861-08:00I am only familiar with Gillian Flynn that too bec...I am only familiar with Gillian Flynn that too because I had heard so much about Gone Girl. Thanks for this post, will check out the other authors.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7838752380356624150.post-72604193406208699822015-02-04T17:49:30.894-08:002015-02-04T17:49:30.894-08:00Women can write horror as well as anyone else, I w...Women can write horror as well as anyone else, I wonder why they always have to single us out? Nevertheless if they need to do so then sure why not honour women with a whole month. Just popped in on the IWSG rounds. Interesting post!Yvette Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828265447361659310noreply@blogger.com