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Elements of Horror

Posted on 25/06/2017 by Chris Sarantopoulos

I’m in the process of publishing my second short story, most likely in a month’s time. It’s a horror story, titled At Horizon’s End. Horror is a genre I feel more comfortable with, primarily, I think, because it allows me … Continue reading →

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Hello once again

Posted on 04/10/2015 by Chris Sarantopoulos

I’m back. I hope you all had a wonderful summer, and that you recharged your inner batteries. I know I’m late on posting (it’s been two months since my last post) but a lot of things have happened since then … Continue reading →

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The Darkening: getting to know the characters – The girl

Posted on 05/07/2015 by Chris Sarantopoulos

Who are you? What are you doing here? Wait, wait, don’t kill me! I just want some food, that’s all. Stay back, don’t come closer. I’ll… I’ll… I’ll stab you, I swear it. The glass will cut you in no … Continue reading →

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The Darkening: getting to know the characters – John Piscus

Posted on 28/06/2015 by Chris Sarantopoulos

Will anyone read this? Is anyone still alive out there? My name is John Piscus, and I’m a survivor. The Darkening… I wish I knew more about it, but I don’t. No memory, you see. What I do know is … Continue reading →

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Back at it again

Posted on 14/12/2014 by Chris Sarantopoulos

My phone rang this morning and notified me about the upcoming mount Everest I had to start climbing first thing tomorrow morning. It’s been 37 days since the last time I laid eyes on the first draft of my novel’s … Continue reading →

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And the end came at last

Posted on 09/11/2014 by Chris Sarantopoulos

Yes, dear readers. The end of the first part of this journey has come to an end. I’m proud to announce the end of the first draft of my first novel, The Darkening. Allow me a moment for this to … Continue reading →

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Dialogue

Posted on 02/11/2014 by Chris Sarantopoulos

Dialogue has been one of the hardest things I have to tackle when I write. When I first started writing, I read somewhere that dialogue is the key to push a story forward. The article said (and that’s what has … Continue reading →

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Third short story titled “The Darkening” now published

Posted on 05/10/2014 by Chris Sarantopoulos

Just a quick reminder to let you know that my third short story The Darkening is now published by Voluted Tales. The story appears in their special issue called “Darkness Internal” Issue 3. You can find it at http://volutedtales.com/issue/darkness-internal-3/article/the-darkening It’s … Continue reading →

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The story I’m currently writing

Posted on 29/06/2014 by Chris Sarantopoulos

A few weeks ago I had mentioned that I was working on two novel-length stories; a medieval fantasy and a post apocalyptic one. I had also mentioned that the medieval one was going to be a very long one, since … Continue reading →

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