Joel Buxton

As Team Jalvin revs up for @48hourfilmproject horror/sci fi edition this weekend, I thought I’d share a little bit about this competition I sometimes participate in called @nycmidnight .

Last year I signed up for the horror prose competition and had a great time writing some horror yarns. I placed first in my heat for the first two rounds, but did not place in the final round. I feel really good about it, having reached the top 3% of 3,600 international participants. Of course the real win is three more short stories that probably wouldn’t have been written otherwise.

Anyhow, I mention it because I have a background as a comedian and animation writer, but also really enjoy writing horror. And I just want to be putting that out into the universe. I am currently shopping around a couple of horror screenplays, a darkly comedic satirical slasher called RVNGR, and an inverted revenge tale called R.I.P. (Robert is Pissed). If you’re interested in learning more, drop me a line.

I also mention it because people sometimes ask where I find the time to write prose. It’s competitions like this, nothing beats a deadline!

I’m not affiliated with the competition but I will say their reader feedback is quite detailed and enthusiastic (the snippets included in this post are like a fifth of the total feedback, it’s really cool how much they engage with the stories).

That’s all. Bye!