Welcome to the inaugural episode of Story Bones, your one stop shop for literary and screen writing advice.

This episode is dedicated to how writers get their inspiration, from dreams and serendipity to hands on, practical devices.

SHOW LINKS:

1. THE MORPHOLOGICAL MATRIX: a practical, story starter exercise.
2. JAMES'S JOURNAL: for the Luddite author.
3. SILVERHAMMER STUDIOS: for the latest horror, scfi, and thriller stories, including
4. THE HIVE

Here's the synopsis:

When an alien hive lands in Spotsylvania County, VA, Amanda Jett and her daddy are thrust into a nightmare landscape filled with body snatchers, brain-cracking fungi, crypto-monsters, melonhead children, mad scientists, and the tentacle-wielding Hive itself.

The Jetts have their own allies to help them, though, including Dr. Huntington, a brilliant inventor with the tools and technology they need to fight back, and the mysterious Girl, whose powers may be what they require to defeat the invaders.

But the Hive is changing the climate to suit its needs, and time is running out, forcing Amanda and her friends to make one last desperate attempt to stop the hive forever.

Thanks for listening, and tune in next week for Episode 2: Story Structure.