Ethan Maughan

Horror / Comedy Writer | Querying for Something’s Happening

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

I write dark comedy. Not sure what to call it—somewhere between spooky and kooky. Think Stand By Me meets The Last of Us, with the comedic quality of Hot Rod. If that makes sense to you... we’re probably friends already. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DebutAuthor #HorrorWriter

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

I'm taking the biggest break ever (not really I wrote around 15 pages this morning) because movies are good again?! I've never been more impressed with cinema than right now. And it will only. Get. Better. I'm so excited! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #SomethingsHappening

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

Connor is funny, broken, and way too self-aware. He’s just a guy trying to survive the apocalypse without losing what’s left of himself (which isn't much). #SomethingsHappening #characterintro #HorrorWriter #apocalypticfiction #AmWriting

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

I got the first rejection of my life! And honestly? I’m really excited about it. Getting that far feels amazeballs. #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #DebutAuthor #RejectionIsRedirection #HorrorWriter

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

I uhh... got to a point where it’s writing itself.
That’s rare, so I’ve dropped literally everything to see where this takes me. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #InTheZone #DarkComedy #HorrorWriter

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

Homework: due tomorrow.
Scene I’m writing: emotionally devastating, haunting, possibly... cursed.
Guess which one I’m choosing.
#AmWriting #DarkComedy #HorrorWriter #StudentLife #WriterProblems #ProcrastinationNation

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

Maybe tonight I’ll skip the spiral and actually write something. Or storyboard again. Or talk to myself about it. Or just think in silence. TBD.

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

And… we’re back. Last night’s writing spiraled into hours of storyboarding—only for me to scrap everything, chase new ideas, then circle right back to the first one I had. But everyone does that, right?... Right?! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriterLife #CreativeProcess

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

Another late night... you know what that means: let the words flow until it’s 2 a.m., your head’s pounding, and you remember you have to wake up in four hours. But it’s peak. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #LateNightWriting

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

Took a little break from writing, but I’m back at it—chapter three of my little sequel is underway. Still looking for representation, but staying busy and having a great time.🤗 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #HorrorWriter #DebutAuthor

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

"Unity and Undeath." Is that angsty enough for a chapter in a coming-of-age horror novel? I don’t do numbers. No parts. Just me and my awesome alliteration. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DebutAuthor #HorrorWriter

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

I think I’m making my childhood self proud. He always wanted to write, to build a world, to leave an impact. And now—I’m working toward that. 😁#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DebutAuthor #HorrorWriter

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

Although I'm in the process of querying for my first book, I thought it would be fun to start on a sequel. For... kicks and giggles... 🤪👻 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DebutAuthor #HorrorWriter

[Ethan Maughan @HorrorMaughan]

Is this... my first post... ever? Yeah. It is. I'm basically announcing to the world that I finished my first manuscript of my life yesterday. I'm pretty excited 🫣 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #DebutAuthor #HorrorWriter