Why I Keep Coming Back to Horror – A Personal Essay on Horror and What Draws Me to Unsettling Stories

Aug 25, 2025Aug 22, 2025 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ Leave a comment

Horror is a genre I cannot seem to leave behind. I might stray into other territories—comedy, science fiction, even the odd experimental piece—but horror always remains the gravitational centre of my writing. It pulls me back, again and again, in a way that feels almost inevitable, as though some invisible force constantly tugs at my … Continue reading Why I Keep Coming Back to Horror – A Personal Essay on Horror and What Draws Me to Unsettling Stories

Foundation Year of University Completed

Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ Leave a comment

So a week ago, I got my last mark for my final assignment for my first (foundation) year of university, which marked the end of the year. I can't believe that the first year is over and done with. It seemed like forever for me to actually start uni and the academic year seemed to … Continue reading Foundation Year of University Completed

A New Way of Writing (For Me)

Nov 29, 2021Nov 28, 2021 ~ Gareth Ellis ~ Leave a comment

Before I start this blog post properly, I just want to say that the presentation that I was anxious about doing last week went really well. I wasn’t as anxious about it as I expected, and when it came time to perform it in front of the rest of the class, I lost any anxiety … Continue reading A New Way of Writing (For Me)