This world can be a scary place. It is filled with “ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night,” as the old Scottish prayer puts it. It can be especially scary for writers, believe it or not. Even though we don’t get out much. Maybe because we don’t get out much. Sure, there’s a phobia for just about everything; but some are more acute or common among people who write. The following is just a short list (some of which are officially recognized by VSP—very smart people—and some of which I made up): Agentophobia: … Continue reading A Writer’s Phobias