About this site

This site was built by JB Corso,

a published author who holds a

passion for seeing other authors

succeed.

This site is meant to be a

one-stop-shop for writing

education in hopes of

improving the quality of

literature for the

next 1000 generations.

I'm not doing sponsorships at

this time.

Any website, book, and/or

product is my personal

recommendation and should be

considered as one person's

experience with those.

That being said, I've a high

standard for anything posted

about.

Hit me up if you have comments

and/or questions.

My Passion

I've been writing since I wore

short pants and have been

pumping out poetry and

short stories since then.

My passion is to make stories

into masterpieces and I enjoy

helping other writers blossom

their first drafts into

publishable prose.

About me

My name is JB Corso. I've been

living out my passion as an

internationally published writer.

Where I've received so much

encouragement, support, and

guidance from family and

friends, alike, this website is my

giving back towards helping

other writers find their full

potential. My goal is to give

every writer I come across a

chance to reach their authorship

goals.

Swing by Substack @theJBCorso

Some writing background:

JB Corso works as a mental health clinician between their writing. They enjoy spending time with their loved ones, improving their craft, and mentoring struggling writers. Their writing motto is "Developing stories into masterpieces." They are members of the Horror Writers Association (HWA), the Chicago Writers Association (CWA), and the Grayslake Arts Alliance (GAA). They moderated and were a panelist for the 2026 FanExpo HWA horror writing panel. They presented at the 2026 HWA Queer Horror Conference. Their work has been published with the Horror Writers Association, Grayslake Arts Alliance, Wicked Shadow Press, Black Hare Press, among others.

I've been blessed to be published with:

Black Hare Press - multiple drabbles (100 words)

Sirens Call Publication - multiple stories

Dragon Roost Press - "Franklin & Jackson"

Mundelein Short Story Anthology

Wicked Shadow Press - multiple stories

Stygian Lepus - multiple stories

Culture Cult - multiple stories

Grayslake Arts Alliance GAA - multiple stories

Collective Tales - multiple stories

Horror Writers Association HWA.- non-fiction blog

Writing Quest - multiple non-fiction

Dragon Soul Press - "Kenan, I Could Not Resist You"

Trashlight Press - "Claribel's Unchecked Madness"

Horrific Scriblings - "Scenarios"

Here comes the thank you train...

Pease take a bow:

Mom - you nurtured my spark to create stories, probably after hours of watching my overactive imagination (plus, you helped me write and publish my first story "The Fight" which won 2nd Place in grade school)

Bev - you've been my ultimate cheerleader for so many years; I don't have the language to thank you enough for everything you've brought to me, especially being honest when my eye wasn't able to see the errors in my prose

Robin - you've given me so much space and ability to pursue my passion, and while I can't share most of my horror stories with you, you've always been there when I've needed support; you're literally the reason I've been able to succeed!

Tori & MJ - you've inspired me with your antics, questions, and imaginations; thank you for your patience as I've filled our time with writing discussion

Tori - you've got the brain of a genius and the curiosity of a mad scientist, you always keep me improving

MJ - you're an amazing author on your own who's questioning everything makes me a better person all around

Caitlin - you've always kept my ego honest and made sure the hard truths about what I write were as clear as a blue sky

While there isn't enough digital space to thank everyone else, a couple honorable mentions:

Zee - thank you!

Melanie F - thank you!

Stephanie A - thank you!

Lydia D - thank you!

Jaime Z - thank you!

Maureen Z - thank you!

Some info about my writing process

My story development typically happens at my desk first thing in the morning:

While everyone has their preference for when and where to write, I prefer the mornings at my desk.

I have a tall glass of flavored water to get the brain juices going and fruit for some top o' the morning refreshment.

I do my best to avoid busy work, though on a slower project day, sometimes it's just easier to get the emails, etc. out.

I prefer to begin my writing with a warm up into a non-publishable story unless the writing urge is strong enough, then let's go!

Sometimes some music is in order to get the creativity moving along. Here's some of my "writing only" music (songs to be listened to only when writing inspiration is needed):

Motivational Speech - "I am a Champion"

Dr. Dre - "Next Episode"

Tech N9ne - "Worldwide Choppers"

DJ Khaled - "All I do is Win"

Kanye - "All of the Lights"

Kid Rock - "Cowboy"

Motivational Speech - "I am a Champion"

Kanye - "Stronger"

Bliss n Eso - "Tear the Roof Off"

Fort Minor - "Remember the Name"