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Well, it’s November again. Halloween is done Thanksgiving is on the way (Pause here, folks, and contemplate what you have to be thankful for. The odds are there’s a good deal going right, even if there’s some negatives out there.) and a plethora of various religious celebrations are eight around the corner. Some of my [...]
Perhaps you believe in the soul. Perhaps you don’t, and only view a living being as a series of biological functions acting in concert. Under either philosophy, you will view a dead body as different from a living person. All of the physical components are there, but the core of the individual is gone.
At this [...]
Last month, when I finally decided to “come out” about owning a Kindle, I learned two things. One, after reading some of the comments about my blog entry, I realized that I have always written about “safe” topics, ones that are least likely to stir up controversy, and heaven forbid, make [...]
Looks like it was a sabbatical after all.
Last March, after close to a three-year tenure, I hung up my Storytellers U hat — the one with the Viking horns and a beer funnel — without knowing whether this would be permanent or temporary. Couldn’t help but notice, in the interim, that lords-of-the-manor [...]
The Chicago Tribune ran “The Great Chicago Ghost Story” contest for Halloween.
The rules: A Chicago site must be mentioned in the story. No more than 750 words.
I wrote a story. Entered.
Lost.
Here’s the loser.
THE GHOSTS OF CHICAGO, I SET THEM FREE
I see the ghosts of Chicago.
I set them free.
This is a mission statement.
Mine.
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How is it [...]
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Dylan.
"The Picture in the House" is a gruesome little chiller that isn't as obtuse as some of his other work. Reminds me of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, myself!
If you're wanting to dive into the Mythos stuff, I'd recommend "Pickman's Model" and the good ol' "Call of Cthulhu" (both of which can be found at that DagonBytes site, along with the rest of his fiction).
My favorite Lovecraft story is "The Dreams in the Witch-House". If you're into sci-fi he wrote a few pretty good ones in that field, including "In the Walls of Eryx".
-Dave
See you're a Lovecraft fan. Been trying to dive into his work (I'm a Poe boy) but I can't seem to find the handle. Now I know I'm a horrible reader to begin with but any suggestions on a couple of his stories that might grab me?