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- Hometown:
- A cursed place better left unnamed.
- About Me:
- Who am I? What am I? Well, I guess I'm a dark speculative poet, writer, and artist. I'm also someone with a deep interest in history, myth, legend, folklore, and the unexplained. Let's just say, based on my own personal experiences, I'm a believer in the paranormal.
My poetic and artistic works have appeared in quite a few on-line and print publications, including Niteblade, The Sword Review, Hungur, The Fifth Di..., Sounds of the Night, Aphelion, Bewildering Stories, and Sorcerous Signals. I'm also something of a regular illustrator at the sword and sorcery publication Flashing Swords.
- Favorite Authors
- J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allen Poe, Ursula K. LeGuin, Ewart Oakeshott, Katharine Briggs, Tanith Lee, Terry Brooks, Thomas B. Costain, Norma Lorre Goodrich, Ellis Peters, Brad Steiger, Frances & Joseph Gies, Lord Dunsany, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, J. S. LeFanu, Sir Walter Scott, Anthony Hope, H. G. Wells, Richard Matheson, Howard Pyle, & William Shakespeare.
- Favorite Books
- The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Dracula, Salem's Lot, Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, The Prisoner of Zenda, Ivanhoe, The Black Arrow, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, plus several anthologies of classic horror tales, weird tales, and collections of works by Poe, Lovecraft, and Dunsany.
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A Time To...Volume 3
I just noticed today that the anthology A Time To...Volume 3: The Best of The Lorelei Signal 2008 is now out, and available for purchase HERE. It contains, among other works by various poets and writers, my rather dark fantasy poem "Sorceress Devolution". Written in almost a chant-like manner, "Sorceress Devolution" evolved from a we… Continue
Posted on July 4, 2009 at 9:45am —
Abandoned Towers Issue #3
Abandoned Towers Issue #3 is now out. And my art is on the cover! Not to mention, my illustrations "Memories of Camelot" and "The Armour of Loki" accompany Bradley H. Sinor's story "And the Wind Sang". And my cover art also appears inside as a colouring page.
The print version of Abandoned Towers is available for purchase HERE.
The print version of Abandoned Towers is available for purchase HERE.
Posted on July 1, 2009 at 4:30pm —
Wondrous Web Worlds Vol. 8
The Sam's Dot Publishing anthology Wondrous Web Worlds Volume 8 is now available for purchase at The Genre Mall. It contains, among other works by a variety of speculative writers and poets, my dark science fiction poem "Explorers". While this particular piece was not my first zine publication (that distinction goes to "Midnight Sabbath", which appeared in DemonMinds in April 2007), it does happen to be my very f… Continue
Posted on July 1, 2009 at 9:00am —
Niteblade Art Blog: Pencilled Mayhem II
In the latest installment of the Niteblade art blog, "Pencilled Mayhem II", I once again feature pencil creations by the fantasy artist Shane Lees. This time around, Shane has sent me some works with a surreal bent. I find his "Astral Jellyfish" and "Spider Eye" especially appealing from a compositional perspective. And you simply must check out the detail in the dragon in Shane's "Moment of Decision". He did an amaz… Continue
Posted on June 30, 2009 at 10:18am —
Poem Accepted for Publication in THE MONSTERS NEXT DOOR #8
My dark poem "Visages of Betrayal and Madness" has been accepted for publication in Issue 8 of The Monsters Next Door. This time, I describe a man's descent into murderous madness, triggered by the painful betrayals of the human monsters in his life. All I had to do was draw on my own personal pain, and let my warped creativity do the rest! (Yes, I do tend to dip into that particular creative fount quite a bit.)
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 9:21am —
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Boohoo: My Life as a Ghost
A recent column by Wayne Allen Sallee used the G word – ghostwriting. It took me many years of writing before I figured out how to make a living from our craft – all you need do is write the words of people that can afford to employ you as a hired gun (writer). Oh, [...]Whether Workshops
It’s a crazy world, writing workshops. An industry of hope. Not without precedence - nobody thinks twice about music school. Dance school. Art studios. So why shouldn’t there be writing workshops? I’ve mentioned some of my workshop experiences in past entries - ranging from academic classes in college to evening adult-type classes at the New School [...]Steve & Melanie Tem: HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO START?
Steve: So how much do you need to have in place before you start a piece of fiction? I’m mostly talking about short stories here, since I presume that before you begin a novel you’re going to want to have a pretty clear idea of what it’s about, who the characters are, and in [...]Collecting Characters on the Road
My son and I are in Baltimore as I write this. I set up a new office for my company here a while back, and since we just managed to get it connected to the corporate network, I’m here to iron out the kinks and get things running smoothly. Bill is in training to do [...]I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ME
Why do people treat books as mirrors? I recently came across a post by Elizabeth Bluemle at the Publisher’s Weekly site entitled “The New Literal Mind” (link to the full post, and comments that follow, given at the foot of this essay). Elizabeth writes, amongst other things: “I’ve noticed a strange trend among grandparents these [...]© 2009 Created by Graveside Tales on Ning. Create Your Own Social Network
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good to hear that your creative side are flourishing! You are one hell of a poet and artist, so that is really good to hear.
Now, cars are nothing but evil pieces of metal. My own car his hanging on for dear life and I am happy every time the damn thing goes where it is supposed to. I don't know the first thing about cars or machines. They are considering on creating a new law here in Sweden that will ban me from ALL kinds of tools and machinery for all eternity. I hope they do! When my girlfriend asks me to look at the car I understand what Jerry Seinfeld meant when he said: Well, you open the hood and hope that there will be a huge switch set to OFF!
And as you said: sometimes it just one small thing that can make all the difference.
Also, I would like to thank you for the very useful pointers you have given me. They have helped me a lot. Thanks a million!
By the way, have you tried out scribd?
Yours truly
Thom
I hope all is well with you my friend.
Yours truly
Thom Olausson
Just wanted to stop in and get your opinion on my latest cover design posted to my blog...
I would love your input.
Aidana WillowRaven
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
901-325-1402
~M
I hope you brought water, a flare gun and extra underwear.
I will fully explore your artwork and blog as you suggest when I rise tomorrow. It's bedtime here right now. Great to know you.
Brian
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