The bonus episode for March is my short story, 'The Sound of Darkness', published in 'F is for Fear' by Red Cape Publishing. Listen now on my podcast page. The Sound of Darkness CORRECTION: at one point, I should have said 'through the door leading to the lifts', rather than 'into the lifts', because Peregrine… Continue reading Bonus Episode ~ The Sound of Darkness
Check out Chapter 1 of THE CROWS, now on Spotify and RSS.com! CHAPTER 1: THE CREEPY OLD HOUSELinks on my Podcast page. Chapter 1: The Creepy Old House ... in which Carrie Rickard has 33 days left to live... “You won’t fit in there, Caroline.” Her mother’s warning was issued in the ringing, decisive tones… Continue reading Podcast Launch! Chapter 1: The Creepy Old House
Arthur Machen, born Arthur Llewellyn Jones (1863-1947) My first read of 2021 is a classic, a seminal text in many ways that inspired a generation of Weird fiction writers. Arthur Machen was writing a decadent Gothic novella, which is a kind of fantasy-horror juxtaposing the beauty of the natural world with the unspeakable horror that… Continue reading #AmReading ~ The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have been looking for some fun Lovecraftian fic for a while, and this hit all the buttons for me. I loved the Gothic elements of the setting and the characters, the reimagining of and/or nods to one of the better Frank Belknap Long… Continue reading #AmReading: Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk
From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury My rating: 4 of 5 stars Weird and WonderfulI really enjoyed these stories of the House and its Family: the influence on /of Charles Addams is readily apparent, which I loved, and I really enjoyed the ambiguity and open-ended nebulous feel of the stories. I like how the… Continue reading #AmReading: From The Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury
