The Gods of East & West
In a previous article I showed how “The Tomb of Sarah” was the inspiration for one of Seabury Quinn’s Jules de Grandin stories. Quinn wrote Read More
Category: Horror Fiction
Ramsey Campbell’s Sword & Sorcery Hero – Ryre
Writers often experiment early in their careers, trying different styles, genres or publishing opportunities. Until success pulls them in a certain direction the scribbler is Read More
William Hope Hodgson: The Bottleneck
Horror writers use many techniques to heighten the terror in their work. One of my favorites is the bottleneck. As with traffic jams, the bottleneck Read More
The First Mythos Images
This post is brought to you by The Book of the Black Sun by G. W. Thomas, a mandala of Cthulhu Mythos fiction featuring a Read More
Link: The Ghostbreakers Mythos
Lovecraft’s circle shared mention of their separate creations in the pages of Weird Tales, name-dropping here and there a friend’s character or some other reference. Read More
“Cry Witch!” by Fritz Leiber
This post is brought to you by Strange Detectives, a collection of ghostbreaker mysteries by G. W. Thomas. Meet Dr. Drayk who solves a weird Read More
J. Sheridan Le Fanu & the Critics: Seen Through Other Eyes
This post is brought to you by Monster, Monster 2 and Monster 3 by G. W. Thomas. These collections are filled with posts from Dark Read More
Weird Tales Classics: “The Tree-Men of M’Bwa”
This post is brought to you by Strange Adventures by G. W. Thomas. Enjoy a fast-paced adventure filled with action and horror? Then this is Read More
The Curse of the Monolith
This post is brought to you by Bearshirt #5 The Beacon House and Other Stories by G. W. Thomas. This story collection follows four novels Read More
The Monster Genre
This post is brought to you by The Book of the Black Sun, a classic Mythos collection by G. W. Thomas. Originally published in 2002, Read More