The Woman With the Oily Eyes
This one begins: “The Woman With the Oily Eyes” by Dick Donovan is one of the few vampire tales that hasn’t been anthologized to death. Read More
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Fantasy Writers Who Started in Retirement
Being in my late 50s, when my mind turns to morbid thought (and it often does) I think my best writing years are behind me. Read More
The Monster Story
This pot begins: Originally I was going to start this with “The Monster Story begins with Frankenstein” but with a little more thought I realized Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Crimson Wraith from the North
“Crimson Wraith from the North” is a strange Northern that appeared in Baffling Mysteries #18 (November 1953). Uranium is the Arctic treasure once again. The Read More
Link: Fear Factor: Using Childhood Fears in Mythos Fiction
Sometimes, the day job gives you pearls. I was sitting in a seminar on Childhood Anxiety when I realized I was looking at something important Read More
The Vampire Stories of Hugh B. Cave
This post begins: The vampire stories of Hugh B. Cave form a small part of his Horror fiction. He wrote them while still quite young, Read More
Link: EAP-HPL-PKD: Shades of the Gothic
The word ‘Gothic’ has many definitions, all conflicting. First, it means the Germanic people who, amongst other tribes, sacked Rome in 410 AD. Because of Read More
Dracula’s Guest: The Short Fiction of Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) won a place in literary history with one book, Dracula (1897). It was not his only novel, but it is his only Read More
Who Was the First Ghostbreaker? A Conversation with Christopher Lyons
G. W. Thomas: Who do you consider the first Ghostbreaker? Christopher Lyons: Bill Murray? But seriously, folks. Samuel Warren began to lay down some of Read More
Link: Your Elder Sign Is In My Eye: or, Advice For Writers Of Cthulhu Mythos Fiction
A sign of true cultural phenomenon seems to be that many people want to copy its masters endlessly. Conan the Cimmerian. Sherlock Holmes. Dracula. The Read More