Monthly Archives: December 2016

Book Review – Feeder by Eliza Green

Eliza Green – Feeder (Book 1 in a new series of the same name)

Short Story Saturday – A Vintage from Atlantis by Clark Ashton Smith

It’s Short Story Saturday! This week it’s Clark Ashton Smith‘s A Vintage from Atlantis. A Vintage from Atlantis written by Clark Ashton Smith 1933 From Weird Tales Volume 22, Issue 3 I thank you, friend, but I am no drinker of wine, not even if it be the rarest Canary or the oldest Amontillado. WineContinue reading “Short Story Saturday – A Vintage from Atlantis by Clark Ashton Smith”

Short Story Saturday – Flock by Mike Russell

Flock by Mike Russell   Anthony Tobias Bradshaw sits, as usual, on the 7:00 a.m. train, on his way to work. Dressed in his black raincoat, pin-striped suit, white shirt, black tie and black shoes, Anthony Tobias Bradshaw reads the morning newspaper, either nodding or shaking his head in agreement or disagreement with the variousContinue reading “Short Story Saturday – Flock by Mike Russell”

Short Story Saturday – The Werewolf Howls by Clifford Ball

The Werewolf HowlsBY CLIFFORD BALLThe men who were waiting for that wolf had silver bullets in their muskets. Twilight had come upon the slopes of die vineyards, and a gentle, caressing breeze drifted through the open casement to stir into further disorder the papers upon the desk where Monsieur Etienne Delacroix was diligently applying himself. HeContinue reading “Short Story Saturday – The Werewolf Howls by Clifford Ball”

Montague Rhodes James

M.R. James (b. 1862) is perhaps one of the most understated writers of odd ghost stories of all time. Many of his stories take place at Oxbridge and other places with a very English feel, reflecting the life of the author himself. James also catalogued medieval manuscripts (see below), for which he was well-respected during hisContinue reading “Montague Rhodes James”

Short Story Saturday – Dunce

This week’s short story is Mike Russell’s Dunce. I hope you enjoy it 🙂 Dunce (taken from Nothing Is Strange) Everyone calls Dunce ‘Dunce’. Everyone thinks that Dunce is an idiot. I used to think so too but not any more. Dunce is completely bald and has a really pointed head so the temptation toContinue reading “Short Story Saturday – Dunce”

8 Superstar Quotes from Marilyn Manson

If people really stopped and realized how much art and creative people move the world versus politics and religion, I mean it’s not even up for debate. An artist at least creates things, puts things into the world. Where as these other people are destroying things, taking things out of the world. – Interview on The Henry Rollins Show