In this place marking our eternal return, we take respite to examine across various media the supernatural, myth, folklore, science-fiction, science-fantasy, dark fantasy, the weird tale, and much more.
Among the many other projects on which I am working, I am also attempting a story to explore the varying dynamics that may underlie, become seeded, and blossom darkly from the incomprehensible act of mass school shootings. I have no idea if I will be successful. I think it will involve taking myself to a… Continue reading Better Angels (excerpt)
Has anyone watched the series, Dark, on Netflix? It is a German production, apparently the first original—in German specifically or in general any—foreign language property created for the streaming service. While its premise involving missing children in a small town is quite interesting in design, taking the time travel trope to an extreme, it is… Continue reading Dark
1. Jillian Wagner could not remember a time when she had been angrier than she was at this very moment. And such anger was dangerous at a time like this, as it took focus away from the things that were of immediate importance. Such anger was all-consuming, your mind raging like a monstrous storm, and… Continue reading Rest Area (excerpt)
17 October, ‘78 Dear Q, I received yesterday by post the promised manuscript and dove headfirst into your delightful prose. Within a brief two hours’ time I had finished your novella and placed the last page upside down on the glorious pages that came before. I am not sure if I have ever been both… Continue reading The Ghost Writers (excerpt)
Rest Area 