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.
Note: This is a sample of a story idea, the writing of which was begun several years ago. This is an epic tale, inspired in part by Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey. At its core, it is about family and the lengths to which even the lowest souls will go to protect those they… Continue reading Far Beyond the World (Draft excerpt)
Note: This is an old one. Maybe 25 years old, or thereabouts. I hope I've improved my craft since then. As we sit here, you and me, watching the sun fall behind the ruined battlements of your castle, it seems appropriate that we return to our beginning in order to realize our end. The winds… Continue reading Vigil
This story is one of the behemoths upon which I'm currently at work. Part 1 The Descent “…the Nine were commanded by the fallen brother, and the Nine were obedient having thus been created by that brother, their Father, who bade them search the vastness of all time and space for that which had been… Continue reading Godfall
2. Paul’s mother poked her head inside his darkened room. His back was to her, but the hallway light cut a shaft of illumination that bisected the bedroom. “Are you awake?” She asked the prone body, back still to her, curled up as if undisturbed on the bed He had been for nearly two hours.… Continue reading 199 (A Brief Excerpt from a Novel-in-progress)
The Passage, by author Justin Cronin, is an engaging story that keeps one turning the pages well into the wee hours when one should be asleep. It is the first novel of a trilogy, and it plays its hand close to the vest. Reminiscent of Stephen King’s The Stand, Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain, and… Continue reading The Passage – Novel vs. Television Adaptation
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