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The Thrill of Horror
Horror — an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust. The definition itself terrifies most people, while in others it invokes a deep fascination and pure ecstasy. Why are some people drawn to the horror genre? Are there peculiarities in the personalities of these people? Is it just the adrenaline released in our bodies by…
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Nani mo shiranai
If you’ve been alive on Earth for the past thousand years or so, you are undoubtedly aware of the Three Wise Monkeys. There are millions of interpretations, all of them variations on this: They originate in Asia and are so ancient as to have their origins lost to the mists of time. The source that…
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WHAT LURKS
When it comes to horror and monsters, do you know what lurks in your neck of the woods? I have a foot in South Jersey and one in Delaware. The latter is where I was born, where much of my family and tribe reside, and where I lay my head now. The former is where…
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Scooby Apocalypse
About a week and a half ago, I had the opportunity to meet Scott Innes, who voiced the characters of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Rogers in several of my favorite entries in the long-running Scooby-Doo franchise. During our conversation, I learned that Innes works as a morning show host on the radio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,…
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WORKING IN RETELL
No, that’s not a typo; I learned long ago that retail work was not my cup of chamomile. I’m talking about retelling a familiar story from a fresh perspective, which seems to be an increasingly popular trend. I recently read a new novel titled Julia, which is a retelling of George Orwell’s 1984 from a…
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The Lovecraft Investigations: A Review
Since the 1920s, the BBC has been producing radio dramas. Today, BBC 4, aka BBC Sounds, is still producing radio dramas. They have also ventured into fiction podcasting. And boy, oh boy, do they put on a class act. I recently listened to all four seasons of The Lovecraft Investigations and was very impressed, for…
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Is it worth investing in audiobooks?
Shortly after I published my last book, I was talking to a friend who told me he was going to wait for the film to come out. Not long after, another friend told me the same thing. Commenting to my brother about this, he told me that he knows a lot of people who think…
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Body and Mind
Good morning. This time around I present for your approval a pair of decaying illustrations to bring a chill to your cold-loving hearts. First, in the category of Body, is Paranormal Paintings, a study of a lady of indeterminate age who seems a cheerful painter but is struggling with holding it all together. Second, we…
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WRITING AS CATHARSIS
Hey! I publish horror shorts about fictional Valmar here on Threads because my lovely author fam is nice enough not to toss me out yet. My latest one Monday involved a teenage boy and a machine, and a search for the Unknown. It goes wrong, though. It’s horror. Sorry. it’s how the machine works. I…
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HORROR IN THE HUNDREDS: A SCENT OF MAGNETOPHON
Howdy. It’s that time again. You’ve decided to leave the region you know well in search of a more exotic locale. But you also want something familiar, a singular taste of home situated in a neighborhood not your own. Unfortunately, you chose Valmar, ‘The Gothic Heart Of Delaware,’ as your destination. But while you’re here,…
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