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Category Archives: Saturday Spotlight
Saturday Spotlight: “Tinsel” by John Boden, from Shock Totem: Holiday Tales of the Macabre and Twisted 2011
If you haven’t heard of the magazine, Shock Totem, go check it out. I’m on the fourth story in their latest edition, and every one has been worthy of my silly little series. The first story, by Mercedes Yardley, “Heartless,” … Continue reading
Saturday Spotlight: “Plastic” by J.L. Bryan
J.L. Bryan’s short story, “Plastic” is the first story in the newly released anthology The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair. “Plastic” started the book off with a great post-apocalyptic story. The Cough has wiped out most of … Continue reading
Saturday Spotlight: Indie Rocker, Keith Vance and his album “Go Forward”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed I’m doing a double Saturday Spotlight today, posting the other “‘Wool’ and ‘The Plagiarist’ by Hugh Howley” on the New Authors Fellowship blog to help fill in for one of our … Continue reading
Book Review: SUMMER OF NIGHT by Dan Simmons
I first learned of Dan Simmons from his story “This Year’s Class Picture,” in the Living Dead anthology, and loved it so much I wrote a Saturday Spotlight about him and this story. One of the benefits of this blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Simmons, Flashback, Horror, Hyperion, Ilium, Noir, Science Fiction, Song of Kali, Summer of Night, This Year's Class Picture
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Saturday Spotlight: “Home Delivery” by Stephen King
Okay, okay, I know, you’ve heard of this guy before. He’s not perfect, though, and I’ve heard people say different periods of his writing were better than others. In fact, I think he says so himself in his book, On … Continue reading
Saturday Spotlight: “In the Deep Dark” by Justin Macumber
“In the Deep Dark” by Justin Macumber is the first story in the Abattoir Presents series. Abattoir is the Psychological Horror webzine of Flying Island Press headed up by Scott Roche. They have a few shorter stories up for free … Continue reading
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Saturday Spotlight: Jeffrey B. Burton’s “A Building This Size”
The inspiration for this week’s Saturday Spotlight comes from my favorite story so far in the Evolved Publishing anthology, Evolution: Volume One, Jeff Burton’s “A Building This Size.” Jeff’s story is a mystery built on clever dialogue that emphasizes the … Continue reading