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Ray Bradbury — How do I begin?
I don’t have a real post today. Nor do I have time to write one. But I saw in the news that Ray Bradbury has died and had to say something. How do I begin? I could get lost talking … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Books
Tagged Dandelion Wine, Fahrenheit 451, Halloween Tree, Ray Bradbury, Small Assassin, Something Wicked This Way Comes
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Books I Want to be Buried With
A while back, I ranted about the digitization of literature. Soon we won’t even keep our electronic files in our homes, anymore. Everything will be stored in “the cloud,” an undefined somewhere else. Don’t get me wrong—I’m not against e-books. … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Books, Life
Tagged Alfred Bester, apocalypse, Calvin and Hobbes, e-books, Fahrenheit 451, fiction, Louis Sachar, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, The Stars My Destination
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Ruminations on Aniko Carmean’s Stolen Climates (Or “I’ll take a little myth in my horror, thank you.”)
After spending so much time thinking about the horror genre over the last couple of weeks (here, here, and here), this seems like a good time to talk about some actual horror by Aniko Carmean. At least, in my opinion, … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Books, Myth in fiction, Ruminations
Tagged Aniko Carmean, Aztec, Charles de Lint, fiction, horror, Joseph Campbell, Mayan, Moonheart, Mother Nature
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Horror – the Ultimate Definition (Yeah, right.)
Over the past week, the members of TESSpecFic* have posted their various opinions on the question: “What is horror.” And the opinions have been various, indeed! After six thoughtful, intelligent discussions, I’m still no closer to being able to make … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged genre, Harlan Ellison, horror, Horror fiction, Horror Writers Association, Stephen King
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Genre Confusion: Just what the heck is “Horror,” anyway, and how is it different from Dark Fantasy?
There is a ridiculous array of subgenre choices and mash-ups to choose from when trying to describe a work of fantasy fiction. Those of you who follow my blog know that I have done some heavy thinking about genres, the … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Fantasy, Writing
Tagged fantasy subgenres, genres, horror, Stephen King, urban fantasy, Valknut: The Binding
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Ruminations on “Cabin in the Woods” and Chocolate
I had a big day, yesterday. I went out for a movie and then went to a fabulous chocolate buffet. Yes, this is my idea of a big day. Before you get around to deciding whether to envy the excitement of … Continue reading
Posted in Ruminations
Tagged Cabin in the Woods, Chocolate, Chris Hemsworth, horror, Joss Whedon
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A #luckyseven peek at my fiction
Here’s a new thing for me: Jonathan Allen, friend and fellow member of The Emissaries of Strange, recently tagged* me to participate in #luckyseven. Since this is a nice opportunity for readers to sample my novel and stories, I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Marie's Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Writing
Tagged Anthology from Hell, fiction, Hell Hole, novel, Rose in Winter, Short Fiction, Valknut: The Binding
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Puppy, day 2: The nervous breakdown
Here is my new puppy. Don’t be fooled by his adorableness. He is a vibrating, finger-biting, cat-harassing, carpet-pooping little monster. That charming curlicue tail is fuzz-covered worm set on a barbed hook. Those soulful little eyes issue commands like a drill … Continue reading
Ruminations on Night Circus and Angelfall (plus a bonus)
As I said in my last post, it’s been a busy year for me so far. I’ve not had time to read much, but these three stories were noteworthy enough to review. Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Available in hard … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Myth in fiction, Ruminations
Tagged Angelfall, Erin Morgenstern, fantasy, horror, Jim Dale, JW Manus, Night Circus, novel, Short story, Susan Ee
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Marie Loughin's "I WANNA BE . . ." 