When I chose this theme for November, I expected some gore. Maybe a fresh twist on body horror? The inevitable sexy-wolf-man romance, of course. Instead, I got so much more. The wolf and its inevitable extension, the werewolf, blew me away. The “alpha wolf,” the idea that a single dominant, aggressive male rules a pack, is a myth. It has familiar origins. In the 1970s,…
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MERMAIDS: Scary Books and Other Strange Content
Most human–beast hybrids are on the brutish side. Inherently masculine. Centaurs. Minotaurs. Werewolves. But not mermaids. At least, not at first. Mermaids are graceful, tempting. Long-haired and beautiful. Part woman, part animal. There’s something ethereal about that combination: here’s a truly untamed woman. She lives on her own terms, far closer to nature (and perhaps far hungrier) than you. Am I wiggly with…
Five 50-Word Stories
This year, Every Writer’s 50-word horror story contest exploded. Over 4,000 entries. From the website, it looks like the wild popularity brought some drama too: The comments were all still up, last I checked. Eh, coupling a $500 prize with no limit on the number of submissions was… ambitious. But hey, the winners are posted:…