Dreams are a huge source of inspiration for me. (That includes nightmares.) Every morning, I try to spend a few minutes in that in-between place, half awake, reviewing the night’s new material. I sift through what I remember, hunting for potential stories, any good imagery. If there’s something good, I’ll chew on it until I get to my laptop for the…
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Haunting Reads for Ghost Pokemon: Lavender Town and My Love of Writing
I’ve played Pokemon since I was about 10 years old. I remember hiding under my blankets at night with a flashlight and a Game Boy Color, burning my batteries down. When I played, I didn’t just see pixels. I could smell that knee-high grass, and the caves had dank, sticky air like the storage unit…
EYES: Horror & Sci-fi Books, Art, and Other Strange Content
I see you . . . Okay, no I don’t. But who knows what might be watching? I like to think we’d sense something if there were watchers. Eyes have a way of touching without touching, raising goosebumps and tickling the back of your neck. But then again, maybe we’d sense nothing at all. I…
CAVES: Scary Books and Old Art in Dark, Deep Places
Another month, another themed list! Thanks in particular this month to the “Spooky Book Club” and “Horror Books” Facebook groups for caves-themed book recs. If you like what you find here, sign up for my newsletter! I always include a little extra for subscribers. Got any theme-related stories? Books or games set far underground? Music that…
Mushroom Horror: Spore Content That Will Make You Fear Fungi
Their anatomy is poetry. The soft gills? Lamellae. Below the earth, thread-like hyphae compose the vast mycelium. Mushroom horror is keenly aware of the oddball beauty of mushrooms. It loves them despite (or maybe because of) their quiet relationship with death and rot. Mushroom Horror Book Recs In sporror (spore horror), Mexican Gothic has become…