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ESP-Spotlight: Pallid Light

Collaborators Christine Purcell and Stewart Sternberg sat down to share impressions of William Jones’ Pallid Light. Strange things are happening in Temperance, Illinois. Randall Clay, an ex-convict relocated from Chicago, is alone in his apartment when the power shuts down. Outside the sky glows an odd bluish-green as heavy rain and lightning saturate the . . . → Read More: ESP-Spotlight: Pallid Light

Cthulhu in Pop Culture

Cthulhu’s had a heck of a run.

After some eighty plus years, Ol’ Squid Face has seeped into pop culture in many different forms. Let’s take a look at a few examples.

But first, did you know what other popular character was introduced in 1928? Mickey Mouse. That’s right Steamboat Willie was released in . . . → Read More: Cthulhu in Pop Culture

Rosemary’s Baby Revisited (The Rosemary Effect) by Sidney Williams

Classics of the horror genre, while offering wonderfully chilling reading experiences, also provide lessons for writers of all genres.

I became interested in Rosemary’s Baby perhaps because Ira Levin’s work illustrates for novelists how to deliver detail while keeping a story moving. Be warned if you’re somehow unaware of the twist ending, spoilers lie ahead.

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Writing Humor in Science Fiction and Fantasy

I enjoy writing humor when I get the chance, as I think it can add another layer to the story.

I don’t mean the story has to be a laff-riot, gag-a-minute, yuckfest.  Well, that couldn’t hurt.  But, you can work humor in here and there to make things interesting.  Stories need ups and downs, . . . → Read More: Writing Humor in Science Fiction and Fantasy