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Spooky Spotlight: Interlands, by Vincent O’Neil
A few weeks ago Vincent O’Neil approached me with his book, Interlands. I was intrigued, and promised to write a review. I’m still working on the review, but in the interest of the rapidly approaching end to this, the Spookiest of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged Fictional Text, Historical Spooky, New England, Spooky, Spooky Spotlight, Urban Legend, Vincent H. O'Neil
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Podcast Review: Tanis Episode 1 “Seeking Tanis. Runner Available.”
In the first episode of Tanis, our host, Nic Silver, wonders if the Internet age might contain one last great mystery, an ancient myth known as “Tanis.” His exploration into the enigmatic Tanis begins by asking the seemingly simple question, … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast Review, Review
Tagged Fictional Text, Internet Literature, Myth, Pacific Northwest Stories, Spookypasta, Tanis, Text that is fictional
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Spooky Small Town America (August 2015 Literary Meeting)
Welcome to the August 2015 Literary Meeting! The most recent literary theme has been “Spooky small town America.” This is a topic for which there is an abundant supply of literary material, so the theme ran for two months rather that … Continue reading
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Posted in Literary Meeting, Review
Tagged Antipastoral, Everywhere & Nowhere USA, Fictional Text, Gothic, Haunted History, Horror, HP Lovecraft, Lovecraft Country, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Places, Puritans, Radio Small Town America, Slasher, Small Town America, Southern Gothic, Urban Legend, William Faulkner
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Your Wednesday Retrospective: Spookypasta Revisited
This is an addendum to yesterday’s post about spookypasta. A friend asked me last night to clarify what the distinction is between creepypasta and spookypasta. On the surface, both seem quite similar. The critical distinction is that the object of … Continue reading
Your Tuesday Dose of the Spooky: Spookypasta
It’s Tuesday again! Time for your weekly dose of the Spooky, culled from around the web, the world, and life. Every week I’ll have something new to send a shiver down your spine. This week’s theme is spookypasta. What is … Continue reading
