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Interview with Brian Hodge (Part One): On These Blackened Shores of Time
Posted on February 5, 2019 Leave a Comment
Last year I taught two of Brian Hodge‘s stories in my Advanced Creative Writing workshop, online. They were both pretty amazing. One of my students (Ian Vogel) reached out to Brian, and the next thing I knew we were sending him questions, and talking in depth about his stories. This is something I do with […]
For Horror Films to Truly Linger, the Endings Must Resonate
Posted on January 29, 2019 4 Comments
(Warning: Spoilers for Suspiria, Mother!, Hereditary, and The Witch.) Over the past couple of years there has been a rejuvenation of contemporary horror films. Some are calling it “evolved horror” others might lean into “literary horror,” but whatever you want to call this impressive wave of new horror, the key to success comes in a […]
Ten Questions with Kelly Robson About “A Human Stain”
Posted on January 22, 2019 4 Comments
I taught Kelly’s story, “A Human Stain,” in 2018 in my Advanced Creative Writing Workshop—as a story that stood out, over at Tor (a Nebula Award winner, too). I’ll teach it again in 2019, since it made it into The Best Horror of the Year anthology, edited by Ellen Datlow. I wanted to take […]
Novel Workshop 365
Posted on January 7, 2019 2 Comments
2020 IS NOW FULL. WE ARE NOW SIGNING UP FOR 2021 AT STORYVILLE. Instructor: Richard Thomas Email: storyvillerichard@gmail.com Skype: richardgthomas3 Class Hours: Fourth Thursday of each month, 3 hours, 7:00 to 10:00 PM CST. Length: 52 Weeks Class Size: 8 students COURSE STATEMENT: Are you ready to take the next step? I constantly talk about […]
The Top A24 Films, and Where to Start
Posted on November 30, 2018 6 Comments
Warning: There are spoilers below. Also, all data, figures, and rankings were accurate as of August 2, 2018. In an age of remakes, spin-offs, and watered-down franchises, A24 Films is bringing unique movies to the big screen, with astounding results. A film distribution company rarely gets much attention—they are behind the scenes, unnoticed. They buy […]
Lost Highways Anthology is Now Out! With My Story, “Requital.”
Posted on July 22, 2018 Leave a Comment
Brand new anthology out today! Very excited to be a part of this book, so many talented authors and friends in here. My story, “Requital” is inspired by the David Lynch film, Lost Highway, and it also (hopefully) taps into the idea of justice, karma, death, and purgatory. Hope you enjoy my work, and the […]
PRISMS Table of Contents Announced, at PS Publishing, with My Story “Saudade.”
Posted on April 23, 2018 4 Comments
Thrilled to be a part of this excellent anthology. Announcement today from Michael Bailey: I am proud to announce the official line-up for PRISMS, the next dark science-fiction anthology co-edited by Darren Speegle and yours truly, to be released by PS Publishing. WE COME IN THREES – B.E. Scully ENCORE FOR AN EMPTY SKY – […]
BEHOLD! Releases, #1 in Horror Anthologies, My Story “Hiraeth” Included
Posted on July 30, 2017 Leave a Comment
I’m very excited to announce that BEHOLD! Oddities, Curiosities, and Undefinable Wonders (edited by Doug Murano, at Crystal Lake Publishing) is now out! My story, “Hiraeth” is in here, and I think this is really going to be one of the best anthologies put out this year. Doug has been doing excellent work. I turned […]
Art Reveal for “Hiraeth” in Behold! Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders.
Posted on June 18, 2017 Leave a Comment
Art reveal! Luke Spooner interprets my story “Hiraeth,” a tale about the wondrous power of the stories we tell ourselves. Love this interior art, such emotion and symbolism, which, when you read the story you’ll totally understand. Always a huge fan of Luke’s work. Fun fact: The word “hiraeth” is defined as a yearning or […]
“Battle Not with Monsters” accepted by Cemetery Dance
Posted on June 7, 2017 Leave a Comment
Big news! Thrilled to announce that my short story, “Battle Not with Monsters” has been accepted by Cemetery Dance magazine, and will be out with them in 2018. This will be my second story in the magazine (I was in Issue #72 alongside Stephen King last year), my third with them in general (“Stillness” in […]
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