Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entries will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: I’ve got bits and… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part Two: Robin’s Restorations – Our protagonist & friends
Author: urdith
Would be author, photographer and dreamer living in the corporate world.
The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part One: Origins
Before I jump in, some content warnings. The following entry will touch on the topics of isolation, gaslighting, abuse, animated Victorian dolls, “but I’m a nice guy,” and related areas. There will also be spoilers here for any short story which comes out of this process. Spoiler Space: The Bob Ross image isn’t… Continue reading The Horror Project – Brainstorm(ing) Part One: Origins
A Clarification Post
For any who were confused about what happened on Orthodox Christmas Day - January 1st 2021 - a crowd of right-wing nationalist/anti-Semite/fascist supporters of Donald Trump attempted an insurrection. They stormed the Capitol building while a joint session of Congress was affirming the clear and legitimate election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of… Continue reading A Clarification Post
The Horror Project: A Night in Gemma Files “The Puppet Motel”
Full disclosure: Gemma Files is one of my favorite writers. Experimental Film is an amazing novel. Her short stories are dark delights. And her class on personal horror was an excellent experience I’d recommend to anyone interested in learning horror. She’s also a former film critic, a fellow Lake Mungo stan, and one of the… Continue reading The Horror Project: A Night in Gemma Files “The Puppet Motel”
The Machine Is Always Hungry
A departure from The Horror Project today. Instead, I'm going to cast back to the ancient days of the early to mid 1990's - the post Regan cocaine crash, where all our sins came to roost in a recession and ugly prospects for the future. Hoped for change was being undercut by guys with corporate… Continue reading The Machine Is Always Hungry
The Horror Project: Studying Horror
First, hope everyone is well and safe. It’s getting rougher in my area. I can only imagine what other parts of the country are experiencing. This last stretch of The Horror Project has been all about reading. In specific, reading horror short stories and researching how to write horror, horror history, and other related topics.… Continue reading The Horror Project: Studying Horror
Do you have a manifesto? (CW: Politics)
I’m stepping away from the Horror Project for a bit to discuss politics. And, as I’ve stated in other entries: I am on the left side of the spectrum. And as of this writing, we've won a victory in getting a candidate in the White House. I should be celebrating, right? No. There is still… Continue reading Do you have a manifesto? (CW: Politics)
The Horror Project: Part One – Defining Horror
The Horror Project is an ongoing challenge where I try to learn about horror fiction (beyond just being a fan) and teach myself to write horror fiction. The first challenge I set in the Horror Project was one of the biggest – Define Horror. Not in the academic sense. There are more papers out there… Continue reading The Horror Project: Part One – Defining Horror
The Horror Project: Finding the Road
In the past, I've discussed how much I love horror fiction. It was as much a part of me growing up as SF and Fantasy. My gateway was John Bellairs, who wrote gothic terror for middle-school kids (and, yes, I loved the Edward Gorey covers). From there I went to Tanith Lee, Peter Straub, Clive… Continue reading The Horror Project: Finding the Road
What’s it about, then?
This was the subject of my latest Vlog entry, but to help build it I wrote out my thoughts here as well. If you do hop to my Vlog, please take a moment to Like and Subscribe. *** The first question anyone gets when they say they’re working on a novel or a story or… Continue reading What’s it about, then?
Biomechanoid Blues 