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Abraham Merritt was the king of the Fantasy writers in the 1920s. He didn’t even do the job full time. He worked on a newspaper Read More
Abraham Merritt was the king of the Fantasy writers in the 1920s. He didn’t even do the job full time. He worked on a newspaper Read More
The Terror Garden has many orchids in it. Stories like “The Orchid Terror” from 1911 are typical as it that classic “The Purple Terror” (1899) Read More
In our last post, “Three Famous Fakes” we featured Arthur Conan Doyle, Grant Allen and Agatha Christie. This one offers three more ghosts that prove Read More
The stories of Arthur Conan Doyle are so much more than merely Holmes and Watson. ACD was a master storyteller and he wrote many volumes Read More
This is the first in a series of posts about the original 196os-1970s Conan paperbacks. I haven’t worried about Howard versus pastichers or any of Read More
If you missed the last one… 1928 and 1929 show a real improvement over the previous years for serials. This is largely in part to Read More
Glamis Castle was once considered one of the most haunted place in the UK. This Scottish castle (pronounced “Glams”) is located near the village of Read More
Well, it’s Christmas morning and you are probably doing just about anything but reading this post. But hey, if you are here and you need Read More
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” sung by Andy Williams came on my radio and I noticed something. It is the only American Read More
The Monster Story has changed. As with all genres and sub-genres this happens over time. But the more they change, the more they stay the Read More