Happy birthday to Edgar Allan Poe (19 January, 1809 - 7 October, 1849)!


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I am counting down the hours until Rogue One!

In other news...

Here are some interesting links I wanted to share.

- from Science Fiction Ruminations: "Three SF Short Stories Pre-1969 by Women Authors"

- from The Baltimore Sun: "Newest 'Poe Toaster' to Return for Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday Tribute"

- from The Atlantic: "The Science Fiction ( Read more... )

How about starting December with some good news?!?

I am absolutely delighted to be a part of this.

Hocus Pocus Comics Launches With Edgar Allan Poe and Houdini Comics: The Imaginary Voyages of Edgar Allan Poe marks debut for innovative digital media publishing companyLakeland, FL: Start-Up Comic Publishers Hocus Pocus Comics will release their ( Read more... )

A lot has been going on here, but pretty much everything pales beside the specter of the Western North Carolina wildfires. What's happening to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the wildlife there is absolutely tragic, and the heroism of the men and women fighting the flames cannot be overstated. We're currently in what's been classified as a Red Zone ( Read more... )

Congratulations to Theodric, who won the first Halloween-friendly book giveaway. Now it's time for another one ( Read more... )

Be on the lookout tomorrow for a giveaway!

Now, back to Poe...

Are you a fan of adult coloring books?

The Everyday Goth has a terrific suggestion list of Goth coloring books here.

Cleverpedia has another great list of the best Halloween coloring books for adults.I'll add my own recommendation. Recently I had the good fortune to encounter the ( Read more... )

On this day in 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died at the age of forty under mysterious circumstances.

For more information, read "Mysterious for Evermore" by Matthew Pearl, an article on Poe's death from The Telegraph. Pearl is the author of a fascinating novel about the subject, The Poe ShadowSeven years ago, on the occasion of Poe's 200th birthday, I ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to Edgar Allan Poe (19 January, 1809 - 7 October, 1849)!


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* From the Edgar Allan Poe Museum: Are you a writer who has been inspired by Poe? Send us your poetry and flash fiction that demonstrate his influence, whether you’ve been inspired by Poe’s use of the grotesque, his theory of the unified effect, or his pioneering work in science fiction and the detective story. No matter what he wrote, Poe imbued ( Read more... )

First I have links to share.
* 31 Fairly Obscure Literary Monsters from Electric Literature (Thanks to Ace!)
* Do you love the works of H.P. Lovecraft? How about metal guitar? Slip into madness once and for all, with music and otherworldly art combined. You know you want to!
* And here's another time-sensitive, worthy project: a documentary that ( Read more... )