Although I'm not usually inclined to post in advance announcements of future works, I feel sure enough that I'm going to follow through with this that I'm using this blog to make such an announcement. I am working on a novel with the Channeled Scablands as a backdrop, and it should be a real departure from anything else I've done.
I recently completed reading the complete fiction of HP Lovecraft, the epitome of early 20th century horror writers, and throughout my reading I was struck by how much the setting of each of his stories and novels played a part in the overall mood and feelings of dread produced by the author.
How appropriate, I thought, for the scabland topography and atmosphere to loom largely over a tale of horror and dread. And so I have set out to use this iconic setting to produce a work of horror. My estimate for completion is less than a year - but we shall see!
I recently completed reading the complete fiction of HP Lovecraft, the epitome of early 20th century horror writers, and throughout my reading I was struck by how much the setting of each of his stories and novels played a part in the overall mood and feelings of dread produced by the author.
How appropriate, I thought, for the scabland topography and atmosphere to loom largely over a tale of horror and dread. And so I have set out to use this iconic setting to produce a work of horror. My estimate for completion is less than a year - but we shall see!
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