The Trouble with Cats
The Music of Fear
Music is a funny thing and, usually, not something you think of in terms of horror. Even at it’s darkest, I don’t know that it’s ever scary. There are some kinds of music — particularly the harder, harsher speed metal or even some of the more artsy experimental composers — which set my teeth on [...]
Rice & Treacle
It’s been a very busy couple of weeks (or months) and I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the past couple of days getting caught up and back on track with regards to the novel. I don’t know how successful I’ve been but I know a few things. First, I know what Juniper wants. [...]
Cards and Cats
It’s late and Vincent is lying on the couch snoring. I just finished up a long night trying to solve the problems of the world, with a little help from Steve, and now I’m going to go wander for a bit in the Underworld. (Meaning, it’s time to write for a while — no matter [...]
The Theology of Cats
This guy here has quite a lot to say on the subject… Throughout history, particularly in the middle ages and reaching its climax in the Salem Witch trials of the seventeenth century, cats were recognized by the forces of Christendom as familiars and carriers if not direct incarnates of demons. While, in common with most [...]
Mrs. Frisby
All night, Vincent’s been sitting by the bookshelf. He’s been poking his nose into the shelves and mewing and generally being a pest. During dinner, I said to my daughter “What’s he looking for?” She went over and took a peek. “It’s just one of his toy mice,” she said as she came back to [...]
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