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Where the Corners Don't Square
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Welcome to my new and improved newsletter, Where the Corners Don't Square. I'm hoping this will become a more involved and direct way to interact with folks interested in my work.
Every month, I'll feature a blog post, a free short story or perhaps a Youtube reading, along with my own personal book reviews for the month, and my monthly column for Cemetery Dance Online, "Revelations," along with recent reviews of my work, and any other updates which might seem pertinent.
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So, I sat down and wrote this blog in a white heat last Spring. I saved it, closed it, and didn't look at it again until now. I read over it several times, realizing that I'd done the number one thing I despise the most.
Proselytize.
It was supposed to be a blog about how I've really had to ask myself some hard questions the past few years about my priorities. It was supposed to be a blog about how I've had to reorient myself in regards to my relationship not only with my family, but also with God and Christ. It was supposed to be a blog about letting go of my biggest dreams, about getting out of the way and seeing what God had in store for me.
Instead, it was more like a 2,000 word tract.
That's not what I want. At all.
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"Revelations" at Cemetery Dance Online
Ever heard of Neil Olonoff? Read his wonderfully disturbing revenge tale “The Cats of Pere Lachaise?” How about “The Catacomb,” by Peter Shilston, which is on par with the best M. R. James and Russell Kirk has to offer? If you run an Amazon search on either of these authors, you won’t find an extensive bibliography. In fact, you probably won’t find anything at all. Yet both of these stories are excellent works of thoughtful, well-written horror. Where were they originally published?
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Free Fiction #1: The Sliding
I’ve been remembering things, lately. Things I don’t want to remember, terrible things that happened long ago. I don’t know why. Actually, I don’t know much about anything, anymore. My writing career is over, I’m on the fourth year of a teaching career I hate, I’ve been drinking way too much, I’m remembering things I’d rather not and I don’t know why...
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I have to be honest and say that, initially, The Black Oak series only garnered a "Cool story" from me, and that was about it. At this point, however...
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My recent writing workshop for Crystal Lake's Patreon Page.
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Most Recent Reviews:
I'm never going to be upset when someone compares my work to The Twilight Zone:
If you are a fan of the original Twilight Zone show, this is a must-read!
Fellow author Glenn Rolfe has some wonderful things to say about my new short story collection, Things You Need:
"THINGS YOU NEED is one of the best books I've read this year. Full of heart, character, and Twilight Zone creepiness, you have to add THINGS YOU NEED to your bookshelf..."
So incredibly pumped to see this review of Things You Need from the acclaimed horror site This is Horror...
"... the way Lucia creates his worlds and their inhabitants is masterful. And the way he crafted the book as a whole, using each story to not only entertain the reader but reveal a little of the narrator’s character before his emotional conclusion, is especially well done. We’ll be returning to Clifton Heights in the future."
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One book I wish would get more attention is my coming of age novella, A NIGHT AT OLD WEBB. It's not horror, (which why I think it doesn't capture much attention), with only the slightest supernatural twist.
This snippet of a recent review is a good reflection of what kind of story it is: "This tale takes us back to a summer in Kevin's past, and an event that happened which changed his entire outlook on the future. To tell much more of this story would be giving it away. The beauty lies in Lucia's prose, descriptions, and the inherent emotions expressed by our characters. There is a deeper meaning underlying the words that seeps into our minds as we go along this journey."
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"... an entertaining collection, an exploration both of social morality and situations with dark suggestions of Lovecraft-style creatures, scuttling just out of sight. There’s a very traditional feel to this collection; it’s old school ‘horror’ not modern spatter-shock. It echoes Stephen King, especially in its small-town setting, where young people on the cusp of adulthood encounter the creeping things which normally exist just out of sight." - Murder, Mayhem, and More
Saw two great recent reviews here and here for my novella quartet, Through A Mirror, Darkly. Though I could never hope to touch the work of Charles L. Grant, this was my poor attempt at a homage to his wonderfully enthralling Oxrun Station quartets.
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Thank you, as always, for your support. I hope everything is well with everyone, and if you have any ideas how to improve this newsletter, or elements you might want to see, feel free to contact me and let me know!
Kevin Lucia
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