Archives for April 2008

Old Temples and Fakirs and Jugglers

If you were given the gift of but one wish, one wish in this whole wide world, what would it be? If you’ve just shrieked “Wildly rich! Rich beyond the dreams of avarice!”, then I fear I can’t oblige you.… continue reading »

Dreadful Thoughts Story Club 4: Kerfol

Welcome ye night wanderers, ye fumblers in the deep & fear-filled dark. Welcome to the fourth instalment of the interweb’s dreadfulest story club. On the menu (Mmm…) tonight – Edith Wharton’s shaggy ghost-dog story “Kerfol”. Though, like many of her… continue reading »

Twinkle Twirl… you’re wonderful…!!!!!

I As the “Dreadful Thoughts” club badges begin to wing their way around this wide world (i.e. Ireland) my thoughts have turned from the sunlit plains of munificence to the shadowy valleys of greed. I’ve enjoyed being a giver –… continue reading »

Be Very Kerfol

As the first batch of badges make their way to their (un)lucky owners (and the mixtape continues to grow & mutate satisfactorily), Sinéad has announced details of the tale up for discussion at our next Dreadful Thoughts Story Club meeting… continue reading »

Dreadful Badges & Dreadfuller Music

Hewn from the molten plasticks of hell flame it has come. The dread mark that speaks of pain, of pestilence and of putridity. Long hath man (and woman) sought the avoidance of its vile company…its terrible curse! Those who bear… continue reading »

Dreadful Thoughts Story Club 3: Sredni Vashtar / Tell-Tale Heart

Evenin’ all. Given that one of very short stories up for discussion tonight (“Sredni Vashtar”) concerns a great ferret god who lays “some special stress on the fierce impatient side of things”, it’s probably unwise of me to waffle on… continue reading »

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