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A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay, A Review

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay William Morrow, 2015, 1st edition hardcover 284pp, deckled pages ISBN:  978-0-06-236323-7 A Review by Gene Stewart A layered, literary mystery/horror novel in a class by itself, likely to be an instant classic, … Continue reading

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A True Crime Evening

Night predation Flickers on TV, British tea Pleasantly bitter On the tongue. Cool air stirs Patient curtains. Distant sounds echo. Dogs bark, engines rev, Car doors slam, Words clump for me, Attempts to catch time. Moments, impressions, Sensations, thoughts, Experiences … Continue reading

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“Show, Don’t Tell” – a RAT STEW Column

Rat Stew A Column for The Reluctant Famulus by Gene Stewart “Show, don’t tell.” We hear this echoed in English composition classes. We hear it parroted in writing workshops. We hear it cited in reviews and quoted in interviews. We … Continue reading

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