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The Problem with Vampires (Part 2): the Best and Worst Vampires of all Time

Posted on October 30, 2013 by W.E. Linde

Now that I’ve presumptuously declared the days of the terrifying vampire long gone, I think it’s fair to ask, “Okay, smart guy. What are good vampire stories?” I’m glad you asked. A classic, truly scary vampire story must contain more … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Vampires (Part One of Two)

Posted on October 14, 2013 by W.E. Linde

I was once a big fan of vampires. As a child growing up in the late 1970s and 1980s, I begged my parents to let me watch anything on TV that had a vampire in it. This included the well-known … Continue reading →

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Delving into the mists of time – in fantasy, and in reality

Posted on February 5, 2013 by W.E. Linde

Some of you may have noticed my absence from the blogging world over the past two months. Of course you did. You’ve just forgotten. Over the autumn months, I was quite prolific. I have five short stories that I really … Continue reading →

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From Horror, back to Fantasy …Writing Updates

Posted on September 16, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I’m happy to report that my recent work in progress, the horror short story In Vampire Ligno, has been completed, and has survived my first round of edits. I’ve now handed the roughly 15,500 word story over to my first … Continue reading →

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A taste of Vampires for #samplesunday

Posted on September 2, 2012 by W.E. Linde

As I move to finish my latest short story, I thought I’d share with you the last time I ventured into the world of vampires. You’ll notice that I’m not on board with living dead as they are seemingly portrayed … Continue reading →

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For #SampleSunday … An excerpt from The Perishing Land

Posted on August 26, 2012 by W.E. Linde

An excerpt from my apocalyptic horror short story The Perishing Land. You can download the entire story for free from Smashwords. Enjoy! The Perishing Land, by W.E. Linde   Jon watched as his father Yosi hurried to finish the boat … Continue reading →

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The Master of Madness: Book Review of The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft

Posted on July 31, 2012 by W.E. Linde

If you have any inclination toward horror or classic authors, you’ve probably at least heard snippets of H.P. Lovecraft’s literary legacy. Strange words like Cthulhu and the Necronomicon have worked their way into a horror subculture that has endured for … Continue reading →

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Writing Update: one novel and three short stories (including one about vampires, but not anything you’d want to date)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by W.E. Linde

Life has been crazy busy around here over the past two weeks, so I wanted to let you know what was going on around here, writing wise. First, I’ve finished another round of edits of my first manuscript, Chasing After … Continue reading →

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The Necroblogicon: What place does technology have in classic horror?

Posted on June 24, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I’m roughly halfway through reading the Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft. So far, I am completely in awe at this body of work. But this isn’t a book review…that will come later. This something a little less serious. One of … Continue reading →

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The First 97 Mistakes are the Worst

Posted on June 13, 2012 by W.E. Linde

A few days ago I was rifling through my Nook library. On a whim, I decided to open up The Perishing Land, my apocalyptic horror story that I offer for free on Smashwords. It took all of a second, on … Continue reading →

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