Tag: Horror
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A Disturbing Lack of Cooperation; A Wealth of Troubling Anecdotes. A Call for Help.
About a year and a half ago, I began to look into the problems surrounding the late Marion Zimmer Bradley (MZB), her connection to the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), and to science-fiction / fantasy fandom (SFFF). Specifically, I began to look at the problems of child sexual abuse in connection to MZB and her…
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The Empty Man
I watched The Empty Man last night after a fantastic writer suggested it to me. (Thanks, Chris!) I found the movie enjoyable and a nice mix between noir and occult horror. It had enough action to keep me hooked and was intelligent enough to give me food for thought. No spoilers, but if you’re not…
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Lovecraft was a racist, but Marion Zimmer Bradley molested her own children: The Spec-Fic Shit-Show Never Ends
In the perpetual shit-show that is spec-fic publishing, much has been made in recent years of the racism of H.P. Lovecraft. However, few people know the grotesque truth about beloved feminist science-fiction and fantasy author Marion Zimmer Bradley. Marion Zimmer Bradley (MZB) was a driving force in feminist fantasy for decades. Her acclaimed works spawned…
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A New Survey for players of AMONG US…
If you play the hit new game Among Us, please take a moment to fill out my survey. This survey is not affiliated with any academic institution or corporate entity. An Among Us survey.
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Shades of Home
This piece won second place in the 2017 Parsec Ink short story contest. I offer it here for your consideration. Shades of Home By Victor T. Cypert The porch sighs below me as the brass key provided by Mom’s lawyer slides into the lock. It sticks, refuses to turn. A copy of a copy. Doubtless…
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I was on BrainSqualls
I was recently a guest on the BrainSqualls, a podcast for writers of speculative fiction. You can hear the episode here.