Tag Archives: horror

The Tough Part: A Bit of Flash Fiction

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Every Friday, Chuck Windig over at Terribleminds.com has a flash fiction challenge. I thought I’d try this latest one out. He provided about fourteen opening lines to choose from and we’re to come up with a kick-ass story based on … Continue reading →

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Review: Something From the Nightside by Simon R. Green

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Something from the Nightside (Nightside #1) by Simon R. Green (2003): 9780441010653 (Ace) John Taylor has a special talent for finding things. Joanna Barrett needs him to find her wayward daughter. The problem is, Cathy has wandered into the Nightside–a … Continue reading →

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Top Distractions of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

It’s a new year, a natural time to look back and reflect on what we’ve done in the previous annum. And so, in that spirit, here at the Serial Distractions Badger Depository and Folk Music Museum, I’ve brought together the … Continue reading →

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Review: Wood by Robert Dunbar

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Wood by Robert Dunbar (2012): Uninvited Books In the woods around the city, something lurks. Something dangerous. Something…hungry. On the streets in the outskirts of the city, and on the outskirts of society, a teenager escapes from the cloying control … Continue reading →

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Review: Zombie, Illinois by Scott Kenemore

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

Zombie, Illinois by Scott Kenemore (2012): 978166088859 (Skyhorse) When three disparate (and desperate) Chicagoans are thrown together during the first hours of the zombie apocalypse, they are forced to battle not only the undead but good old-fashioned Chicago machine politics … Continue reading →

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