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With apologies to James "Spider" Marks
I just saw an interview on the news with a retired general named Spider.
Seriously?
General Spider….
General Spider: We must attack quickly!
Underling: Yes sir!
General Spider: And then freeze in place for several seconds, in case someone is watching.
Underling: Yes… sir….
General Spider: We will envelop the enemy!
Underling: Yes sir! Classic flanking attack, sir!
General Spider: No, I mean we’ll cocoon them.
Underling: Cocoon them… sir?
General Spider: Then we can drain them of their precious fluids!
Underling: Do you mean oil, sir?
General Spider: Precious, precious bodily fluids….
Underling: Sir, I think you may need some rest… sir….
General Spider: Good thinking. I need to lay some eggs.
Underling: Sir, why are you wrapping me in silk?
General Spider: We must close the egg sac gap!
Underling: Gggmmmaearearrrr….
General Spider: Mission accomplished!
Human nature
I looked up at a passing jet today and imagined it falling from the sky. Then I realized I imagine that every time I look at a jet. Does anyone else do this?
No?
Just me?
Carry on then.
New Azrael story on the way
I really enjoyed writing the first Azrael story and I had lots of wonderful feedback from readers, so I wrote a sequel. It’s tentatively titled “The Angel Azrael Passes Judgment on the People of the Dust.” It’s still in early draft form — I need to add more bloodshed and mayhem to live up to the title — but it’s in pretty good shape. I’ll let you know when I find a home for it. In the meantime, do check out my Lovecraftian superhero story.
The new weird?
Or the new normal? (via Kottke)
Walker had a Tumblr called “Photos of Sara. She doesn’t know me,” which featured nothing but photos and videos of Merker. That was strange enough. Walker had a girlfriend and didn’t seem particularly interested in Merker, romantically or otherwise. But that wasn’t even the strangest part: Merker hadn’t posed for these pictures. She had never seen any of them before. In fact, she hadn’t known any of the pictures were being taken. Michael Walker had a Tumblr consisting entirely of photos and videos he had secretly taken of Sara Merker.
We Are All Ghosts
So I wrote a Lovecraftian superhero story. You can read it for free at the Innsmouth Free Press or download a free PDF of the issue. The issue is also available on Kindle, for the subterranean price of 99 cents. Check it out now, before the world ends.
Here’s a little background to the story:
We Are All Ghosts from peterdarbyshire on Vimeo.
Hey, I've got another book!
I finally finished a decent draft of my new novel, The Apocalypse Corpse. At least I think it’s a decent draft. No one else has seen it yet. I’ve given it to my wife to read, and she’ll let me know if it’s presentable enough for my agent or if, once again, I have written too many masturbation scenes. Long story.
I was unwinding this morning by organizing the short stories I have scattered throughout folders on my computer, and I discovered I have enough stories for a collection. So really, I have two new books, even if one of them is a surprise. And that’s not counting the first two books of a supernatural thriller series that my agent is now readying to shop around.
I really hope someone buys one of these books so I can start getting them out there in the world….
peter darbyshire 