Modern Lovecraft « Thread Started on May 31, 2012, 11:33am »
Modern Lovecraft
Edited by Jake Johnson
Right now, the stars could be right. Right now, something with too many teeth is crashing to Earth. Right now, a man with an ancient book is summoning something that could end the world. Right now, a man stumbles upon something better left forgotten. What sanity-blasting things lurk in our everyday lives? What would H.P. Lovecraft have written about if he were alive today?
Open to Cosmic Horror stories set in the present, both in and out of the Cthulhu Mythos. Send submissions to superjake3@comcast.net with the word Lovecraft in the Subject line. Feel free to send reprints (if you still hold the rights) and multiple submissions.
Minimum word count: 1000 words.
Maximum word count: 7500 words. (Query for longer stories.)
Formatting: Your story must be single spaced, indenting each paragraph, with the title, your name, the story or poem, and then your bio at the end. Don’t indent the first paragraph or use headers, footers, page numbers, embedded text, or spaces between paragraphs. The formatting guidelines can also be found here: http://www.staticmovement.com/guidelines.shtml
Open until filled. Submitters will not be paid or given free copies; this collection is For the Love.
Re: Modern Lovecraft « Reply #6 on Jun 5, 2012, 10:18am »
A note to submitters: I've been receiving a lot of great stories which I can't accept because they're not Modern Cosmic Horror. To ensure this doesn't keep happening, I'm going to clarify those terms.
Cosmic Horror is horror where the universe is indifferent to us, humanity doesn't matter, and there are things, either shown or kept in the shadows, which are beyond our understanding of the universe and which can destroy everything we hold dear. Anything supernatural that Lovecraft wrote is probably Cosmic Horror.
Now, we all know what Modern means, but I'll say this anyway. None of these stories should be in the future or the past. I want to see what can be done with Cosmic Horror in an era of cell-phones, touch-screens and subway systems. I want to see what happens if the stars were right this year. I want to see what can done with Lovecraftian themes in the present day which can't be done anywhen else.
A note to submitters: I've been receiving a lot of great stories which I can't accept because they're not Modern Cosmic Horror. To ensure this doesn't keep happening, I'm going to clarify those terms.
Cosmic Horror is horror where the universe is indifferent to us, humanity doesn't matter, and there are things, either shown or kept in the shadows, which are beyond our understanding of the universe and which can destroy everything we hold dear. Anything supernatural that Lovecraft wrote is probably Cosmic Horror.
Now, we all know what Modern means, but I'll say this anyway. None of these stories should be in the future or the past. I want to see what can be done with Cosmic Horror in an era of cell-phones, touch-screens and subway systems. I want to see what happens if the stars were right this year. I want to see what can done with Lovecraftian themes in the present day which can't be done anywhen else.
I recently wrote several stories in the Cthulhu/Lovecraft/Mythos universe and one of the references I used was HP Lovecraft's own words from WIKIQUOTE: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft The man was creepy. The man was dark. the man was an unloving, dark, creep just as spooky as his writings. The quotes from the stories are one matter because the stories are just that, stories. However, his quotes from his non-fiction writings and letters are revelations of nihilistic cynicism. He makes several points, a) cynicism is required in all stories, b) fear of the unknown is always there, c) the universe is neither kind nor caring nor in any way even cognizant of mankind. Those were my takeaways go read Lovecraft in his own words to see what inspires you.
Re: Modern Lovecraft « Reply #9 on Jun 6, 2012, 1:25am »
I have a story in the works for you and I'm hoping you'll enjoy it. Sadly it probably won't be finished for at least another week though so I can edit it and make sure I'm satisfied with it.
Re: Modern Lovecraft « Reply #13 on Jun 7, 2012, 1:03pm »
TOC The Horizon's Shadow by Ron Koppelberger Limbs for New Life by David S. Pointer The Watchman's Eyes by Olivia Arieti In the 60% by Nicky Peacock The Truth by Jon Chan Fire Breathes the Art of Gods by Allen Griffin Her Copper Dreams by Mike Jansen Simply Weird by Rick McQuiston As Mean as the Night by Rick McQuiston Survive by Sara Tribble From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea by Allie Marini Batts Stretched from the Sea by E.J. de la Cruz Beyond the Mind's Eye by Thomas M. Malafarina The House At Dark Mountain by Kevin L. Jones Darius Roy's Manic Grin by Brian Barnett The Terror of Emmett's Cove by Lee Zumpe That the Wicked Shall Be Welcome by Lee Zumpe The Beauty of Ignorance by Dan Henk Eye Deep in Hell by Dan Henk
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