Root Rot is an extremely unnerving read, told from the perspective of nine children visiting their Grandfather's cabin. While the adults are nowhere to be seen, kids start disappearing, strange fungal growths and the stars in the sky starting blinking out one by one. It's stuck with me since I first picked it up, and I … Continue reading DIGGING DEEP WITH ROOT ROT AUTHOR SASKIA NISLOW
Author: lor gislason
Lor is an aspiring horror writer from an island in Canada
LIL GUTS: MEAT AND GREET
I'm extremely proud to share that LIL GUTS, the gross horror anthology I edited in collab with Little Ghosts books - 13 stories that are hilarious, heart-warming and horrifying. As a release day treat, I asked a few authors for their GOOPY SECRETS.... RYAN MCANDREW's story MIND OVER MATTER is such a lovely throwback to … Continue reading LIL GUTS: MEAT AND GREET
SPOTLIGHT ON HORROR: ARCADIAN’S GOOFY GOOBERS
CONTENT WARNING: DEATH, BODY HORROR. ALSO SPOILERS FOR THE FILM!! Spotlight on Horror is a new segment where I take a look at moments in media that have truly stuck with me because of their over-the-top, disgusting or terrifying nature. I wasn't particularly interested in seeing a random, middle of the road sounding Nic Cage … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT ON HORROR: ARCADIAN’S GOOFY GOOBERS
THE FLESH OF THE SEA; REMINISCING ON THE PATH
Well, the time has finally come - The Flesh of The Sea written by me and Shelley Lavigne is here. The ebook version dropped last month, but now with the paperback released, I feel like I can let out this breath I've been holding. It's been ... an interesting adventure, to get here.TFOTS was a … Continue reading THE FLESH OF THE SEA; REMINISCING ON THE PATH
FAILURE TO COMPLY: A CHAT WITH CAVAR
Cavar’s debut novel, Failure to Comply, releases on August 6th from Featherproof. You can pre-order a copy here! “Set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future, this literary sci-fi novel presents a world where humans have been unshackled from disease and their basest desires thanks to the genetic engineering and societal supervision of RSCH--an inscrutable entity with … Continue reading FAILURE TO COMPLY: A CHAT WITH CAVAR
FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOOTHWORMS
For posterity - Here is my infamous short story from a few years ago. If you enjoyed it, feel free to drop a few bucks over at my Ko-fi! It started with an itch. That’s the closest sensation I could compare it to, anyway. I woke up nauseous, my mouth fuzzy and dry. I could … Continue reading FROM THE ARCHIVES: TOOTHWORMS
SUMMER OF SLIME: A CHAT WITH RICK CLAYPOOL
SUPER stoked to share this chat I had with Rick, a fellow goop head. -- Lor Gislason: First off - It’s so nice to finally meet you! Rick Claypool: Likewise! And thank you so much for kind of throwing this together LG: it's weird that we’ve been mutuals for so long but never actually had … Continue reading SUMMER OF SLIME: A CHAT WITH RICK CLAYPOOL
B2B INTERVIEW: SHELLEY AND I CHAT ABOUT THE FLESH OF THE SEA
The Flesh of The Sea is a horror-queer romance-adventure novella I wrote together with the lovely Shelley Lavigne. It follows Wilford Bowen as he tries to prove himself to the Royal Academy of London, and his dearest Jean-Baptiste, and in the process gets involved with a crew of pirates and bizarre creatures. With the release … Continue reading B2B INTERVIEW: SHELLEY AND I CHAT ABOUT THE FLESH OF THE SEA
FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY: SENSITIVITY READING AND CONTENT WARNINGS
Originally posted on LitReactor, due to their closure I am hosting it here now. Today I want to talk about two ways you can make your writing more inclusive. They're things you might not even think about, but your readers will definitely notice and appreciate when done well. Both can be summed up in this … Continue reading FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY: SENSITIVITY READING AND CONTENT WARNINGS
WHY HORROR RESONATES WITH AUTISTIC FANS
Originally hosted on LitReactor, due to their closure I am hosting it here now. I’m autistic. While I didn’t receive an official diagnosis until my late 20s, I look back on my childhood and teenage years and can see how obvious it was. I was a certified “weird kid” with anxiety issues who was prone … Continue reading WHY HORROR RESONATES WITH AUTISTIC FANS
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