on first published in At Second Glance: Gay City 4 I did light out for that Territory and I had me a time. Jim left to find work and buy up his wife and kids, and I lived with Widow Douglas for what seemed like the whole winter through to spring before I’d had enough of… Continue Reading Pirate Games
on first published in Weird Tales # 359, edited by Ann VanderMeer 1. Little Pine Eye Pinocchio, 1911 In Collodi’s original tale, the unborn log feels the burn of the scalpello, crying out. Some endure chisel and adze just to look human. We massage the grain to soften it to flesh, but the termites are… Continue Reading Five Films Reviewed by Frankenstein’s Creature
on first published in Glitterwolf Halloween 2014 Patrick Soames encountered his ex-girlfriend as he emerged from the party house’s bathroom. Rebecca, deep in her fifth cup, spoke to Patrick with even more venom than usual. “So are you some kind of furry now, you queer bastard?” She wore a rather pathetic get-up—a ragged black dress with an… Continue Reading A Different Seed
on Dear Loves, I’ve hand-waved away the old blog posts. The site is now undergoing a redesign in preparation to launch the new Evan J. Peterson: same great provocateur, now more focused and precise. Abundant thanks to the Clarion West writers workshop for accepting me and polishing me last year. My mentors, classmates, and admins turned… Continue Reading Rejuvenate, Resurrect, Repopulate
on **Friends, here’s a short essay that was previously published on the Richard Hugo House website. It was a promotional item for my RHH class, Writing the Monster. I’m reposting here now that it’s unavailable elsewhere.** The Monster From Beyond Our World (of Literary Merit) I’ve loved monsters since I was a small child. I had… Continue Reading The Monster from Beyond Our World (of Literary Merit)
