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In accordance with Horror Writers Association (HWA) rules, author Michael H. Hanson would like to offer his short horror story “Cabobble” (published this year in the anthology “JUST ONE FIX: A Literary Tribute to William S. Burroughs“) for Bram Stoker Award consideration in the Short Fiction category. If you are a Member of the HWA,…

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Musings on Shin Godzilla

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