Category Archives: Miscellaneous Idea Generator

Posts about story ideas and various other creative sparks.

man kills family, goes to heaven.

Posted on July 26, 2012 by S. Norton

Remember the literary legend about the six-word short story contest that boasted this Ernest Hemingway entry… For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn. The title of this post would have made a decent run at the money, don’t you think? Imagine … Continue reading →

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Yours Weirdly,

Posted on July 13, 2009 by S. Norton

Weird Tales is an American fantasy and horror pulp fiction mag that’s been around, on and off, since 1923 and has published a wide array of successful authors from H.P. Lovecraft to Brian Lumley. Here’s hoping I can add my … Continue reading →

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Master Distractor

Posted on February 20, 2009 by S. Norton

So…I’m gently easing myself back into the blog thing. I think taking it slowly has been to everyone’s benefit, as I would have likely been a terrific bore these last couple of weeks and my focus here has always been … Continue reading →

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Another Animal/HorrorCon – Fp3

Posted on May 16, 2008 by S. Norton

Imagine the life of the coyote. As desert suburban sprawl continues to corner the species, what does it do? It learns to adapt, helping itself to our overflowing garbage can buffets, feeding on our smaller and slower pets (R.I.P. Georgia … Continue reading →

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Sumtin Fresh/HorrorCon – Fp2

Posted on May 9, 2008 by S. Norton

And so it rolls on. I’ve finished HorrorCon and I hope those of you who have started reading it are enjoying it. I should maybe point out again that there are nine chapters in total, so collect them all! Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Dead Lucky

Posted on January 11, 2008 by S. Norton

Last night my band played a gig at a casino in Atlantic City. In fact, thanks to some vicious motherfucking mucous germ raging in my sinus cavity and a few technical difficulties with our sound system and general set-up, I’m … Continue reading →

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The Unveiling

Posted on August 30, 2007 by S. Norton

So The Collection: Legend of Fortunate Son is finished, and I’ve been extremely eager to make it available for downloading. Considering the subject matter (a teenage painter who’s scary creations come to life to address his war-torn existence) I imagined … Continue reading →

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Into the Grey

Posted on June 21, 2007 by S. Norton

As I’ve said before, I like to mix genres, horror and fantasy or horror and science fiction being my two most frequently practiced interbreeding experiments. Its a headache for agents and industry folk because if you don’t get it right, … Continue reading →

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Mental Mitosis

Posted on June 20, 2007 by S. Norton

It happens all the time: I come up with a title that I feel is catchy and rife with possibility, and I can’t decide which story that has budded from it to go with (for the armchair pedants in the … Continue reading →

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