This is the official blog for Thadeus Morticaine. He is an aspiring author of several genres, currently working on a action packed series of stories set during the English Civil War. There is also a gothic horror series based on someone that might just so happen to be his great-great-great-grandfather. Also in the pipeline are a fantasy series where magicians plumb the depths of the light spectrum to cast their spells, a World War Two period re-telling of folk tales and fairy stories, as well as a fast paced sci-fi series harking back to the old space operas. Oh, and don't forget a detective series where a maniacal villain awaits behind every corner.

With an indepth interest in history, old pulps and black and white movies, this blog will have regular posts about historical events that he finds inspiring and which he hopes will be of a great use to others with their stories, or to those with even the slightest of interests. There'll also be articles on authors and stories that he finds particularly interesting and inspirational. He hopes that you'll find them useful as well.

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Friday, 6 December 2013

Salutations all!

Has it really been a week since my last post? Well I have nearly been crushed with falling masonry this passed week... twice. But I'm fine, so there's no need to worry.

Also, I have been trying to get my head round uploading three short stories that I hope you'd all enjoy. Try them, there on the top bar. But pressing the 'home' button will return you this page, so beware.

The Recluse is a piece I had written and had the dis/honourable merit of being published in the Derby Evening Telegraph. It's a piece heavily inspired by Lovecraft (Google him and see what you think, he's inspired so many from Batman to the Psycho author, as well as working with the legendary Harry Houdini), its title for instance was the single issue magazine that his length Supernatural Horror in Literature took up 60 pages.

The reference to the man dressed as a ghost, that was mostly true. It was found in The Illustrated Police News - the so called 'worst newspaper ever'.

Lost in the Wood, is much in a similar vein, allowing myself to doff my cap to many historical, and fictionally historical references. Can you spot them? message me if you can.

But, A Death in the Family is Different. This is an extract from my up-and-coming book Deathmasks and Formaldehyde, I hope you enjoy it and that its thrilling in a suitably self contained way.

Plus, you will also notice the book's cover. This was done (insert another hat offing here) by a illustrator/graphic designer/tattoos cum around genius named Ian Wadsworth. And that really is him in that bottle... he got better though.

But no, he really put a surprising amount of effort into its making. That really is him for instance, with a lot of water effect. He even deemed it necessary to be photo-ed while stood on his head for that truly strained look. Well, I'm pleased with it immensely.

Well anyway, I'm currently researching apocryphal texts and their real world application, their direct inspiration on parts of Buddhism and Dr John Dee. Its really intriguing. In a round-about way, its even inspired Iron Maiden (listen to Montsegur).

Well I must be back to the crumbling parchment, inducing hallucinations on myself from the paper mould... it really can!

So I'll leave wishing you all a good health - and no hallucinations!
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