tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803980130504888332024-03-06T04:32:57.550+00:00Chuffed Buff Books: Project pageProject page for next print anthology: 'Tales of Mystery, Suspense & Terror'
Chuffed Buff Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251103018090838841noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-24083012309544131252014-07-25T13:52:00.000+01:002014-07-25T15:26:20.397+01:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Tales of Mystery, Suspense & Terror</b></span></h3>
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ISBN: 978-1-908858-10-8</div>
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Publication Date: 1 October 2014</div>
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<i>Teufelsgrat</i> by Melanie Atherton Allen</div>
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<i>The Mother of Sands</i> by Stewart C Baker</div>
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<i>The Apparition</i> by David Blackthorn</div>
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<i>Cassandra’s Daughter</i> by Maureen Bowden</div>
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<i>Reflections</i> by Denise Drespling</div>
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<i>Habitual</i> by Sarah Evans</div>
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<i>The Stereoscope</i> by Kathy Ferrell</div>
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<i>B14</i> by Judith Field</div>
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<i>Stairwell</i> by Dora L Harthen</div>
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<i>Until the Darkness Comes</i> by Patrick O’Neill</div>
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<i>This is Not the Story of my Life</i> by Carol Otte</div>
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<i>The Sick Room</i> by W. Silverwood</div>
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<i>Witches’ Refuge</i> by Jay R Thurston</div>
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<i>The Veil</i> by Carmen Tudor</div>
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<i>The Attic Room</i> by DJ Tyrer</div>
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Chuffed Buff Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251103018090838841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-38851244820796836212014-04-29T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-29T00:00:04.193+01:00Send us Your Yowling Yūrei Yarn!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei is a composite word combining <i>yu</i> for faint, with <i>rei</i> for the soul. Traditionally, y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei are female spirits, depicted with pale skin and unkempt long black hair which obscures their face. The distinctive hair of the y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei may herald their presence, appearing in advance of the spectre and offering great potential for developing tension when setting the scene. Similarly, y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei may express a distinctive sound or smell which may signal their presence before they achieve spiritual manifestation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thought to arise from murder or suicide, y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei are vengeful spirits. Typically tied to a specific location, the vengeance of a y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei is indiscriminately dispensed onto whatever living outlet becomes accessible. To add to the terror imposed by this creature, as depicted in <i>The Ring,</i> y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei typically move in a disjointed manner, often crawling, although possessing potential for very rapid motion and capable of defying physical laws such as gravity. Thought to be impervious to exorcism and with the sole aim of imposing harm onto the living, y</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei represent a truly fearsome spirit! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, what are you waiting for? Send us your yowling </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">y</span><span style="font-size: small;">ūrei yarn!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://hyakumonogatari.com/category/yurei-stories/" target="_blank">Y</a></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://hyakumonogatari.com/category/yurei-stories/" target="_blank">ūrei stories</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #45818e;">This blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z
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letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Our final post on Wednesday will be on Z. For
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Further to our current callout for ghost stories inspired by, and in the style of the <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-19th-century-ghost-story.html" target="_blank">19th century ghost story</a>, today's blog considers evidence of spiritual manifestations with 'X marks the spot'!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Observation of a ghost passing through walls or poltergeist activity that results in physical motion of objects are obvious indications of paranormal activity. However these remain extreme examples as most spiritual hauntings are thought to reflect far more subtle behaviors.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Traditionally, localised cold spots have been proposed to indicate evidence of a spiritual presence or paranormal activity. The definition for what constitutes a 'cold spot' is a small defined area of intense cold which should be at least ten degrees lower than surrounding areas once any plausible explanation for temperature variation has been excluded.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many folktales refer to the presence of a ghost specific to an area that was once associated with the spirit in question. Perhaps such reflects a location where the individual died or had a particularly intense life experience. Perhaps they were murdered and the spirit is now restricted to the area where the remains were placed, waiting for a more respectful form of burial.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unexplained manifestation of scents such as perfume or tobacco have been suggested to represent a spiritual presence and may offer clues towards establishing the identity of the restless soul.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some people believe that animals are more sensitive to spirits and there are certainly many stories whereby animals refuse to enter haunted buildings or specific areas. Again, more anecdotal evidence suggesting ghostly localisation to a specific area.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So when composing a chilling ghost story, perhaps your supernatural being should be crafted with <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/spectacular-strategies-for-setting.html" target="_blank">a showpiece scene</a> that keeps in mind an 'X marking the ghostly spot' for hauntings and paranormal activity within the tale. Once a location has been established as potentially threatening, this can subsequently be used to help develop tension within the story.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Further reading</u>: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://paranormal.about.com/od/ghosthuntinggeninfo/a/aa060704_2.htm" target="_blank">16 Signs That Your House is Haunted</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #45818e;">This blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Irving also proved to be somewhat of a rascal. Clearly ahead of his time, Washington Irving was perhaps the originator of hoax marketing. His first major publication: </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, </i>was written under the pseudonym;<i> </i>Diedrich Knickerbocker. However the overwhelming success of this publication resulted from a homemade hoax marketing campaign! Irving mischievously published missing person advertisements in local papers inquiring as to the whereabouts of a missing Dutch historian named 'Diedrich Knickerbocker'. Encouraged by local campaigns which were established to help locate the missing individual, Irving subsequently published an alleged threat from the hotel proprietor indicating that if Diedrich Knickerbocker did not return to clear his bill, they would publish a manuscript which he had left behind. Having achieved significant public interest in a fictional individual, Irving's book was published under this pseudonym to instant commercial success!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Retrospectively, I would be quite interested to know whether this unconventional marketing campaign had any influence on establishing <i>wasting police time</i> as a criminal offence as I suspect a similar strategy would prove rather ill-advised in the modern world!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Irving's mischievous wit is clearly evident in <i>The Spectre Bridegroom</i> which is a satirical Gothic ghost story complete with a clever climactic twist. Despite the brevity of the tale, Irving manages to amalgamate a Gothic setting, a tragic twist, and ghostly romance all completed with a fairy tale ending that has surprisingly been overlooked by Hollywood. If you haven't yet read this tale, I strongly recommend it!</span></span></div>
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the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a
letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Monday's post will be on X. For
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">With a <a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/call-for-submissions/" target="_blank">callout</a> seeking haunting tales written in the style of the <a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/the_19th_century_ghost_story/" target="_blank">19th century ghost story</a>, we would be remiss if we did not include a blog discussing the influence and impact of the Victorian period. The Victorian era (1837-1901) dates from the coronation of Queen Victoria through to her death and is associated with the industrial revolution, economic progression and expansion of the British empire. By the end of Victoria's reign as the saying goes, 'the sun never set on the British empire' as the global expanse of her empire ensured that there was always some portion of the British empire which would be in daylight. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Victorian period was also associated with a cultural shift within arts and society towards romanticism and mysticism; e.g. the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/praf/hd_praf.htm" target="_blank">Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood</a>, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Christina Rossetti, <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/the-arts-and-crafts-movement/" target="_blank">The Arts and Crafts Movement</a>, Aleister Crowley and the <a href="http://www.golden-dawn.com/uk/index.aspx" target="_blank">Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn</a> etc. It was also during this period when ghost stories acquired an association with Christmas. Although <i>A Christmas Carol</i> by Charles Dickens is probably the best known ghost story ever written, other authors from this period were also in the habit of sharing their haunting tales as a Christmas pastime including Washington Irving, <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/k-is-for-rudyard-kipling.html" target="_blank">Rudyard Kipling</a> and <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/j-for-jamesm-r-james.html" target="_blank">M. R. James</a>. Certainly Victorian authors were particularly good at composing ghostly tales, reasons for which are neatly examined in a <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/23/ghost-stories-victorians-spookily-good" target="_blank">Guardian article</a>, and these tales are frequently trotted out as a Christmas tradition as with <i>A ghost story for Christmas</i> television series from the 1970's which was recently revived by the BBC in 2005.</span></span></div>
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<span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Keeping with our theme of ghostly tales, perhaps one facet which was the most inspirational emanating from the Victorian era was the belief in <a href="http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/spirit.html" target="_blank">Spiritualism</a>: the belief that it was possible for the dead to communicate with the living. Commencing around 1850, interest in spiritualism is thought to have largely arisen from an occurrence in New York in 1848 when two sisters claimed to have communicated with the ghost of a murdered man who had previously lived in their family home. Clearly, this event fanned the flames of a pre-existing philosophy as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were recorded as having taken part in a seance on the Isle of Wight in 1846. Irregardless of the precise beginning of the spiritualism fad, seances involving a medium who would assist with communicating with the dead became all the rage during the Victorian era. Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were both as famous for their interest and attendance of spiritual seances as Harry Houdini became for debunking them in the 20th century. As the success of any literary theme is entirely dependent on public interest, perhaps it was the burgeoning spiritualism movement which was primarily responsible for the <a href="http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~agg/ghosts/" target="_blank">breadth of ghost stories </a>produced during the 19th century. Whatever the explanation, the enduring appeal of these tales over a century later is testament to the content and quality of the writing style. We certainly hope our pending collection will match this standard!</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615330332161265619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-71457482363192000822014-04-24T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-24T00:12:31.375+01:00U is for unpublished stories of the unquiet, unseen and undead!<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do you have a previously unpublished ghost story that fits the following criteria? Is it a tale of the unquiet, the unseen and the undead, guaranteed to shoot shivers down a reader's spine and curl their toes? Want an opportunity to earn a few quid and see it published in our next print anthology? If you answered with a resounding 'yes' then pop over to <a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/">www.chuffedbuffbooks.com</a> and click on the 'submit your story' link to send us your tale.</span></span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">19th Century ghost stories were the extension of Gothic fiction pioneered by Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe, with M.R. James and Sheridan Le Fanu representing the best known masters of this genre. Thus we hope to elicit narratives inspired by the <a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/the_19th_century_ghost_story/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; color: #b91313; margin: 0px; outline: medium none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">19th century ghost story</a>. Tales that lure unsuspecting readers in through mood and setting, stories to be savoured through accounts which focus on suspense rather than gore, and fictions which leave readers to the mercy of their imaginations. We want the type of stories which are so compelling you’ll wish you had a second chance to read them for the first time!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are especially interested in stories that are truly unique in character, whether written from less common points of view or because of the sustained chilling disquiet which they instil in the reader. Most of all, we want to produce a collection filled with stories we are as excited to read as we are to share. When you wish you’d waited for sunrise to put words to paper, that’s the story that we want! Sleep uneasy prospective authors, we eagerly await your submissions; may your night terrors give you inspiration.</span></span><br />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A frame story or narrative is
simply a literary device that uses one story to frame or introduce one or more
other stories. The character in the framing tale is the narrator of the
subsequent tale that is also usually a stand-alone story in its own right.
These stories give a sense of oral tradition and generally establish an
absorbing introduction to the narrative. This literary technique has a long
history of use with the earliest evidence found in the Westcar Papyrus, an
ancient Egyptian text which dates to the Hyksos period (circa 20<sup>th</sup>
century BCE). The story it relates is known in English as <i>King Cheops and the Magicians</i>. Other famed collections include <i>One
Thousand and One Arabian Nights</i>, T<i>he Decameron</i>, and <i>Canterbury Tales</i>. While
these particular titles have narratives which frame multiple stories, the tale
within a tale structure has also been used in novels, individual short stories
and plays. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unsurprisingly, it has also made its way into tales of the
19<sup>th</sup> century!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Charles Dickens frames his Gothic <i>A Madman's Manuscript </i>with two brief paragraphs (albeit set within the larger frame of <i>The Pickwick Papers</i>) describing the scene for the reading of an old clergyman's manuscript. The introduction reads as follows:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>He had taken a few turns from the door to the window, and from the window to the door, when the clergyman's manuscript for the first time entered his head...drawing a small table towards his bedside, </i><i>trimmed the light, put on his spectacles, and composed himself to read. ..the paper was much soiled and blotted. The title gave him a sudden start, too; and he could not avoid casting a wistful glance round the room...</i></span></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">—Charles Dickens, 'A Madman's Manuscript' in <i>Gothic Short Stories</i>, Wordsworth Editions, 2002.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The tale then concludes mere moments before Mr Pickwick's candle expires 'without any previous flicker by way of warning'!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Consider, also, the introduction to </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">'There was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard' by M R James in <i>Collected Ghost Stories</i>, Wordsworth Editions, 1992.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>This, you know, is the beginning of the story about sprites and goblins which Mamilius, the best child in Shakespeare, was telling to his mother the queen, an the court ladies, when the king came in with his guards and hurried her off to prison. There is no more of the story: Mamilius died soon after without having a chance of finishing it.Now what was it going to have been? Shakespeare knew, no doubt, and I will be bold to say that I do. It was not going to be a new story: it was to be one which you have most likely heard, and even told. Everybody may set it in what frame he likes best. This is mine...</i></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A tried and tested technique, a tale within a tale continues to tantalise, and any story which makes use of this device would make an interesting addition to our <i>Tales of Mystery, Suspense and Terror </i>anthology!<span style="font-family: inherit;"> (<a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/" target="_blank">Send us your submissions, the deadline is 31 May 2014</a>.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>This
blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge
whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be
on U. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09577150295524074428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-34882888388932210032014-04-22T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-22T00:00:03.704+01:00Spectacular strategies for setting a showpiece scene<div style="text-align: justify;">
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</xml><![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A key advantage which can be exploited by a ghost story author is that the reader is aware and therefore awaiting the arrival of a spiritual element. As a result, the author may have opportunity to offer further detail when describing the initial setting than would be tolerated in an action based adventure. This can allow for development of an overall sense of foreboding, gloom or tension within the tale right from the outset. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Modern ghost stories evolved from Gothic fiction and careful
description of the setting represents a crucial component for both. Offering detail of the scenery can offer threat, intrigue, and even
deception, all of which help to build tension into the tale. Selection
of an atmospheric yet typically familiar setting can help to ensure the
reader can envision the scenery as described. Castles, churches and
secluded country properties all offer ample opportunity for terror due
to the spacious isolation offered. Inclusion of macabre elements can
help to build tension due to the potential threat which they may pose.
Inclusion of a torture chamber within a castle implies spiritual
disquiet; a cemetery presents potential legions of spirits while isolation in stories never bodes well!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Composing an eerie tale requires careful manipulation of the story to ensure maximum impact, which is perhaps best demonstrated by the mastery of M. R. James and his <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/j-for-jamesm-r-james.html" target="_blank">Jamesian</a> style. This style includes selection of a protagonist that enables the reader to realistically imagine themselves in the heart of the story; detailed </span><span style="font-size: small;">description of scenery; protracted story progression to build tension; and, of course, a malignant spirit. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another key advantage of writing ghost stories is that a crucial character exists 'off-stage' allowing for deliberate inconsistencies within the narrative. Perhaps a character closes a window to exclude a draft only to have it open in a later scene thereby allowing a stray cat, or perhaps a witch's familiar, to enter the room. As the reader is aware of the potential for supernatural elements within the tale perhaps these inconsistencies reflect a ghostly presence, an unreliability of the narrator, or merely a compositional blooper. Further reading is required!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Manipulation of point of view can allow for scope in setting the scene and offer potential for an <a href="http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/glossary/g/unreliablenarr.htm" target="_blank">unreliable narrator</a>. Selection of first person point of view can make for a claustrophobic atmosphere. Alternatively selection of second person point of view could prove to make the story highly personal and intense, albeit also requiring a greater suspension of disbelief. Combining a descriptive Gothic setting and macabre elements with a restrictive point of view could achieve a high level of tension all before the supernatural elements manifest. All that remains is to select your <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/f-is-for-favourite-phantom.html" target="_blank">favourite phantom</a> and insert at your leisure!</span></span></div>
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the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a
letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Wednesday's post will be on T. For
details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, </span></i><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/"><i>click
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">And,
in light of National Poetry Month (in the UK it's October but we
appreciate the customs of other locales to hold it in April!) we've been
running 99p promotions of the kindle editions of <i>Journey to Crone</i> and <i>Cities: A B</i><i>ook of Poems.</i> The paperback edition of <i>Journey to Crone</i> is also currently on sale at <a data-mce-href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/bookshop/journey-to-crone/" href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/bookshop/journey-to-crone/" target="_blank">£4.99</a>.
Whether your penchant is for haiku, women's poetry, or verse on the
city, the above titles are packed with intriguing poems written by a
talented group of poets! Or, if you're looking to mix poetry with the
visual and a spot of short fiction, look no further than <i>Sunday Snaps: the Stories</i>, an eclectic collection that combines the lot and sends profits to charity (Details<a data-mce-href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/bookshop/sunday-snaps-the-stories/" href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/bookshop/sunday-snaps-the-stories/" target="_blank"> here</a>).</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/badge-Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="wp-image-3429 alignright" data-mce-src="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/badge-Copy.jpg" src="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/badge-Copy.jpg" height="120" width="89" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KIGO-ISSUE-2-WEBCOV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="KIGO - ISSUE 2 WEBCOV" border="0" class="wp-image-3625 alignleft" data-mce-src="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KIGO-ISSUE-2-WEBCOV.jpg" src="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KIGO-ISSUE-2-WEBCOV.jpg" height="120" width="85" /></a>Submissions
are now rolling in for our two current projects - which couldn't be
more different from each other. There is the call for submissions of
summer haiku, tanka and haiga for the next issue of <i>Kigo,</i> and then for our next print anthology, <a data-mce-href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/" href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/" target="_blank"><i>Tales of Mystery, Suspens</i></a><i><a data-mce-href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/" href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/" target="_blank">e and Terror</a>,</i>
there's a call for short fiction styled in the theme of the 19th
century ghost story. If you haven't already sent your submission in, not
to worry, there's still time! Short story writers take note; the
deadline for ghostly tales is <span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>31 May</b></span>. For haiku aficionados, <a data-mce-href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/summer-haiku/" href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/summer-haiku/" target="_blank">the deadline for the <i>Kigo</i> summer issue</a> is<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b> 13 June</b></span>. If you're feeling stuck for words be sure to pop over to the <a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/a-kigo-a-day-summer/" target="_blank"><i>kigo a day</i></a> page for a collection of suggestions that might help get the ideas flowing!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finally, in case you missed it, here's a brief recap and links to the first half of the April A to Z Challenge:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://bit.ly/QDCjxs" href="http://bit.ly/QDCjxs" target="_blank">'Ambience & Artful Apostrophe' </a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://bit.ly/1kyVuB9" href="http://bit.ly/1kyVuB9" target="_blank">'Brief Blurb on the Baneful Banshee'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://bit.ly/1mROPXh" href="http://bit.ly/1mROPXh" target="_blank">'Cracking Characterisation'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">'<a data-mce-href="http://bit.ly/1jORWMJ" href="http://bit.ly/1jORWMJ" target="_blank">Day of the Dead'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://bit.ly/1oBtRNU" href="http://bit.ly/1oBtRNU" target="_blank">'The E's of Editing'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/f-is-for-favourite-phantom.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/f-is-for-favourite-phantom.html" target="_blank">'F is for Favourite Phantom'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/ghosts-graves-guides-for-gadabouts.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/ghosts-graves-guides-for-gadabouts.html" target="_blank">'Ghosts, Graves, Guides & Gadabouts'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/h-for-haunting-tale-by-henry-james.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/h-for-haunting-tale-by-henry-james.html" target="_blank">'H for a Haunting Tale by Henry James'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/i-is-for-ikiryo-interlude-and-inaugural.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/i-is-for-ikiryo-interlude-and-inaugural.html" target="_blank">'I is for Ikiryo, Interlude & Inaugural Too!'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/j-for-jamesm-r-james.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/j-for-jamesm-r-james.html" target="_blank">'J for James...M R James'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/k-is-for-rudyard-kipling.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/k-is-for-rudyard-kipling.html" target="_blank">'K is for Rudyard Kipling'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/l-for-literary-le-fanu.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/l-for-literary-le-fanu.html" target="_blank">'L for Literary Le Fanu'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/mapping-your-manuscript.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/mapping-your-manuscript.html" target="_blank">'Mapping your Manuscript'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/n-for-nathaniel-hawthorne.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/n-for-nathaniel-hawthorne.html" target="_blank">'N for Nathaniel Hawthorne'</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-mce-href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/otherworldly-orb.html" href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/otherworldly-orb.html" target="_blank">'Otherworldly Orb'</a> </span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/poetry-prose-by-poe.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">'P for Poe'</span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-quirky-quattro-of-quick.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">'A Quirky Quattro of Quick Quintessentials to Quash the Quasi-Quagmire...'</span></span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today's blog follows from our previous post '<a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/f-is-for-favourite-phantom.html" target="_blank">F for favourite phantom</a>' and, as promised, will focus on my personal favourite phantom, the revenant! The term revenant is derived from the Latin <i>reveniens</i> meaning 'to return' and is derived from European folklore dating from the Middle ages. Such folklore detailed accounts of ghosts or animated corpses which were believed to have returned from the dead. In most depictions the revenant is described as having returned in order to seek revenge.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The premise of an angry spirit returning from the netherworld to take revenge upon the living seems like speculative gold and there are numerous examples of tales which employ this theme. The malignant figure described in <i>The Mezzotint</i> by M. R. James bears the hallmarks of a revenant. Albeit modern, the novel <i>Ghost story</i> by Peter Straub is another superb example and if you haven't read this book, I strongly recommend it. The movie <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSzo-F9fIbU" target="_blank">The Crow</a></i>, starring Brandon Lee, is a cinematic version of a revenant tale detailing the actions of a corpse which has risen from death to exact brutal vengeance upon his murderers. Lastly, recent press releases indicate that there will be a Leonardo DiCaprio movie scheduled for release in autumn 2015 entitled <i>The Revenant</i>, which is based upon real events involving the fur trapper Hugh Glass.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So if you are considering submitting a story to our current <a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/submissions/talesomst/" target="_blank">callout</a> but are still working out the details, we hope you may find this post regarding revenants most inspirational!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615330332161265619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-56717528815400022582014-04-19T00:00:00.001+01:002014-04-19T00:50:59.852+01:00A Quirky Quattro of Quick Quintessentials to Quash the Quasi-Quagmire...<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today is Q and so I'm offering up:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Four (quattro) quick quintessential tips to help quash the quasi-quagmire that causes writers everywhere to quake in their boots! Whether you're writing about a quixotic queen or a querulous quisling, quiet your qualms and quit writer's block by giving this queue a go!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;"><b>1.</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Stay calm and DON'T carry on. Know when it's time to take a break, walk away, clear your head, do some yoga, scream into a pillow, etc. Forcing yourself to stare at a blank screen is a punishing waste of time. Try doing something physical, even if only for fifteen to thirty minutes. It will help you tackle the problem with a fresh perspective.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: small;"><b>2.</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Dig out some objects. Things laying around that you don't normally notice. Rummage through the junk drawer. Make a bit of a mess. Line up each object. Consider them as if you've never seen them before, as if they belong to someone else. How, when, where were they obtained? Can you give them a voice? What do they see, do, feel? Write a paragraph about each object. Start with describing physical attributes and move on to giving them human qualities. Don't worry about it sounding silly or making sense. The point is to give your imagination a kick and get writing!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysGvKOkssqqb2vZumnidGgpMSXM4vuJyA21xwyFSok6qc5tw3BVChjbcXDlX2Ikj7q3aYibeuhhlObcoFn3WmPrEV0vnI8b1vzP5hNf8u5-Cfsp_uWeTnodkULvKURR1Q4V4R6poV4uc/s1600/23_+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysGvKOkssqqb2vZumnidGgpMSXM4vuJyA21xwyFSok6qc5tw3BVChjbcXDlX2Ikj7q3aYibeuhhlObcoFn3WmPrEV0vnI8b1vzP5hNf8u5-Cfsp_uWeTnodkULvKURR1Q4V4R6poV4uc/s1600/23_+-+Copy.jpg" height="221" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>3.</b></span> Grab a notebook and head outdoors to find someplace relatively quiet to sit. Then just listen. What do you hear? Separate the layers of sound and make a list. Note each noise, name it. Once you've completed the list, go back through and consider each item. How did each sound make you feel? Did it link to any memories? Other places, other people? Try to write a paragraph about - first describing and then associating - each individual sound.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope you don't need these tips but if you do, stay calm, don't stress, and try to have fun with the above suggestions. And if you have any tried and tested tricks of your own, please do share!</span></span></div>
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whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
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on R. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09577150295524074428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-49334244280257246292014-04-18T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-18T01:55:36.462+01:00Poetry & Prose by Poe<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMedJ0V3tKs6l-80xqb_TKXrBcM6XOylHdHgW3fjFSCO_Pw0wZVn7kQGaHl6aTkKt0-SMVbiDaumEFdiEiXR-XaR5Wo9UTb9t5s52bXYCsZyD-rkO_BObjyF4F7QQTEMrJFhrU9UEC8Iu/s1600/_unnamed_+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMedJ0V3tKs6l-80xqb_TKXrBcM6XOylHdHgW3fjFSCO_Pw0wZVn7kQGaHl6aTkKt0-SMVbiDaumEFdiEiXR-XaR5Wo9UTb9t5s52bXYCsZyD-rkO_BObjyF4F7QQTEMrJFhrU9UEC8Iu/s1600/_unnamed_+-+Copy.jpg" height="320" width="125" /></a><b>Edgar Allan Poe</b> (1809-1849). Little introduction is required for this famous American author, poet, critic and master of the macabre as the enduring popularity of his writing truly speaks for itself. <i>The Raven</i> is an absolute treat to read and remains one of the most popular poems ever written. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dark, croaking and feeding on carrion, ravens readily became associated with death and ill-omen. However their long history in symbolism spans cultures and offers alternative meanings. From possessing wisdom, shamanic and prophetic qualities to having played a role in creation, the raven also has been believed to be a protector and messenger between temporal and spiritual worlds. To this day six plump plumed ravens roam the grounds of the Tower of London. Since Charles II the ravens have been protected as should they leave, the Kingdom of England will fall! Interestingly, the wisdom aspect is reinforced in Poe's <i>The Raven</i> when it lands on the bust of Pallas Athena - goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology. An intriguing character, Poe's verbose raven is not without a contemporary. Charles Dickens also included a talking raven in <i>Barnaby Rudge</i> modelled after his pet, Grip! Poe reviewed Dickens' novel and his subsequent writing of <i>The Raven</i> may have been aptly inspired. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although not a conventional ghost story writer, Poe gives us numerous examples whereby the separation between life and death becomes blurred; thus leaving the readers belief in the narrative dependent upon their faith in the supernatural and the reliability of the narrator. One such instance is reflected in Poe's <i>Ligeia</i>. In this tale, having described the compelling beauty and characteristics of the love of his life, the narrator suffers the loss of his wife. Despite remaining filled with despair, the narrator subsequently remarries. However this remains a loveless marriage as his second wife Rowena proves an insufficient replacement for his first and true love Ligeia. Shortly following the remarriage, Rowena falls terminally ill and despite best efforts to revive her, she dies. Following her death, the narrator remains in a deathly vigil by her bedside for the remainder of the night, only to be rewarded at dawn by her miraculous revival. However, incredibly the figure the narrator observes is not Rowena, but a reincarnation of his beloved Ligeia! At the close of the story the reader is left to make up their own mind as to whether to believe the tale as it is written; either ending with the death-defying reunion of the lovers or the delusional account of an opiated hallucination of an <a href="http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/glossary/g/unreliablenarr.htm" target="_blank">unreliable narrator</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Edgar Allen Poe was a master story-teller and I for one would be most interested in reading submissions of ghostly tales in the prominent prose of this classic writer. </span></span></div>
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the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a
letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Saturday's post will be on Q. For
details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, </span></i><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/"><i>click
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few years ago I captured this image at a nearby church and graveyard. To the left, in front of the church, half a dozen translucent orbs are visible. To the right, hovering between the tree branches, is a brighter object. Cropping this object out of the picture and enlarging it reveals the below image. Instantly I was awash with goosebumps as I was able to see a toddler's face with plump cheeks and a swath of reddish brown hair swept to the side. The child's eyes are bright and looking off to his right. Intersecting the face is a (brighter light) cross. Then, looking to the left of the child's face, I can see the profile of what I believe to be a male face with a large nose and protruding lips. I've always wondered if this orb was, as many say, just a dust particle or reflection caught in the photograph or if it is actually a spirit. Because it looks three dimensional, and because the faces (young and old) seem so obvious to me, I can't shake the feeling that I've been offered a glimpse of the Otherworld!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.paranormal-encyclopedia.com/o/orbs/" target="_blank">Paranormal Encyclopedia</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ghostcircle.com/_orbs.html" target="_blank">Ghostcircle</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://theshadowlands.net/ghost/orbs.htm" target="_blank">What are Orbs?</a></span></span></div>
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whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Inspired by our current </span><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/call-for-submissions.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">callout</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> and following from previous blogs regarding nineteenth century ghost story authors: </span><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/j-for-jamesm-r-james.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">M. R. James</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, </span><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/l-for-literary-le-fanu.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Sheridan Le Fanu</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, </span><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/h-for-haunting-tale-by-henry-james.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Henry James</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> and </span><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/k-is-for-rudyard-kipling.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Rudyard Kipling</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, this blog focuses on Nathaniel Hawthorne. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Nathaniel Hawthorne</b> (1804 – 1864) was an American author, born in Salem, Massachusetts. The 'w' in his name was added to hide that he was a direct descendent of John Hathorne, the only judge from the </span><a href="http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Salem witch trials</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> who never repented his actions. Although best known for dark romantic tales such as </span><span style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Scarlet Letter</i></span><i style="text-align: justify;">,</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> Hawthorne also wrote many stories regarding the supernatural. He was haunted by the supernatural throughout his life and one of his famous tales, </span><i style="text-align: justify;">The Ghost of Dr. Harris</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> is said to be based on actual events. Further, some claim that the ghost alleged to haunt the House of the Seven Gables (made famous by Hawthorne's novel of the same name) is Hawthorne himself. The property, also known as </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, was built in 1668 and is believed to be the oldest extant mansion in New England. </span></span><br />
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his time as a bachelor, Hawthorne spent much of his free time reading
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The House </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">of Seven Gables, Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Above image courtesy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:House_of_the_Seven_Gables_%28front_angle%29_-_Salem,_Massachusetts.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.7gables.org/history_property.shtml" target="_blank">The House of Seven Gables Museum </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.7gables.org/tour_nh_birthplace.shtml" target="_blank">Nathaniel Hawthorne's Birthplace</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.egs.edu/library/nathaniel-hawthorne/biography/" target="_blank">Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne</a></span></span></div>
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Challenge whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with
the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a
letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Thursday's post will be on O. For
details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, </span></i><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/"><i>click
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The A to Z of Victorian London</i></span></span> is a handy reference for making sure you haven't placed a twentieth-century street or building in the middle of a manuscript set in the nineteenth century! Published by the London Topographical Society in 1987 with introductory notes by Ralph Hyde, this intriguing map book is based on the <i>New Large-Scale Ordnance Atlas of London & Suburbs with Supplementary Maps, Copious Letterpress Descriptions and Alphabetical Indexes </i>by George Washington Bacon in 1888. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">George W Bacon first established his business on Paternoster Row, a street of printers and publishers near St Paul's Cathedral. In addition to selling maps he had an interest in domestic machinery and was known to sell sewing-machines as well as his patented domestic gymnasium! He became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and was also involved in education at a time when it became compulsory for children, aged 5-13, to attend school. As new schools opened there was increased demand for the various teaching aids which he came to publish. Bacon offered an award of £20 in prizes alongside an offer of employment to boys who could produce the best map drawings. During this period large parts of the city underwent change. Construction due to Blackfriars Bridge; the Victoria Embankment; Smithfield's Market; new law courts in the Strand; Victoria Tower Gardens near the Houses of Parliament; Brompton Oratory; Holborn viaduct; Shaftesbury Avenue; Charing Cross Road; and the Inner Circle Underground drastically altered the face of London.</span></span></div>
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Large-Scale Ordnance Atlas of London & Suburbs with Supplementary
Maps, Copious Letterpress Descriptions and Alphabetical Indexes</i> provided a monumental amount of detail including county courts, hospitals, workhouses, wash houses, theatres, hotels, liveries, and men's institutes. There was even a building marked 'Panorama' which was to house <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_F%C3%A9lix_Emmanuel_Philippoteaux" target="_blank">Philippoteaux</a>'s panorama of Niagara Falls. Rifle ranges on Wormwood scrubs, a number of cricket grounds, and suburban areas that were about to merge into the metropolis were but a few of the minutiae that were the hallmark of Bacon's map. The British Library catalogued almost 400 maps from Bacon, most of which were unremarkable in comparison to maps produced from his competitors. However, the '<i>New Large-Scale Ordnance Atlas</i>' was exceptional in both the scale of London, and the quantity of detail, it covered. It is an invaluable resource for any historian, interested Londoner or writer of nineteenth-century-set tales!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">*As referenced p.vii-viii of R. Hyde's introductory notes to </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The A to Z of Victorian London </i>(1987)<i>.</i></span></span></div>
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whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be
on N. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mfIhtd19ivXvfD7fTDlwnt4uqYJj5rfKGiGP7x7OvkWeDfbR_58HUPV0Y2PSbR_S2YmVyhnKSKWkryHUCdgFnvtLzx-5oUNG9AqKqX6RnZoHkBCU6LG9m8mQcUj5UcQZAxT2Tig7Q20/s1600/Candles+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mfIhtd19ivXvfD7fTDlwnt4uqYJj5rfKGiGP7x7OvkWeDfbR_58HUPV0Y2PSbR_S2YmVyhnKSKWkryHUCdgFnvtLzx-5oUNG9AqKqX6RnZoHkBCU6LG9m8mQcUj5UcQZAxT2Tig7Q20/s1600/Candles+-+Copy.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some say </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 – 1873) </span></span>was the father of the modern ghost story</span></span>. A highly popular author during the Victorian era, his writings almost faded into obscurity following his death. However, it was the antiquarian scholar and ghost story author in his own right, M R James, who revived the writings of Le Fanu with the publication of a collection of stories under the title <i>Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery</i>. The writings of Le Fanu were to prove influential to other writers such as Bram Stoker whose novel <i>Dracula</i> was influenced by Le Fanu's vampire story <i>Carmilla</i>. Following the death of his wife, Sheridan Le Fanu became increasingly reclusive which earned him the nickname 'the invisible prince'. According to his son Brinsley, most of his stories were written by candlelight whilst in his bed between the hours of midnight to dawn. Given his place in the development of the genre, and with the theme of our current submission <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/call-for-submissions.html" target="_blank">callout</a> for tales in the style of the <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-19th-century-ghost-story.html" target="_blank">19th century ghost story</a>, it is hardly surprising that Le Fanu has been mentioned in some of our previous blogs, both as a <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/which-is-your-gold-medal-ghost-story_9.html" target="_blank">personal favourite</a> and with respect to the '<a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/brief-blurb-on-baneful-banshee.html" target="_blank">Baneful Banshee</a>'. However, the following will briefly discuss yet another story by Sheridan Le Fanu.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sheridan Le Fanu employs a rather interesting narrative style in <i>An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House</i> which can be found in volume 2 of his ghostly tales. This tale is written as a report detailing separate accounts of inexplicable events which allegedly occur within a secluded country house as described by the various residents. Although there are commonalities between the observations, the decision regarding whether or not to accept each version of the events is left for the reader to decide. The use of this unusual fragmented point of view and the careful development of details as they are presented, progressively draw readers into the story. These techniques allow readers to generate their own explanations and contribute to a unique and intriguing narrative style. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sheridan Le Fanu is the fourth author discussed in our series of blogs inspired by the April A-Z Challenge, and follows previous discussions regarding <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/h-for-haunting-tale-by-henry-james.html" target="_blank">Henry James</a>, <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/j-for-jamesm-r-james.html" target="_blank">M R James</a> and <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/k-is-for-rudyard-kipling.html" target="_blank">Rudyard Kipling</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Further reading</u>:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.lefanustudies.com/database.html" target="_blank">J. Sheridan Le Fanu: A Database</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/lefanu.htm" target="_blank">J. Sheridan Le Fanu</a></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://omni.sytes.net/lefanu.htm" target="_blank">Gothic labyrinth</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #45818e;">This blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z
Challenge whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with
the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a
letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be on M. For
details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, </span></i><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/"><i>click
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English writer and novelist who in 1907 became the first English language writer to be awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Probably in part due to the popularity of the <i>Just So Stories</i> and the association of <i>The Jungle Book</i> with cub scouting, Kipling is best known for his children's stories. Hence it may seem surprising to discover that Kipling also wrote a significant number of tales of the supernatural, hence the choice of 'K for Kipling' with respect to our current <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/call-for-submissions.html" target="_blank">callout</a>. Previously one of the most popular writers in England, his writings have fallen out of vogue in recent years due to the imperialist tone of his work. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Phantom Rickshaw</i> (1885) is one of Kipling's best known ghost stories and was written for publication at Christmas following the trend established by Charles Dickens and subsequently followed by M. R. James. This tale manages to merge Gothic fiction with a ghostly element all set in nineteenth century India. The choice of first person point of view helps to intensify the threat and terror posed by spiritual manifestations of the phantom rickshaw and serves to highlight the mental deterioration of the protagonist in a style which is reminiscent of Edgar Allen Poe. If you are searching for a Victorian era ghost story author for inspiration, you may find the supernatural tales of Rudyard Kipling of interest. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The complete supernatural stories of Rudyard Kipling</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #45818e;">This blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z
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the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a
letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Monday's post will be on L. For
details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936), was generally known as M. R. James.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">M. R. James was the originator of the 'antiquarian ghost story'.<b><span style="color: #674ea7;">(1)</span></b> He was also a medieval scholar and College provost. (King's College, Cambridge; 1905–1918, Eton College; 1918–1936). M R James's ghost stories were written with a view for them to be told to a select group of friends in a candlelight room at Christmas. However, following publication, public reception to these stories proved so popular that they have remained in print ever since. According to Ruth Rendell, M R James is the type of author which 'one wishes one had not read, in order to have the pleasure of reading them again'.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">M R James was a consummate story teller and his characteristic style has become known as Jamesian. His stories typically involve nondescript protagonists intended to assist readers to visualise themselves in a similar scenario. Descriptive detail supplied when defining the setting ensures that the reader could clearly imagine the scene. Plot development is prolonged to build tension rather than rushed as with action stories, typically involving the discovery of antiquarian object which attracts the attention of malign supernatural elements. <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">(2)</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spoiler alert, the following will briefly discuss the story 'Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You' so if you have yet to read this story, you may want to do so before reading the following.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">'Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You' is a typical example of the Jamesian style. The story opens with an introduction to the personality of the main character Professor Parkins, clearly establishing his lack of belief in the supernatural which obviously foreshadows the arrival of supernatural elements into the story. The character introduction also sets the scene whereby Parkins is tasked with performing a reconnaissance of a Templar preceptory with respect to establishing whether it might offer potential as a site for subsequent archaeological excavation. During his examination of the site, Parkins discovers an inscribed whistle at the site which elicits his interest. Curiosity for the sound the whistle would make proves too tempting to ignore, so Parkins blows the whistle thereby summoning the spirit and leading to completion of the cycle of Jamesian elements within the story. Such elements, although predictable, definitely do not fail to disappoint!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">1</span></b>. Briggs, Julia (1986). 'James, Montague Rhodes'. In Sullivan, Jack, ed., The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural. New York: Viking Press.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">2</span></b>. James, M.R., 'Preface to More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary'. In Joshi, S.T., ed. (2005). Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories: The Complete Ghost Stories of M.R. James, Volume 1, Penguin Books.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pardos/MRJStories.html" target="_blank">Chronological listing of the ghost stories of M. R. James</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.fadl12200.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mrjframes.html" target="_blank">An introduction to the ghost stories of M. R. James</a></span></span></div>
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blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge
whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be on K. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615330332161265619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-77176248752394514262014-04-10T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-18T15:54:55.975+01:00I is for ikiryo, interlude and inaugural too!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Legends of astral projection exist from around the globe, and the ikiryo represents the Japanese version of this spiritual phenomenon. Tradition states that the ikiryo represents a spiritual manifestation of the soul of a living person, in essence a living ghost, which arises outside of the body. Ikiryo are vengeful spirits arising from intense emotion, such as jealousy, which is directed against another individual. In this manifestation, the ikiryo may appear to the intended victim to curse, possess or otherwise cause harm. Whether the ikiryo represents the soul of the individual from which it originates, or whether it represents a separate spirit which has splintered off, remains in dispute. However, it is thought that if the ikiryo remains separated from the individual then the individual will wither and perish—ultimately from an inability to overcome the destruction caused by their own negative emotions. With respect to our current <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/call-for-submissions.html" target="_blank">callout</a>, it would appear that the ikiryo offers intriguing potential as a malignant ghost looking for vengeance. May unsettling dreams of of ikiryo give you inspiration!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">For those who wish to take the chill off ghostlies and hauntings for a brief spell, pop over to the main <a href="http://www.chuffedbuffbooks.com/" target="_blank">Chuffed Buff Books website</a> for a spot of free poetry. Hot off the digital press, our incandescent inaugural issue of new e-zine, <i>Kigo: Seasonal Words Four-monthly Poetry</i>, is ready to go! It's an absolutely free no-strings-attached treat and includes 100 haiku by 40 interesting/intriguing (check out their bios!) poets. If you like what you read</span><span style="font-size: small;">—nay, if you are <i>i</i>mpressed</span><span style="font-size: small;">—then please do give us (or any of the poets) a twitter shout-out or some Facebook love! Happy reading.</span></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #45818e;"><i>This
blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge
whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be
on J. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615330332161265619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-43724715080329764232014-04-09T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-10T22:03:28.010+01:00H for a Haunting Tale by Henry James<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Henry James</b> (1843-1916), was a noted American born author. Born into a wealthy family he spent many years living between the United States and a number of European countries before settling down in London England in 1876. He was a prodigious author composing travel books, biographies, plays, articles on literary criticism, and a significant catalogue of fiction. Topically, Henry James also composed a number of memorable ghost stories, including <i>The way it came</i> which is briefly discussed below. (Incidentally the story was also known as <i>The Friends of the Friends</i>.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The way it came</i> is a short story located within a collection of stories entitled <i>Embarrassments</i>. I have selected this story for discussion as it is intriguing for the fact that the ghost in the story remains an ever present side character. It is not a tale of terror, instead the inclusion of the ghost into the story seems entirely matter-of-fact. Notably, the story details the progression of an indirect relationship between two individuals, one male and one female, who share a common life event; that of having observed a <a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/f-is-for-favourite-phantom.html" target="_blank">doppelganger</a> of a parent at the moment of their death, but who fail to meet in life. The story is written in first person detailing the views and observations of a female protagonist who is acquainted with both individuals and who is engaged to the male character. The focus of the story is curious in a number of manners, especially the way that it focuses primarily upon what doesn't occur rather than what does; that being a direct meeting between the two individuals who share the common life event. The climax of the story peaks when it finally appears as though a successful meeting of the two individuals will occur as arranged by the protagonist, only to be thwarted at the last minute in a pique of jealousy. When the object of the author's jealously presents her doppelganger to her fiancee at the moment of her death, intimated as resulting from the final failed arranged meeting, the ghost in the story manifests, leading to a termination in the relationship as the protagonist can no longer compete for the attentions of her lover when he has eternal access to the deceased female supporting character. The absence of any character names within the tale serves to distance the reader from the story despite the focus imposed by the first person point of view, which forces the reader to consider the reliability of the narration and to make their own mind up as to the believability of the tale.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Notably, this tale was published in 1896, just a few short years following the death of Sir George Tryon in 1893, and whose death remains part of British folklore. Briefly, allegedly the doppelganger of Sir George Tryon was observed by a number of witnesses to silently pass through the drawing room of the family home at the moment of his death thousands of miles away (1). Given the sensational nature of this event, it seems highly plausible to envision the tale of the death of Sir George Tryon as inspirational in setting the composition of <i>The way it came</i> with a writing style chosen deliberately to force the reader to make their own decision regarding the validity of the events described. One wonders what Henry James made of the tale of Sir George Tryon!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Christina Hole (1950). <i>Haunted England: A survey of English ghost-lore</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #45818e;"><i>This
blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge
whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be
on I. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615330332161265619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-69572748181040420882014-04-08T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-08T00:00:02.008+01:00Ghosts, Graves & Guides for Gadabouts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A gripping read—and no doubt a thoroughly gratifying experience should you fancy a trip to Venice—is a small pocket book entitled <i>Venetian Legends and Ghost Stories: A Guide to Places of Mystery in Venice</i>. Written by Alberto Toso Fei (published 2004 by Elzeviro), this delightful book offers four tours to guide you through the spooky streets and canals of Venice. Each stopping point gives details of well-known, and some lesser known, sights alongside a collection of ghostly tales. From the haunted area around the great Gothic Church of Santi Giovanni e Paulo—a place of burial for a number of Venetian doges—to the wanderings of one of the last bell ringers of San Marco, this book will give you goosebumps and steal you away from the standard tourist fare of gondolas and gelato!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />A beautifully garlanded guide, it includes maps, illustrations and a showcase of the black and white photography of Vito Vecellio. It is divided into four tours: ‘The Flight of the Witch’, ‘The Sad Song of the Mermaid’, ‘The Sigh of the Severed Head’, and ‘The Luminous Shadow of the Devil’. Within each section are a number of ghostly tales set around various points of interest. To name but a few, there is the haunting of the miserly old money-lender of the fourteenth century who was too busy saving his belongings to help neighbouring children during a fire; the tale of the piece of music Vivaldi never wrote but his soul now whispers on the water; the sightings of <i>fades</i> (fairies) during the night that are said to be spirits of women who died in childbirth; and there is the story of ‘The Terrible Revenge of the Skull’ which teaches you to never kick a skull into a canal!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Whether read from the safety of your armchair or while actually gadding about Venice, <i>Venetian Legends and Ghost Stories: A Guide to Places of Mystery in Venice</i> is sure to inspire and delight.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /><b>The description on the book’s cover:</b><br /><i>‘Four itineraries to discover the darkest and most fascinating side of Venice. Find your way through its streets, squares and hidden labyrinths, which in a sometimes not-so-distant past were witness to the goriest crimes, the most terrible curses, the bloodiest revenge and many mysterious apparitions.<br />An unusual guide, which offers a new and compelling way to visit this city, masterfully presented in a narrative where ghost, demons, treacherous witches, benevolent fairies, evil beings and monstrous creatures come to life, where reality and imagination come together in the history of Venice, retold in the language of myth.’</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />London, of course, has no shortage of ghostly tours and guides on offer. From grim gaols to ghastly gallows, the history of the city has it all. A quick Google search is all that is needed to reveal a vast choice of ghostly gads about town! Perhaps take lunch in a haunted pub (<a href="http://www.ghostclub.org.uk/viaduct.htm" target="_blank">The Viaduct Tavern</a>, Holborn) or picnic in Green Park, site of leper burials and plague pits. You can ghost hunt by foot, bus or even tube—if you find yourself on the Bakerloo line, watch out for the ghostly commuter who can only be seen in reflection! (A good link for haunting tube tales: <a href="http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/column.php?id=135129" target="_blank">Ghosts of the London Underground</a>.) If a spooky stroll away from the crowd appeals then the seven great cemeteries of London (informally known as the Magnificent Seven) promise a good day out. They include Kensal Green, West Norwood, Highgate, Abney Park, Nunhead, Brompton and Tower Hamlets. These graveyards were established in the nineteenth century in order to move interments away from the overcrowded parish burial grounds of London to the suburbs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />For further ideas of where to ghost hunt and find inspiration, consider <i>Necropolis: London and Its Dead</i> by Catharine Arnold (Pocket Books, 2007) which reveals the city ‘as one giant grave’!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>This blog
post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge whereby a
post is written every day during the month of April (with the exception
of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a letter
of the alphabet in sequential order. Monday's post will be on H. For
details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09577150295524074428noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-65785483785479131602014-04-07T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-07T00:00:04.780+01:00F is for Favourite phantom<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The concept of a ghost is based on the view that a person’s spirit exists separately from his or her body, and that it may continue to exist after that person dies. An early example of this can be located in Sumerian mythology by Edimmu, which are ghosts that result from the improper burial of the dead. Thus, it has been proposed that funeral rituals evolved as a way of ensuring that the spirits of the dead would not return to 'haunt' the living. As we've all heard about ghosts, what of the remaining legions of supernatural beings which exist in global folklore? The extensive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_creatures" target="_blank">list of legendary creatures</a> highlights the prevalence of supernatural beliefs from around the world. There is, however, significant redundancy and overlap </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">through parallel derivations of similar tales, but with alternative names for the supernatural being or spirit involved, demonstrated between cultures. Hence, as our current callout aims to produce a collection of spooky stories written in the style of nineteenth century ghost story authors, it seems appropriate to list some alternative phantoms from global folklore which may prove inspirational. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The following offers some brief details; I've kept my favourite for last!</span> </span>(A few further spirits are considered in other posts in this series (B & R).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Ankou represents the personification of death in Cornish, Norman and Breton folklore. Depictions from folklore describe the Ankou as either a man or a skeleton that resides in cemeteries wearing a cloak and hat, carrying a lantern and wielding a scythe. Descriptions of the Ankou also often include a cart which the Ankou uses for collecting the dead. Probably the best source for legends of the Ankou come from 'The Legend of Death' by Anatole Le Braz, a Breton compiler of legends and folklore who claims that the Ankou protects cemeteries and the souls of those contained within. As the Ankou collects souls throughout the year, folklore advises against speaking the name of the Ankou aloud lest you attract his attention.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The doppelgänger is derived from German folklore where the doppelgänger represents a ghostly double of an individual. Typically, visualisation of a doppelgänger is perceived as a harbinger of bad fortune or an omen of death. Notably, the Wikipedia page cites a number of documented doppelgänger experiences including Abraham Lincoln, Percy Shelley and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Similar spirits exist in global folklore including the Fetch in Irish folklore, the ka in Egyptian mythology and the vardøger from Norse mythology. Although neurologists have suggested that 'out of body' experiences may result from aberrant neural stimulation<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">(1)</span></b></span></span>, this can't explain third party observances of doppelgängers and most crucially, we feel any scientific explanation is far less intriguing than a spiritual explanation! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Emere is a spirit which misrepresents death as life, desiring the best of both heaven and earth. Manifesting as a child which can travel between the spiritual and physical world at will, the emere is a malignant spirit which will typically return to the spiritual world, depriving the family of a loved one often on a particular day of celebration such as at the birth of a child, a graduation, or on a wedding day. Believed to be even more powerful than a witch, emere are often extremely attractive with mystical powers of seduction.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chinese beliefs offers a rich array of ghosts to choose from, but only the Gu Hun Ye Gui and the Er Gui will be discussed in this blog.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">From Chinese beliefs, the Gu Hun Ye Gui can arise as wandering ghosts, resulting from individuals who may have died far from home; or perhaps they have no family and therefore no home to return to. As a result, the ghost remains where the individual died waiting for the kindness of a living person to help them return home. The Gu Hun Ye Gui may also return as vengeful spirits or playful ghosts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Er Gui are the hungry ghost of Chinese culture with similar variants described in Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. The Er Gui are thought to be responsible for disturbances occurring during the hungry ghost festival (hyperlink to D). Hungry ghosts are thought to represent the spirits of those who led a sinful existence during life and as a result suffer the punishment of experiencing hunger after death. Hence there remains a tradition of leaving food for the ghosts during the ghost month. It is believed that the ghosts consume the essential matter of the food, so although the food may not appear to be consumed by the Er Gui, what remains is thought to be devoid of nutritional value. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So which spirit is my personal favourite? Although I have found all of the above quite intriguing, you'll need to return on (Monday April 21st) when we post R for Revenant which is my favourite ghostly spirit; I feel it deserves it's own blog!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">1</span></b></span>. 2006, Brain electrodes conjure up ghostly visions, Nature, doi:10.1038/news060918-4 </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>This
blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge
whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be on G. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615330332161265619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-1284796174374655282014-04-05T00:00:00.000+01:002014-04-05T00:00:02.093+01:00The E's of Editing<div style="text-align: justify;">
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their first draft, or their second, or probably even their third! So what happens
in those stages of proofing and self-editing? What steps get you from the
breathless-belt-it-out original to the exquisite polished piece of prose you
send out into the wild? You’ve finished writing; you’ve walked away, moved on
with life, then days later—or a week, a month, perhaps only the minutes it
takes to have a cuppa—and you’re ready for a second look. So, where to start? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">First, try to get a fresh
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Relax. Get comfy in your favourite chair, go to another room, sit outside in
the sun. Whatever it takes to help trick your brain into thinking you’ve never
seen the piece before! For those who prefer to edit on screen, make it mobile
if you can. Transfer it to your laptop or tablet, or at the very least switch
your screen to reading mode. The point here is to make it look different and to
distance yourself from the setting in which you wrote it. Otherwise it is all
too easy for your brain to gloss over typos and automatically fill in any gaps. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Once you’re sitting comfortably,
read through your piece. Do not read as a writer, or even as an editor. Read as
a reader. Try to forget that you know anything about the story. Does the story
draw you in with an excellent beginning? Are you entertained? Enraptured? Read it
out loud. Does the piece feel cadent or clumsy? Does it flow? Are there
sections where it drags or the pace suddenly speeds up? Are transitions smooth?
Are you satisfied with how the story progresses? Are the characters compelling?
Once you’ve done this initial read through it’s time to pick up your pen for the
second pass.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>EXCISE EVIDENT ERRORS</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Are there any evident errors? Pay
attention to continuity. Did you describe a character of short stature only to
have him, a few paragraphs later, reach easily for something on a top shelf? Has
the setting inexplicably changed, or has Bob suddenly become Jack on page ten? Did
his blue eyes turn brown? Be particularly vigilant if you made any global changes
through your word processor’s ‘find/replace’ function. It’s all too easy to
rely on it to catch everything; there could be an instance where the word you’re
replacing is next to punctuation or another typo or extra space and it doesn’t
get picked up. It’s surprising how inconsistencies can slip in and go unnoticed.
The same goes for homophones (i.e. be, bee) which are not necessarily caught through
spellchecking.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>EXPAND OR ELIMINATE YOUR WAY TO EXCEPTIONAL EXPOSITION</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Is your exposition exceptional? Is
it concise and necessary, adding to the story rather than weighing it down? Are
there any passages that require clarification? Keep exposition to a minimum and
thread it into the story in a way that doesn’t detract from the action. Make sure it adds to the history or back story. Watch
out for overwriting and don’t belabour your point; trust the reader to
understand what you mean. Likewise, look out for underwriting and gaps in plot
or essential information. Eliminate extra wording here but expand there. A fine
balance is essential.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Is the dialogue useful and
relevant to the story? Does it reflect your characters’ personalities and goals?
Does it contribute to establishing their relationships? Does it add to setting or ambience? No idle chit chat. Do
you need all those dialogue tags? Does it flow naturally like a real
conversation? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>ESSENTIAL EDITS</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gather your tools; a dictionary, a thesaurus to help
replace repetitions, and any other reference books you find helpful for a
final run through. A handy quick reference is the <i>Oxford A-Z of Grammar & Punctuation</i> by John Seely (OUP, 2009).<b> </b>Other useful references include <i>New Hart’s Rules The Handbook of Style for
Writers and Editors</i> (OUP, 2005) and <i>Butcher’s
Copy-Editing</i> by Judith Butcher <i>et al.
</i>(Cambridge University Press, 2006). It is also advisable to have to hand any
submission guidelines or your publisher’s style guide/list of house rules.</span></span><br />
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<![endif]--><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ENDURANCE</span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Go back to the computer. Make your changes. Run the
spellchecker until the last red wiggly is expunged. (But first make sure that
your word processor is set to the appropriate English language—UK/US/AUS/CA.)
Then print, read, edit, repeat until finally, once completely satisfied and
euphoric with what you've produced, you are ready to submit!</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> ___________________</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>This blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Monday's post will be on F. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">As our current callout aims to produce a collection of haunting histories written in the style of the nineteenth century ghost story authors, it seems appropriate to include a blog which focuses on the dead.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whichever your viewpoint, October 31st appears to be a common day chosen for ancestor reverence from around the world, be it as <a href="http://www.halloweenhistory.org/" target="_blank">Halloween</a>, Samhain, Day of the dead or otherwise.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead" target="_blank">Day of the dead</a>' is one of the best known forms of ancestry reverence in the Western world and is a national holiday in Mexico. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead#Similar_traditions" target="_blank">Similarly themed observances</a> which may be celebrated on alternative dates occur around the world. Despite its name, day of the dead often involves up to three days of celebration and is derived from Aztec and indigenous observances. According to Frances Ann Day, the day of the dead celebrations commence on October 31 (All Hallows Eve) with the construction of altars to the deceased, often containing favourite foods and beverages alongside photographs or possessions, all designed to invite the spirits of the dead to return for a visit. This is followed by November 1st (All Saints Day) which is celebrated as the day when adult spirits return to visit the living, and finally November 2nd (All Souls Day) which is celebrated by families visiting the graves and tombs of their relatives. Alternatively, November 1st is chosen to honour deceased children and infants whilst November 2nd is taken for veneration of deceased adults. Veneration of the dead can take many forms, including sharing of anecdotes about the departed through to spending the night by the graves of their relatives. Some even write short poems, known as calaveras (skulls), about the dead. Common symbols of the holiday include decorative skulls, sweet breads and marigolds, a flower traditionally used to honour the dead.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Similarly, Samhain, is a Gaelic festival celebrated from sunset on October 31st until sunset November 1st. As Samhain was viewed as a liminal time when spirits could more easily enter the world of the living, the souls of the dead were thought to revisit their homes. To entice the dead to join in celebrations, places would be set for them alongside the living at the tables of feasts. A similar example of 'dining with the dead' is illustrated by <a href="http://www.malta.com/en/attraction/culture/temple-historical-site/st-paul-and-st-agatha-s-catacombs" target="_blank">catacombs in Malta</a> which contain carved dining benches located around subterranean tombs which have been proposed as locations where the living could dine with the dead.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">An alternative form of ancestor reverence is demonstrated in Hallstatt Austria. Famous for salt mines, Hallstatt is also famous for its <a href="http://www.hallstatt.net/about-hallstatt/sehenswertes-en-US/bone-house/" target="_blank">beinhaus</a> (bone house) which dates to the twelfth century. The beinhaus contains over 1200 skulls, many of which have been elaborately painted for decoration. Due to space limitations in the village for internment of the deceased, graves were opened 10-15 years following burial and the skulls were removed, cleaned and reverentially placed in the beinhaus to venerate the dead.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Similarly, ancestry reverence and belief in ghosts is common in Chinese culture and beliefs. Even Confucius is reported to have said, 'Respect ghosts and gods, but keep away from them'(1). According to the Chinese calender, the seventh lunar month is the ghost month, during which the gate of hell remains open allowing suffering spirits to return to visit their families on earth. The highlight of the ghost month is the Chung-Yuan Festival, also known as the hungry ghost festival, which occurs mid-month. During this festival, food is prepared as a treat for spirits and homeless ghosts and water lanterns are lit to welcome spirits to our world to join in the feast. In 2014, the ghost month will commence July 27th and finish on the 24th of August. Elders list <a href="http://my.72dragon.com/609/chinese-ghost-month-taboo/" target="_blank">behaviors</a> which are discouraged during this month as they are thought to ill-advised. Note, the hungry ghost festival is separate from the Qingming and Chung Yeung festivals (occurring in Spring and Fall respectively), during which living descendants pay homage to their deceased relatives.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whatever your beliefs, ancestor reverence and suitable respect for the dead may serve you well and appease the spirits. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. "<a href="http://www1.chinaculture.org/gb/en_chinaway/2004-03/17/content_46337.htm" target="_blank">Chinese Ghost Culture</a>". Ministry of Culture, P.R.China. Retrieved 23 Mar 2014.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Further reading:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://my.72dragon.com/609/chinese-ghost-month-taboo/" target="_blank">Chinese ghost month taboo</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://chinesenewyearday.com/ChineseGhostMonth.htm" target="_blank">The Chinese ghost month</a></span></span><br />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The driving force behind any
great fiction is a cast of captivating characters. Good characters strengthen
and seamlessly contribute to a story’s plot and setting as they interact
according to individual competencies and challenges. The best characters are
memorable and complex. They strike a chord and, whether their role is to be
charming or cruel, they must capture the reader’s compassion. Empathy is key. A
reader does not have to like a character but they do need to either identify
with, or at least understand, them. Even
characters whose actions are unsavoury it helps for the reader to have an idea
of how and why they are the way they are. Characters also need to be
believable. Like real people they are multifaceted and have unique histories
and vulnerabilities that shape who they are. It is these internal workings
which lead a character to think, speak and act in a certain way. Internal
conflict can be reflective in dialogue. As the story progresses characters react
and grow through their response and the story further develops as a
consequence of their actions and growth. Consistency between internal conflict and action
is key; however, characters should not become too predictable and should be
capable of change and thus, surprise. So, just how does a writer craft such
compelling characters?</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Before putting pen to paper, or
fingers to keypad, it is essential for the writer to know their characters
inside and out. Consider what their core conflicts may be. What are their
ambitions? What do they want in life? What do they need? What is motivating
them within the story? How is their world view and judgement of others reflective
of what has previously happened to them? How might this change? </span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is useful to start with a few
character sketches. Some may want to start with the basics such as gender, age,
mannerisms and a few physical traits, just enough to get a brief visual before
moving on to what they do. What are their credentials? What work do they do? What
are their hobbies? Examine each character in detail. Consider upbringing and
social class. What led them to their current circumstance? What are their fears,
sorrows and failures? What causes them to feel guilt, or shame? Are they
harbouring a secret? What are their vulnerabilities? What are their strengths
and capabilities? Imagine a conversation with your character. Write out a list
of questions that will help you get to know them. Question their motives, their
behaviour. Look for clues in details.
Where do they live? What type of things do they surround themselves with? What
objects do they carry in their hand bag or pocket, and why? What do such
details say about them as a person?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Only with an in-depth knowledge
of who their characters are and a sound understanding of how they function, can
a writer create a vibrant cast of personalities that capture attention and
live-on in reader memory.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">To sum up, here’s a few C’s of
characterisation to remember:</span></span></span></b></div>
<ul style="text-align: justify;"><b>
</b>
<li><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Compelling and complex</span></span></span></b></li>
<b>
<span style="color: #674ea7;">
</span>
</b>
<li><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Core conflict and contradiction</span></span></span></b></li>
<b>
<span style="color: #674ea7;">
</span>
</b>
<li><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Create compassion for the charming <i>and</i> the cruel</span></span></span></b></li>
<b>
<span style="color: #674ea7;">
</span>
</b>
<li><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Consistent yet capable of change</span></span></span></b></li>
<b>
<span style="color: #674ea7;">
</span>
</b>
<li><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Characters’ credentials, capabilities and clues</span></span></span></b></li>
</ul>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> ___________________</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>This
blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z Challenge
whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with the
exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with
a letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be on D. For details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click here</a>. </i></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09577150295524074428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680398013050488833.post-41374967538833064382014-04-02T00:00:00.001+01:002014-04-02T01:55:22.870+01:00Brief Blurb on the Baneful Banshee<div style="text-align: justify;">
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mythology offers a rich source for supernatural beings including pixies,
leprechauns, fairies and, of course, banshees. The term banshee is derived from
the Gaelic '<i>bean-sidhe</i>' and is loosely translated as 'woman of the fairy
mounds'. Banshees are thought to be otherworldly messengers who bring omens of
death. They were initially believed to be tied with the five main families of
Ireland, although this limitation extended with the progression of time.
Typically described as young female figures, banshees are also thought to be
capable of assuming any alternative animal form which is associated with
witchcraft. Crucially, it is not the observation of a banshee which presents
the danger but the banshee's baneful cry as they call home the souls of those
for whom death waits.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Given
his Irish roots, it is hardly surprising to find a tale of the banshee in the
writings of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. So if you're feeling brave, '<a href="http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/E870000-013/index.html" target="_blank">The White Cat of Drumgunniol</a>' proves
faithful to the legend of the banshee and is a brilliant read!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Should
inspiration strike and a bold idea beckons, a blood-curdling banshee account
could prove most suitable for our <span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="http://chuffedbuffbooks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/call-for-submissions.html" target="_blank">current callout</a></b></span> for <i>Tales of
Mystery, Suspense and Terror</i>!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><u>Websites
links for further reading</u>:</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.drakensang.com/banshees" target="_blank">Spirits
of Legend and Fantasy: Banshees</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2011/02/searching-for-irelands-banshee.html" target="_blank">Searching For Ireland's Banshee </a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">___________________</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #45818e;">This blog post was written in the spirit of the April 2014 A-Z
Challenge whereby a post is written every day during the month of April (with
the exception of Sunday). The theme of each post is meant to correspond with a
letter of the alphabet in sequential order. Tomorrow's post will be on C. For
details and to visit the A-Z Challenge website, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" target="_blank">click
here</a>. </span></i></span></div>
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