The Home of Sean M Davis' Shadowed Imagination
The writer reflects on the joy of reading, citing the profound impact of certain books. They critique Lovecraft's legacy and express disappointment with Ligotti's works. Ultimately, they advocate for abandoning books that don't bring enjoyment, emphasizing the value of time in reading meaningful stories that resonate.
The writer noticed a trend of more first-person novels. They found first person restrictive for a full novel and doubted the sustaining power of a single character. Despite enjoying some first-person narratives, they remain skeptical of the trend's favorability.
The reviews discuss "Something in the Water," "Baby Teeth," and "Good Omens." "Something in the Water" addresses character depth, "Baby Teeth" delves into nuanced storytelling, and "Good Omens" reflects the reader’s anticipation.
Little Eve by Catriona Ward This is the second book that I've read by Catriona Ward; the other I've read is The Last House On Needless Street. In both stories, I started thinking that I knew what was going on. This level of perceived predictability led to low engagement in the story; this is certainly … Continue reading What I’m reading
About a year ago, a sneaking suspicion crept up on me. I wasn't reading as much as I used to. At first, I put it off to my busier schedule. I was made full time at work. I was living with my partner, Kate. I was a captain for my neighborhood soccer team. And various … Continue reading Binge Watching, My New Reading
On October 24, I had the great pleasure of doing a group reading with some of my fellow Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. I read two unpublished poems, "The Leaf Pile Monster," which is a Shel Silverstein-style poem about the dangers of raking leaves, and "The Moment Before," which is a tie-in poem to … Continue reading Reading in Traverse City
This weekend, May 2-4, I'll be at Penguicon. Here's their cool trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IivdCtatJqA I'll be presenting on several panels with some cool authors. Here's my schedule: Friday, May 2: 6p, The Hidden Subgenres The number of genres into which Speculative Fiction may be divided approaches infinity. Most are familiar with Hard Sci-Fi, the Space Opera, … Continue reading Appearances at Penguicon 2014
On April 11, I'll be reading from my forthcoming debut novel, Clean Freak, as part of Art X Detroit. =|= MOSAIC PRODUCTIONS, in association with the DETROIT MERCANTILE CO. is proud to present WORK 2013, contemporary art from Taurus Burns Sean M Davis Frank Montesonti Matt O’Brien Mary Rousseaux Matthew J Sadler Robert Sestok Sioux … Continue reading Reading from Clean Freak April 11, 2013
The Chimerical Dark 