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Alan Loewen

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in Easthampton, NY, The United States
November 01, 1954

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Born in 1954 in Easthampton, New York, Alan Loewen descends from a long line of German Mennonite farmers on his father’s side and Episcopalian whalers and fishermen on his mother’s. That unusual heritage—part rural simplicity, part saltwater folklore—still echoes through his fiction today.

An avid reader from childhood, Loewen devoured fantasy, science fiction, mythology, and strange tales at every opportunity. Among the works that most deeply shaped his imagination are H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds, Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, and the writings of C. S. Lewis, H. P. Lovecraft, Alan Garner, and Robert Holdstock.

At heart, Loewen considers himself first and foremost a storyteller. His goal is not to lecture, preach, o
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Alan Loewen Write. Write a lot.

And read as well and read from different disciplines and genres.

Fall in love with the English language and its nuances. Hone your w…more
Write. Write a lot.

And read as well and read from different disciplines and genres.

Fall in love with the English language and its nuances. Hone your wordsmithing to a fine, sharp edge.
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Alan Loewen (Answered On February 7th, 2017)

Currently, I am working on a series of short stories that together comprise what is called a "braided novel."

The Shri…more
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Currently, I am working on a series of short stories that together comprise what is called a "braided novel."

The Shrine War has already been published in Fred Patten's anthology, Dogs of War. I am currently writing a short story that runs concurrently with The Shrine Wars entitled, The Inugami. It will be all wrapped hope in a much lighter humor piece with the working title, Hoso's First Day.

The series was inspired by my love of the Far East especially China and Japan. Everything fascinates me: the architecture, their history, their religion and their mythology. The three stories all deal with with my favorite yōkai (loosely defined as fabulous creatures) that are the kitsune (fox spirits) and the Inugami (dog gods). Needless to say, I have taken great liberties with their mythology.(less)
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Opal Wine

3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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Dark Dreams and Darker Visi...

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The Seven Sisters

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The Dream-Quest of Mykel-Paul Hinojos

For Inktober, Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Prompt word: “crawl.” Tuckerization: Mykel-Paul Hinojos


I started this Inktober experiment way back on October 1st, 2020, and this was to be the final entry for Saturday, October 31, 2020. That means it took me over 5 years and 8 months to finish what was to be a month-long project. Click on the link above to see all 31 entries.

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Once Upon The Wilds by K. L. Bedwell
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An Intriguing Urban Fantasy Fairy Tale

… crossed with horrific elements.

Over two decades ago the town of Tannersburg was subject to horrific murders and once again death stalks the deep forests about the town. Part fairy tale, part horror story, part
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The Mine Below Blackwater Ridge by F.G. Harrow
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Intense, Claustrophobic Underground Creature Horror

Eight men and two women head into a mine for a state inspection and encounter a creature that thrives and hunts in the dark. The characters are fully developed with distinct drives, backstories, and
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Shrink Wrap by Victoria  Williamson
Shrink Wrap
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Another Short Story to Hive You the Creeps

This is the third short story I have read from Victoria Williamson, and in Shrink Wrap, I saw the ending coming from a mile away.

Nonetheless, the final scene still grossed me out.

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THE MONSTER OF BLACKWOOD MANOR by E. V. Blackwood
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Pure AI Slop

Pages and pages of one sentence paragraphs, stilted, illogical conversations, repetition of phrases galore.

If you had a drinking contest where you read “The honesty nearly destroyed her” or the word, “Interesting” as a complete sentence,
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Wishwood by E.B. Wheeler
Wishwood (Westwood #1)
by E.B. Wheeler (Goodreads Author)
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An Excellent Historical Gothic Romance

The heroine is not a helpless waif, but a young woman of wit and wisdom dealing with conniving enemies and men too passive to be of any help. Slowly she builds a cadre of allies to help her.

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Zona by Fred G. Baker
Zona: The Forbidden Land
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A Fun Read

Imagine Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, or the best of Edgar Rice Burroughs, but with Russian intrigue and lots of sex. Fortunately, the latter is only referenced and not blow-by-blow porn, so the work is still readable as a satisfying
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The Grinning Man by Victoria  Williamson
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Predictable, But Entertaining

Amy is a seven-year-old with a long-suffering mother and a father who defines peevish, prudish selfishness. Evidently, he’s spent the last 15 years writing a book on ancient Egypt ignoring all family duties. This is reso
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Lady Of The Valley by Erick Mertz
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A Very Good Dark Fantasy Romance

If you like your stories resolved with every I dotted and every T crossed, you will be disappointed. But if you like your stories dripping with mystery and solidly mixed with enchantment and wonder, then here you go.

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The Shape of the Beast by Victoria  Williamson
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An Eerie Tale of … Revenge?

This is a difficult story to review without giving away spoilers, but the gist of it is Thelma, a woman scorned and looked down on all her life has done something terrible in revenge … and it gets worse.

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Kakuzō Okakura
“Lichilai, a Sung poet, has sadly remarked that there were three most deplorable things in the world: the spoiling of fine youths through false education, the degradation of fine art through vulgar admiration, and the utter waste of fine tea through incompetent manipulation.”
Kakuzō Okakura, The Book of Tea

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