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Tobin Elliott

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in Oshawa, Canada
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October 2021


Tobin was destined for horror. This became obvious when, in the span of two weeks, he built a working model of a guillotine out of popsicle sticks and a razor blade — which his Grade Five teacher didn't seem to appreciate as much as he did — and he also learned to tie a noose and proudly hung one from their apartment balcony — which his mother and the superintendent didn't seem to appreciate as much as he did.

Eventually, he learned to focus the horror into stories. His friends and neighbours likely appreciated the lesser PDH (Public Displays of Horror).

Besides writing ugly stories about bad people doing horrible things, Tobin also

- taught Creative Writing at both Durham College and Trent University (Oshawa Campus) for two decades
- was a fou
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Dispatches From the Book Signing Trenches: Oshawa Edition

There’s a particular rhythm to sitting behind a signing table in a bookstore.

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People drift past like travelers along a busy sidewalk. Some glance at the covers. Some pretend not to notice you at all. Some—particularly elderly ladies—see the covers and offer up a scowl. Others slow down, curious but cautious, as if approaching a strange exhibit at a museum. Every once in a while, someone stops.

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Very close to a 5 star rating, though I felt just a touch let down by the ending. Not a lot, just enough to knock it from a "round up to five" to a "round down to four" rating.

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I'm not a big fan of plays.

But my god, these plays. These are a sheer joy to experience. The wit, the wisdom, the commentary, the sheer obstinate contrarianism. It's completely delightful.

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So, the final Sandman Slim novel...written to close it all out...and now, it's at least the penultimate ending, with the announcement of IN THE DEVIL WIND, the final Sandman Slim novel... ahem.

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“She would never understand how these creatures could find any sort of solace or contentment with the meaningless existence they had been shackled to.”
Tobin Elliott, Blood Pact: The Fourth Book of the Aphotic

“If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life.”
Charles Bukowski

“Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.”
Terry Pratchett

“If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.”
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

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