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Notes-To-Self: Accumulated Thoughts, Transferred Into Word Form: A Macabre Thriller
Accumulated Thoughts, Transferred Into Word Form is a brand new version of an historical collection of works that comprises Christopher Alan Broadstone's long out-of-print, handmade About 9 Times fan-book titled Beyond Blue Sky, Nothing (July 1988), which included an amalgam of 92 early poems (many of them About 9 Times lyrics), along with two early short stories, Again Once More and The Deformity.
New to this edition are the very early, never before published tales Grandma and the experimental The Dying A Comedy Of Eschatology, along with the unfinished incarnation tale Homo Amphibious Burlesque, which plays prominently in the feature film Human No More (2020). Spearheading this collection is the acclaimed, but rare, demonic serial-killer thriller Note-To-Self, previously featured in the Journals Of Found Fiction anthology (2014, out-of-print), and now updated with additional material. Also included is the very rare (as yet unproduced) screenplay for the short film Roseblood, based on Broadstone's controversial Christian horror story of the same name, first published in Suicide The Hard And Other Tales From The Innerzone.
Bringing this enhanced collection into perspective, and linking Broadstone's earliest stories to his most current, is Human No More producer Matthew Sanderson, who also edited Broadstone’s Suicide The Hard Way and A Catch In Time. Sanderson’s comprehensive and fascinating essay Truth & God Cakes Won’t Help You In Hell completes Notes-To-Self with brand new perspective.
Last but not least, as with the original Beyond Blue Sky, Nothing fan-book, the ending section is comprised of all 92 of C.A. Broadstone’s poetry and lyrics, although now updated with an additional 26 entries––including two lost poems, Abattoir and The Bloody Dead, which were recently discovered sandwiched between old printouts of the stories Grandma and The Dying Man.
If you love Christopher Alan Broadstone's philosophical and macabre books and films, as well as his lyrics for the jazz/punk/new-wave band About 9 Times and his grunge band The Judas Engine, you'll want to see where it all began. And where it all has come to.
"With razor-sharp precision, Note-To-Self explores a world of unhealed emotional scars and inescapable body horror. Broadstone captures the dislocation of being a stranger in your own skin, alongside the existential curiosity of commingling human reality with the dark void of the unknown." –– Jonny Numb, Crash Palace Productions
“As our [Note-To-Self] killer embarks on a twisted quest, his journey and mindset are the elements that unnerve us. Whether in the bosom of a benign tribe of Bedouins, or sojourning through a chaotic Cairo, Mr. Broadstone ensures that we the reader will find no comfort, or reprieve from horror.” –– Christopher Zisi, Zisi Emporium For B-Movies
New to this edition are the very early, never before published tales Grandma and the experimental The Dying A Comedy Of Eschatology, along with the unfinished incarnation tale Homo Amphibious Burlesque, which plays prominently in the feature film Human No More (2020). Spearheading this collection is the acclaimed, but rare, demonic serial-killer thriller Note-To-Self, previously featured in the Journals Of Found Fiction anthology (2014, out-of-print), and now updated with additional material. Also included is the very rare (as yet unproduced) screenplay for the short film Roseblood, based on Broadstone's controversial Christian horror story of the same name, first published in Suicide The Hard And Other Tales From The Innerzone.
Bringing this enhanced collection into perspective, and linking Broadstone's earliest stories to his most current, is Human No More producer Matthew Sanderson, who also edited Broadstone’s Suicide The Hard Way and A Catch In Time. Sanderson’s comprehensive and fascinating essay Truth & God Cakes Won’t Help You In Hell completes Notes-To-Self with brand new perspective.
Last but not least, as with the original Beyond Blue Sky, Nothing fan-book, the ending section is comprised of all 92 of C.A. Broadstone’s poetry and lyrics, although now updated with an additional 26 entries––including two lost poems, Abattoir and The Bloody Dead, which were recently discovered sandwiched between old printouts of the stories Grandma and The Dying Man.
If you love Christopher Alan Broadstone's philosophical and macabre books and films, as well as his lyrics for the jazz/punk/new-wave band About 9 Times and his grunge band The Judas Engine, you'll want to see where it all began. And where it all has come to.
"With razor-sharp precision, Note-To-Self explores a world of unhealed emotional scars and inescapable body horror. Broadstone captures the dislocation of being a stranger in your own skin, alongside the existential curiosity of commingling human reality with the dark void of the unknown." –– Jonny Numb, Crash Palace Productions
“As our [Note-To-Self] killer embarks on a twisted quest, his journey and mindset are the elements that unnerve us. Whether in the bosom of a benign tribe of Bedouins, or sojourning through a chaotic Cairo, Mr. Broadstone ensures that we the reader will find no comfort, or reprieve from horror.” –– Christopher Zisi, Zisi Emporium For B-Movies
446 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2021
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About the author
Christopher Alan Broadstone
17 books16 followersBorn in Oklahoma City and raised in Dallas, Texas, Christopher Alan Broadstone toured and recorded independent records and CDs (during the 1980s and 90s) with his bands “About 9 Times” and “The Judas Engine”. He is also the author of the macabre-thriller “Puzzleman”; the collection “Suicide The Hard Way: And Other Tales From The Innerzone” (short stories, screenplays, lyrics/poetry); the collection “Notes-To-Self: Accumulated Thoughts, Transferred Into Word Form” (early short stories, screenplay, lyrics/poetry); and the novella “A Catch In Time” (a dark alternative-history thriller), of which the relative short film “A Catch In Time: Chapter One” is available on the “Human No More” (Trash-Can Virus Limited Edition) Blu-ray. His most recent novel, the macabre-thriller “Heather’s Treehouse”, is now available in eBook and Trade Paperback (June 6, 2025). Also, Broadstone has written & directed the feature film “Human No More: A Macabre Thriller” and the feature-length “Human No More: A Making-of Documentary: Reinventing Perspective”. All are available via Amazon and Texas POĒtrope (Books - Films - Music) @ www.poetrope.com
Serving as writer and director, C.A. Broadstone previously produced three award-winning short films: “Scream For Me” (Best Short Film: NYC Horror Film Festival, Best Underground Short: B-Independent.com), “My Skin!” (Best Horror Short: Shriekfest Film Festival [L.A.], Creative Vision Award: International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival [Phoenix, AZ], Best Film/Director: Cinema Edge Awards), and “Human No More” (Best Horror Short: The Indie Gathering Film Festival [OH]). Also, he has completed two feature length screenplays, “Color Of Flame”, an erotic ghost story, and, with actor/writer John Franklin (Isaac from “Children of the Corn”), “R” (Best Horror Feature Screenplay: Shriekfest Film Festival [L.A.]). In total, C.A. Broadstone's films have been showcased on several horror compilation DVDs, have screened at 30 international film festivals, and have won 15 'Best Of' awards. All three films are currently available on the anthology DVD, “3 Dead Girls!” from Texas POĒtrope (Books - Films - Music) @ www.poetrope.com
Serving as writer and director, C.A. Broadstone previously produced three award-winning short films: “Scream For Me” (Best Short Film: NYC Horror Film Festival, Best Underground Short: B-Independent.com), “My Skin!” (Best Horror Short: Shriekfest Film Festival [L.A.], Creative Vision Award: International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival [Phoenix, AZ], Best Film/Director: Cinema Edge Awards), and “Human No More” (Best Horror Short: The Indie Gathering Film Festival [OH]). Also, he has completed two feature length screenplays, “Color Of Flame”, an erotic ghost story, and, with actor/writer John Franklin (Isaac from “Children of the Corn”), “R” (Best Horror Feature Screenplay: Shriekfest Film Festival [L.A.]). In total, C.A. Broadstone's films have been showcased on several horror compilation DVDs, have screened at 30 international film festivals, and have won 15 'Best Of' awards. All three films are currently available on the anthology DVD, “3 Dead Girls!” from Texas POĒtrope (Books - Films - Music) @ www.poetrope.com
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July 19, 2022
Christopher Alan Broadstone has no desire to be the next Stephen King. A writer first and foremost, he’s also a jack-of-all creative trades: DIY filmmaker ("Human No More") and musician (About 9 Times; The Judas Engine). When he commits to art – regardless of medium – he commits in full. And he’s a firm resister of formulaic storytelling.
Such is the case with his latest published effort, "Notes-to-Self: Accumulated Thoughts, Transferred into Word Form."
Per the title, this is a compilation of material spanning 4 decades, which ranges from previously unpublished short fiction, a screenplay, and copious poetry. If we adhere to the old cliché, “variety is the spice of life,” Broadstone offers it in spades.
In a world where “content” (and its immediate consumption and defecation) is king, Broadstone looks beyond viral trends that sometimes last less than 24 hours; he’s far more interested in longevity and timelessness (or simply being outside of time altogether).
Full review: https://crashpalaceproductions.com/20...
Such is the case with his latest published effort, "Notes-to-Self: Accumulated Thoughts, Transferred into Word Form."
Per the title, this is a compilation of material spanning 4 decades, which ranges from previously unpublished short fiction, a screenplay, and copious poetry. If we adhere to the old cliché, “variety is the spice of life,” Broadstone offers it in spades.
In a world where “content” (and its immediate consumption and defecation) is king, Broadstone looks beyond viral trends that sometimes last less than 24 hours; he’s far more interested in longevity and timelessness (or simply being outside of time altogether).
Full review: https://crashpalaceproductions.com/20...
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