Monthly Archives: October 2012

A Story for Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2012 by petertennant

This story originally appeared in the Estronomicon e-zine a few years back, as part of a Halloween trilogy of flash fiction under the general heading ‘When Children Come Calling’. I’ve updated it to retain the topicality. Enjoy. And if you … Continue reading →

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A Pre-emptive Strike

Posted on October 30, 2012 by petertennant

  Tomorrow, I shall mostly be watching horror movies. As ever, I shall have a tin full of treats ready for any seasonal callers. None have turned up for umpteen years now, so I shall probably end up eating them … Continue reading →

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Song for a Sunday – You Oughta Know

Posted on October 28, 2012 by petertennant

Here’s Alanis, and she sounds pretty angry:-   I particularly like the bit that goes:- Does she know how you told me you’d hold me Until you died, til you died But you’re still alive

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Thoughts for the Weekend #23

Posted on October 27, 2012 by petertennant

ITEM: I know what you’re thinking. Two lots of thoughts in four days. That Tennant guy will start to overheat. But I can’t help it. My brain is abuzz with assorted idiocies and they just keep leaking out through my … Continue reading →

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Filler content with God and zombies

Posted on October 26, 2012 by petertennant

NewCon Press have just released Andrew Hook’s novella And God Created Zombies in electronic format, and that seems like reasonable justification to reproduce my review here. So that’s what I’ll do. My review then, just as it appeared in Black … Continue reading →

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I Am Iron Man

Posted on October 25, 2012 by petertennant

Well, actually I’m not. But this guy is:-   Oh, bring it on!

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Thoughts on a Wednesday #5

Posted on October 24, 2012 by petertennant

ITEM: Greetings from the Great Slough of Despond that is my life. I am still embroiled in writing reviews for the next issue of Black Static, but can find time in my busy schedule to share some ‘thoughts’. ITEM: A … Continue reading →

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Song for a Sunday – Stop! I Don’t Wanna Hear It Anymore

Posted on October 21, 2012 by petertennant

This is pretty much how I feel a lot of the time:-

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Filler content gimme shelter

Posted on October 19, 2012 by petertennant

The comments on Leisure rather date this one I’m afraid (a case of, if we knew then…). The review originally appeared on the old TTA Press website on 17 July 2008:- SHELTER by L.H. MAYNARD & M.P.N. SIMS Leisure paperback, … Continue reading →

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Filler content with porkers

Posted on October 18, 2012 by petertennant

This review originally appeared on the old TTA Press website back on 6 July 2008:- PIG ISLAND by MO HAYDER Bantam Press hardback, 352pp, £12.99 Pig Island off the coast of Scotland comes to the world’s attention when a tourist … Continue reading →

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