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Pulp scholar specializing in H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard. Author of SEX AND THE CTHULHU MYTHOS and WEIRD TALERS. Reader of dead people's letters. He/him. Blue checks happen to other people. https://deepcuts.blog

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 8h

Continuing our early career retrospective of C. L. Moore with "Miracle in Three Dimensions" (1939) in STRANGE STORIES - but is this really a C. L. Moore tale?

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“Miracle in Three Dimensions” (1939) by C. L. Moore

Strange Stories (1939-1941) was one of the rivals that rose during a fantasy boom in the waning years of Farnsworth Wright’s term as editor of Weird Tales. While many of the rivals had little…

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 9m

"She is seven feet tall."

"Seven anna half."

"Four times your weight."

"Lot of that is tits."

"She could break you in half. What were you thinking!?"

"Ever look at a mountain an' get the sudden urge to climb it? Not to plant a flag, but 'cause it's there? She was my Everest. I'da died happy."

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 27m

"Three broken ribs, dehydration, major contusions on your face, bite marks on your neck and nipples—what HAVE you been doing?" the doctor said.

"H-helpin' Grilka get her groove back," Momo said, giving a small green thumbs-up. "I haven't been sacked like that since my days playin' Rollerball."

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 35m

Underappreciated deep cut of the day: a very rare and obscure entry in the Yig Cycle.

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“The Ho-Ho-Kam Horror” (1937) by Bruce Bryan

Lovecraft had a rare faculty for beginning with something commonplace and building up an overwhelming aura of horror that left his readers hanging onto the ropes. In that sense, I can’t think…

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 47m

"Why, to be sure," said Peter, seeming to recollect himself, "people have little, have very little in their power. Yet with any power comes some responsibility. But, my dear Gwen, what is the matter with Mary Jane?—she looks very unwell, has lost her colour, and is grown quite thin. Is she ill?"

Miss Havishambles @misshavishambles.bsky.social · 4h

Jane Austen superhero manuscript discovered, looking forward to spidey sense and sensibility.

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 55m

It's not your fault.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 1h

(This is no shade on Jeff Vandermeer, who is a fine author and editor, we just have completely different ideas regarding weird fiction and I generally try to avoid him on social media.)

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 1h

I don't know why Bluesky is recommending I follow Jeff Vandermeer, but that is a perfect encapsulation of how borked the algorithms are.

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 1h

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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 1h

"Pool At Lobos"
by Clark Ashton Smith

Anemones yawn,
Shells walk, peaked and whorled,
In a still crystal world.

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 1h

Cimmeria.
I remember
The dark woods, masking slopes of sombre hills;
The grey clouds’ leaden everlasting arch;
The dusky streams that flowed without a sound,
And the lone winds that whispered down the passes.
Vista on vista marching, hills on hills,
Slope beyond slope, each dark with sullen trees,
Our gaunt land lay. So when a man climbed up
A rugged peak and gazed, his shaded eye
Saw but the endless vista—hill on hill,
Slope beyond slope, each hooded like its brothers.
It was a gloomy land that seemed to hold
All winds and clouds and dreams that shun the sun,
With bare boughs rattling in the lonesome winds,
And the dark woodlands brooding over all,
Not even lightened by the rare dim sun
Which made squat shadows out of men; they called it
Cimmeria, land of Darkness and deep Night.
It was so long ago and far away
I have forgot the very name men called me.
The axe and flint-tipped spear are like a dream,
And hunts and wars are shadows. I recall
Only the stillness of that sombre land;
The clouds that piled forever on the hills,
The dimness of the everlasting woods.
Cimmeria, land of Darkness and the Night.
Oh soul of mine, born out of shadowed hills,
To clouds and winds and ghosts that shun the sun,
How many deaths shall serve to break at last
This heritage which wraps me in the grey
Apparel of ghosts? I search my heart and find
Cimmeria, land of Darkness and the Night.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 3h

They're not all pleasant letters, especially near the end. There's hurt and turmoil and dark thoughts.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 3h

The goddess couldn't hear her prayer. A week of this pampering had softened her mind. Dulled the edge of her fanaticism. The little spoon pushed through the lips, hit her teeth. Poured the succubus essence into her mouth.

Before she could spit it out, her body absorbed it. The change was immediate.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 3h

Andrew gulped. Back against the carpeted bedroom floor. Monique's hands slipped down to his knees as she bent them back toward his chest. Slow, inexorable strength.

"Been keeping up with your yoga?" she said as his ass raised off the ground. "Such a good boy. Let's see how flexible you are."

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 3h

The paladin sucked in her lips. They were swollen. Her tongue felt huge in her mouth. Teeth sharper than they had been a week ago.

A gold spoon with drops of black jelly was pressed against her mouth. If it had been pure silver, the succubus' hand would have burst into flame.

🎶"Here it comes."🎶

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 4h

Doing the same thing for "lovecraft" too. I think search is borked at the moment.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 4h

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 6h

Name a Film with a Black Director.

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 4h

"New Fourplay"
"Even Newer Fourplay"

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

Ah, yes. Temu Firelord.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

One of my great regrets is that I can't really discuss Lord Dunsany's almost-contribution to the monsterfucker subgenre with anyone because very few people have read "Mrs. Jorkens" or its sequel.

Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

End of letter

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

20.2: we squandered in everlasting squabbles over trivialities — they were not of my seeking; all I ever wanted was to be allowed to enjoy your company, and I always did, when you gave me any kind of a chance.

Your friend,
Bob

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

20.1: Well, I didn’t intend to say any of the things I’ve said when I started out, but suddenly a flood of pent-up words broke over the dam when I remember all the futile, wasted hours we could have spent in pleasant association and enjoyable companionship, and which, instead,

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

19: You must be totally incapable of the slightest sensation of human sympathy.

Howard could be cutting when he felt hurt or wronged.

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

18: Knowing as you did, that I was half frantic already with strain and worry and a load of trouble I can hardly carry, still you did not spare me; you never showed me any kindness or consideration, but it looks like you could have let up on your eternal fault-finding for that one hour, at least.

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Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 5h

17: I can’t understand you.

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