August 6, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “Of a Thousand Cuts,” by Cody Goodfellow
Our penultimate excerpt from The Children of Old Leech has arrived, and it’s a doozie. Cody Goodfellow takes us inside The Pageant, the secret, and bloody, gladiatorial matches held in occult locations throughout the world for the entertainment of a … Continue reading
August 4, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “Ymir,” by John Langan
In Norse mythology, Ymir was a being born from primordial frost and poison, who became ancestor to all jötnar, or giants. In the realm of weird fiction, John Langan is also a titan with a penchant for birthing ettins from … Continue reading
August 1, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “Brushdogs,” by Stephen Graham Jones
In today’s The Children of Old Leech excerpt, we’re going hunting (for bear?), with a taste of Stephen Graham Jones‘ “Brushdogs.” — Junior wasn’t even forty-five minutes into the trees when his son Denny called him on the walkie, to … Continue reading
July 30, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “The Woman in the Wood,” by Daniel Mills
Today’s The Children of Old Leech excerpt comes from Daniel Mills’s epistolary story about a young man who has traveled north, after troubles at home, “The Woman in the Wood.” — From the diary of James Addison Thorndike II (1828-1843?) … Continue reading
July 28, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “The Last Crossroads on a Calendar of Yesterdays,” by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
This week’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech comes from a story about monsters–human and otherwise–and books of magic, and blood and ashes: Joseph S. Pulver’s “The Last Crossroads on a Calendar of Yesterdays.” — To and fro. Rocking. … Continue reading
July 25, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech – Excerpt – “The Golden Stars at Night,” by Allyson Bird
For today’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech, we travel to New Zealand in order to bring you a taste of Allyson Bird‘s “The Golden Stars at Night,” a story that explores the fragility–and uncertainty–of life within a carnivorous … Continue reading
July 23, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “Firedancing,” by Michael Griffin
Today’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech comes from Michael Griffin‘s “Firedancing,” a tale of haunted people, haunted places, and haunting actions. So pour yourself a dram of the good stuff, sit back, and enjoy… — “Thoughtful of you.” … Continue reading
July 21, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “Notes for ‘The Barn in the Wild,'” by Paul Tremblay
Today’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech comes from Paul Tremblay‘s “Notes for ‘The Barn in the Wild.’” Paul initially submitted his story as both typewritten text and as a hand-written manuscript. The typeset text appears in the final … Continue reading
July 18, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “The Old Pageant,” by Richard Gavin
Today’s excerpt from The Children of Old Leech comes to us courtesy of Richard Gavin, an author who knows a thing or two about the carnivorous nature of the cosmos. So let’s head out to the woods with this sample … Continue reading
July 16, 2014
by Ross E. Lockhart
Comments Off on The Children of Old Leech: Excerpt: “Love Songs from the Hydrogen Jukebox,” by T.E. Grau
Yesterday was the official release date for The Children of Old Leech, and many of you were able to join us online for our virtual release party and toast to Old Leech. Many a libation was poured in the name … Continue reading