This channel is dedicated to revealing lost treasures in Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction literature. It is inspired by the Joubert quote, “The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.” I want to give you a platform to discuss older works, explore things you may never have heard of, and engage with the greats of these genres.
@theworstthingaboutnewbooks6006 I urge you to begin that process as soon as possible. I'm no disability lawyer, but I feel like you would easily qualify. And, with a stabilizing income and housing situation, you'd be free to create more, and different, content. Though, monetizing it would likely not be advisable, since it could threaten your eligibility for assistance.
Rankings. Folks love them. Elric books ranked worst to best. 10 most underrated 70s sci-fi novels. Things like that. Show images of the covers on screen, and produce thumbnails with titles if it is within your ability to do so. Wishing you all the best dude.
I think Michael K Vaughan's channel on youtube provides a great model for content creators who want to discuss the kind of books we like to read. Get some cool props, make sure your bookshelves look appealing and inspire the imagination, make a lot of "top 10" videos of substantial length, get some rudimentary video editing skills to make the video icon look appealing, etc - I think you could probably match his subscription numbers (20,000).
Comic books are dying. You will probably get more views on you channel covering d&d and video games. A few months ago I watched some older videos where you talked about Mystara and how the weird authors inspired the setting. I enjoyed learning about that. Maybe some Mystara lore videos would be good. Most of what people know about d&d is 5e based so Mystara may not be oversaturated like lore on the sword coast. Anyway, I'll watch some more of your older videos.
Hey, Abraham. I think you should do what you love (which will make it easier). So if it's games, definitely branch in that direction. You might have to "re-brrand" (I hate that word) your channel. I think I've mentioned this before (over a year ago) but I'll mention it again: you are remarkably well read in many genres (subgenres), and can easily spot patterns, tropes, and have very solid story instincts, all of which would make you a good developmental editor, or at least someone who's opinion it would be nice to have. You might want to consider charging a reading fee just giving indie writers feedback (privately, not in public videos). But, of course, this is just what I think, my bias. People with much lesser experience than you charge to give "coverage" all the time. Anyway, just a thought. I'm pretty surprised just by your knowledge of weird fiction alone. Cheers.
Hello! Happy Saturday!! I work as an AD for Residence Life for various universities. Lower level jobs like RDs get on campus free, but it's rarer for ADs above them, other than smaller campus. I was on campus in the Baltimore area.
This series looks so cool! I have the first one but didn't want to start it until I got the others. There is a Bathory song called One Road to Asa Bay dedicated to C Dean Anderson
It sure is one of my favorites! And, without spoilers, I have to say that the way Jacobs writes that last line is superb. It carries a lot of bigger implications beyond the immediate scene he describes...
This anthology sounds pretty interesting! By the way, have you ever read the collection of TED Klein's stories called "Dark Gods"? It's a great collection of novella-length horror in the Lovecraft vein, and my fave in it is "Nadelman's God" -- very effective scary tale!! Take care, Abe! Good vibes headed your way from NH!
Great info, Abe! Thank you! I love "The Monkey's Paw" and that, too, contains a lot of dialogue. I recall encountering it in an audio form when I was seven years old, and I bet many of his stories probably work better when translated that way, into an audio form. Sometimes, his stories almost read like scripts! By the way, I see "Hiero's Journey" and "Unforsaken Hiero" among the books in the background, and, like many of the great books in your collection, I have that duology, too! Loved it! All the best!
Sounds like a very interesting collection. Thank you for taking the time to review this tale. As a fan of both Shakespeare and Lovecraft, this is right up my alley.
I agree with your review. Are you a fan of Alfred Hitchcock Presents? I saw and read Man from the South and Lamb to the Slaughter which I need to watch again, which are Dahl adaptations if you don’t know.
Hi! I don't have this book, but I'm acquainted with Jonathan and he's a nice guy, part of the editorial-publishing team at Solaris. I'm liking the sound of this story! Thanks, man!! Best of vibes to ya! :)
He said was always in the alps in his later years; even writing in Switzerland while enjoying the snow: he is described as an expert skier. The biography Starlight Man by Mike Ashley is a V.good read.
For those who read, may think its a sub-par book. May be boring or not an interesting read, but for those who know and research, its history will know it's not a story. Its an account and takes this as a very real deal.
You introduction is way to long and unnecessary. doesn't make us want to watch. cut to the story. For those who watch the video starts at 2:04 don't watch before. he just talks for no reason.
Thank you!! I haven't read that one! I know Mr. Del Rey was a great writer and editor-publisher, but have not read much of his work! Abe, did you ever hear about his key influence on Terry Brooks for "Sword of Shannara" and "Magic Kingdom for Sale"? I read somewhere that Mr. Brooks really gives a lot of credit to Mr. Del Rey for pushing Brooks to really do extra work on "Shannara" and that those edits and re-writes were big developments for Mr. Brooks. And "Magic Kingdom" that first in the other series by Mr. Brooks, was an idea that had been sent to Del Rey books, and Mr. Del Rey suggested that Terry Brooks take it up and run with it. They paid the person who had the concept, and Mr. Brooks wrote some really fun tales in that world! Id better fly, but want to send my best! :)!
I appreciated a lot of the nuance of this very fair video. I will challenge at least one aspect of what you said, although it’s Derleth’s fault for misleading people with his phrasing: arguably, Derleth didn’t invent Cthugha. The fire being Fthaggua came from Wandrei’s 1933 story “The Fire Vampires”. Derleth basically incorporated this entity into the Mythos, and it also served the purpose of rounding out the four elements. People need to realize that Derleth was a synthesizer. His Solar Pons stories put Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, Carnacki, the Saint, and Fu Manchu all in the same continuity. Same with the Mythos: he wanted to combine the Circle’s writings into one continuity, along with the writings that had inspired them, including Blackwood, who definitely has elemental beings. One way to blend Lovecraft and Blackwood was to say that the Old Ones were also elementals. (It’s like Philip Jose Farmer saying that characters in Sherlock Holmes stories were *actually* relatives of Tarzan and Doc Savage.) It’s not totally faithful to Lovecraft, but that’s because Derleth is building a bigger world than just Lovecraft’s world. Similarly, he fits “The Fire Vampires” into the Mythos, and now he can make the elemental connection even stronger. It’s kind of fan fictiony, like when Alan Moore makes Moriarty into the first James Bond M, but that’s also part of the fun. (And remember that Solar Pons exists in the Mythos, which means all these fictional crime story characters coexist in the same universe as the Mythos!) You don’t have to enjoy Derleth’s pastiches, but it’s worth recognizing how he was the forerunner of things like “cinematic universes” and how he was, in his modest way, quite a great world builder (even if his prose isn’t as powerfully haunting as Lovecraft’s or Howard’s). Maybe that nerdy world building has gotten out of hand, either in Mythos writers or in modern cinema, but it’s also an extremely nerdy thing to do and can be a lot of fun, and Derleth deserves recognition for how he did it.
Hello and happiest of days to you!! Thanks for your detailed take, sorry if I misapprorated a Derleth character. I have read and reviewed The Fire Vampires here, just as a fun FYI.
@@theworstthingaboutnewbooks6006 Derleth himself says he “added Cthugha” to the Mythos, so it’s really his fault for misleading people into thinking he invented the character out of whole cloth.
I just hopped to FantasticFiction to look it up! I'd be interested in reading it if the tale offers some sense of completion. I wonder how you felt about it, given that the novel was the first in what was going to be a trilogy, but the second and third books never appeared! Thanks, Abe!
Thank you, Abe! That was very informative, reminding me of how the chaos-law system is woven into the tales. I'm always psyched to see how honest you are describing your reactions to various tales!
Interestung topic and generally I liked the video. gave me a lot of ideas for my Eberron campaing. This is the first of your videos I've watched and I have to say, you constant laughing at things, that weren't funny, irritated me. But still thanks for the video
I did not believe how short it was, but it did the job. We have a nice, descriptive movie starring Nicholas Cage now, and while it's a bit more body horror than expected, it describes how alien a change HPL envisioned. I quietly enjoyed Cheech Marin's role, he was clearly overlooked earlier for his glaring talents in his earlier identities.
A pleasant, enjoyable unchallenging read. Deliberate milk-toast, but the man is no longer with it, so I'll only tender my respects. It's not the scenic jumble of comedy Hitchhikers were, but through my 14 year old eyes, it succeeded in wondering 'Why do it this way?' 6/10 for finding something new. Thanks for the best Doctor Who episodes by the way.
The only thing better than Lord of Light is the two series of Amber. I love it. I give all credit to Ian M. Banks to even get close to it, and Hobbs to make my consider it competition. Maybe Wolfe can stand on equal footing, MAYBE.
Zelazny was in the elevator when a short but crazy famous writer hitting his zenith pitched a tall conventioneer with a rude invite for his room. Her response to him became famous, Zelazny may embellish, or perhaps he was there, but in 83' this tale was legend by the time I heard it. "Hey Baby, what would you say to a little fuck?" "Hello, little fuck." Obviously this would not go well in any modern convention, but the then famous author took great pains to induce 'interesting conflict' rather than become a 'gadfly' (an old person who poses no danger).
I have read a lot of Clark Ashton Smith, but I've never read these. Did I leave Green Ronin on Blue Rose vers. 1? It was the beginning of Hasbro playing games with the third tier companies in gaming. At least Green Ronin is at the table, right? I was a big fan of Sengoku, I wanted a Chambara version, but my friends preferred Pathfinder 1st Ed. Excelsior!
I hope that you bounce back quickly. I've been enjoying your channel for a year now. You have my prayers and good wishes. I hope everything works out best for you.
Thank you Abe - You've been responsible for getting me into author's I knew nothing about until I saw your videos. Look after yourself and I wish you well. It doesn't matter that the vid's will be thin on the ground - I'll wait, get your personal life sorted first ............all the very best.
I don't comment much, Abe. But, through a couple of different youtube accounts over the last several years, I've been watching your videos since the days when you only had double-digit subscribers. Your positive, humble attitude in the face of everything you're going through is inspirational. Post whenever it is convenient for you, but don't be a stranger. We're rooting for you!
