Monthly Archives: August 2012

A surreptitious usurping blood-sucker surrogate

Guten Abend, meine Damen und Herren. Consider this: Perhaps a blood-sucker surrogate has arrived already, given the advent of the apocalyptic dystopias.  Try saying that rapidly five times. Now, what is the name of that popular book?  My memory fails me. The Peckish … Continue reading

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Daily Dracula Double

Since I posted this one on my fan page the same day as the last post, I thought it therefore only proper to follow suit on ye olde blogg. Does anyone remember when the vampire freight train first began to … Continue reading

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Riddle me this

As of late, I have posted on my fan page a number of things designed to elicit discussion.  I have decided that most of those postings are too long for the typical facebook posts, so I will now set about … Continue reading

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Does Your Dirigible Keep You in Suspense?

Are you a Steampunk fan?  Then enlighten me.  Will Steampunk succeed and survive under its own head of steam?  Will dirigibles dare to displace Dracula?  Or Alucard? (If you are old enough, you will remember this: “Serutan” is “Natures” spelled … Continue reading

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Review of Clockwork Fagin, by Cory Doctorow

Clockwork Fagin by Cory Doctorow My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had never read any of Doctorow’s work before, so I wondered what the fuss was all about. Now I know. He is quite the skillful wordsmith. There were … Continue reading

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Review of Immanuel’s Veins, by Ted Dekker

Immanuel’s Veins by Ted Dekker My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am doing this review for the audio version of Immanuel’s Veins. I have seen some of the lower ratings for this book, and I cannot say I disagree … Continue reading

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Check out my fan page on facebook

I just created a fan page on facebook, so come check it out: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorHortonDeakins Yeah, I know, I’m a bit late to the party, but I’ve always been a little behind the curve on social media.  Give me a task … Continue reading

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So, why doesn’t it feel different?

Recently, I hit another milestone in my weight loss program: 35 pounds down! So, why doesn’t it feel different?  I suppose it does, really.  I mean, 35 pounds is more weight than in four gallons of milk.  That’s nearly two … Continue reading

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Me second attempt at reading poetry, to be sure.

Here is my second stab at William Butler Yeats (his poetry, not the man—for Pete’s sake—the man’s dead already!).  This one is entitled, “Ephemera.”  It was a new one for me, not an old friend like The Host of the … Continue reading

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July 10, 1967 — It was a very good Time.

In case you were wondering, I’m the tall, lanky, pencil-necked geek in the back row, center.  I was twelve years old, and at six feet, way taller than most of my classmates.  I was  probably every bit of 125 pounds, … Continue reading

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