#Robert R Mccammon

[theahole]

New listings in my used book store!

Worked really hard and put up 61 listings in my used book etsy. I already sold one, which will just about cover the fees. Here are some highlights:

Official published BtVS fanfic!

Plus lots more! You can find these here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/talesresold Please always read the description to know what you're buying. Thank you!

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AUTHOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

'I don't believe there can be any bad taste in creating a scene, only bad writing in handling it.'

'Many times you will fail. That is the nature of the world, and the truth of life. But when you find your horse again, will you go back or will you go forward?'

'There is nothing more frightening or exciting than a blank piece of paper. Frightening because you're on your own, leaving dark tracks across that snowy plain, and exciting because no one knows your destination but yourself, and even you can't say exactly where you'll end up.'

Author Extraordinaire Robert R McCammon

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See, this is my opinion: we all start out knowing magic. We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us. We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in grains of sand. But then we get the magic educated right out of our souls. We get it churched out, spanked out, washed out, and combed out. We get put on the straight and narrow and told to be responsible. Told to act our age. Told to grow up, for God’s sake. And you know why we were told that? Because the people doing the telling were afraid of our wildness and youth, and because the magic we knew made them ashamed and sad of what they’d allowed to wither in themselves.

Robert R. McCammon

Boy’s Life

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Spooktober Book of the day: Swanson Song by Robert R Mccammon (1987) #book #books #fiction #novel #horror #swansong #robertrmccammon #pocketbooks #80s #spooktober #halloween #october

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I need more friends to talk about Swan Song by Robert McCammon with. I haven’t read much lately but I’m at the second half of it 😈

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The season of ghosts came upon us.

Robert R. McCammon, from 'Boy's Life'

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It’s 1964 in idyllic Zephyr, Alabama. People either work for the paper mill up the Tecumseh River, or for the local dairy. It’s a simple life, but it stirs the impressionable imagination of twelve-year-old aspiring writer Cory Mackenson. He’s certain he’s sensed spirits whispering in the churchyard. He’s heard of the weird bootleggers who lurk in the dark outside of town. He’s seen a flood leave Main Street crawling with snakes. Cory thrills to all of it as only a young boy can.   Then one morning, while accompanying his father on his milk route, he sees a car careen off the road and slowly sink into fathomless Saxon’s Lake. His father dives into the icy water to rescue the driver, and finds a beaten corpse, naked and handcuffed to the steering wheel—a copper wire tightened around the stranger’s neck. In time, the townsfolk seem to forget all about the unsolved murder. But Cory and his father can’t.   Their search for the truth is a journey into a world where innocence and evil collide. What lies before them is the stuff of fear and awe, magic and madness, fantasy and reality. As Cory wades into the deep end of Zephyr and all its mysteries, he’ll discover that while the pleasures of childish things fade away, growing up can be a strange and beautiful ride.

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[supermarcey]

Podcasters Of Horror Episode 28 – A Deep Dive on the 80s Twilight Zone Segments 'Nightcrawlers', 'Gramma' and 'Button, Button'

Podcasters Of Horror Episode 28 – A Deep Dive on the 80s Twilight Zone Segments 'Nightcrawlers', 'Gramma' and 'Button, Button'

Podcasters Of Horror Episode 28 A Deep Dive on the 80s Twilight Zone Segments ‘Nightcrawlers’, ‘Gramma’ and ‘Button, Button’ Download HERE https://supermarcey.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/podcasters-of-horror-episode-28-a-deep-dive-on-the-80s-twilight-zone-segments-nightcrawlers-gramma-and-button-button.mp3 Welcome to this podcast series from The Super Network with Podcasters Of Horror! This…

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Horror Book Review: Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon

Swan Song is a post apocalyptic horror novel by American author, Robert R. McCammon, that was published on June 1, 1987. Swan Song is a work of post-apocalyptic fiction describing the aftermath of a nuclear war that provokes an evolution and devolution in humankind. Swan Song won the 1987 Bram Stoker award, tying with Stephen King‘s Misery for 1st place and getting the Robert R. McCammon name on…

[onebluebookworm]

Ranking Books I Read in 2022: 15-11

15. What Matters In Jane Austen: Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved - John Mullan

What I Liked: Very fascinating look into a topic that I’m sure only appeals to me and maybe, like, six other people. Each section was well-researched and informative and even kind of funny at times. What I Didn’t Like: Some sections didn’t actually answer the question from the beginning, which was kind of annoying. Final thoughts: Got me in the mood to reread all of Austen’s bibliography.

14. How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS - David France

What I Liked: A good combination of the science, politics, and human side of the AIDS epidemic. The personal touch from France, documenting his life through the epidemic, was as interesting as it was heartbreaking. Gaetan Dugas was avenged here. What I Didn’t Like: Kind of a character assassination of Larry Kramer. This isn’t really the book’s fault, but, if at all possible, I now hate Ronald Reagan more than ever. Final thoughts: A moving piece of history that all queer people need to read. TW homophobia.

13. Twelve Angry Men - Reginald Rose

What I Liked: Loved the ambiguity - when this is being parodied, it’s always about proving the accused’s innocence. In the original, it’s more about truth and fairness. There’s reason to believe the boy isn’t getting a fair trial and that there’s reasonable doubt, so while he may not be innocent, they don’t completely believe he’s innocent either. The groundbreaking for the time anti-racist aspect of the play (all the other characters turning on Juror 10 was practically unheard of at the time this was written). What I Didn’t Like: It’s a really short, simple play, so that doesn’t make it very fun to read on the page. It’s better seen staged, because the emotion is really the key. Final thoughts: A stirring play that I really wanna see performed.

12. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

What I Liked: Beautiful prose in its simplicity. Gave me a whole bunch of awesome themes and symbols for my little brain to feast upon. What I Didn’t Like: Honestly, nothing. Final thoughts: Can’t believe it took me this long to read this. It’s a classic for a reason, what can I tell you?

11. Usher’s Passing - Robert R. McCammon

What I Liked: A real-page turner full of awesome twists. Has my favorite theme - ultrarich people are fucked up sex creeps and weirdos who need to be obliterated at all costs. What I Didn’t Like: The reporter lady was kinda useless. Final thoughts: A great pulpy, spooky story full of great atmosphere that piles on the dread and absolutely blows you away with pay off. TW sexual violence.

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dogs

one for sorrow, two for joni jones, the japanese house // clifford // marley and me: life and love with the world’s worst dog, john grogan // boy's life, robert r. mccammon / snoopy's reunion // a big little life: a memoir of a joyful dog, dean koontz // jim butcher // les aventures de tintin et milou, hergé // dog songs: poems, mary oliver // jess c. scott // frankenweenie // this is the story of a happy marriage, ann patchett // dogs never lie about love: reflections on the emotional world of dogs, jeffrey moussaieff masson // the wonderful world of mickey mouse // me and my dog, boygenius // dorys day // isle of dogs.

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Been listening to some post-apoc audiobooks at work to better familiarize myself with the subgenre and get some inspiration for a post-apoc story I've been working on. If anyone has any recs for books that are either good and interesting or weird and stupid, I'm open to suggestions.

Here's some of what I've already read:

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin (Started but haven't finished)

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

A Boy and His Dog by Harlan Ellison

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill

Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien

Wool by Hugh Howey (Started but haven't finished)

Some of Phillip K. Dick's short stories, I forget which ones

And here's stuff that's on my list:

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart

The Last Man by Mary Shelley

On the Beach by Nevil Shute

Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky

Pilgrimage to Hell by Jack Adrian (I hear the Deathlands series is breathtakingly rock stupid, so excited for that)

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler

The Last Girl Scout by Natalie Ironside

The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey

Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon

The Stand by Stephen King (had a hard time trying to start it, but I'm going to try giving it another shot)

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Book Recommendations for Fans of the Fallout Series

If you like the Fallout series here are some book recommendations.

”A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter M. Miller Jr. - Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this novel follows a Catholic monastery’s efforts to preserve knowledge after a nuclear war.

“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy - This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel tells the story of a father and son’s journey through a post-apocalyptic America.

“Swan Song” by Robert R. McCammon—This novel follows various survivors in post-nuclear war America, including a young girl with mysterious abilities.

“Wool” by Hugh Howey - This dystopian novel is set in a future where the remnants of humanity live in underground silos following an apocalyptic event.

“The Postman” by David Brin—In a post-apocalyptic America, a man takes on the role of a postal worker and helps rebuild civilization. The novel was also adapted into a film starring Kevin Costner.

“Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse,” edited by John Joseph Adams, is an anthology of post-apocalyptic short stories by various authors.

“The Chrysalids” by John Wyndham - Set in a post-nuclear world, this novel explores mutation, intolerance, and survival themes.

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Good morning, friends. 🌻🌻🌻

14 April 2024

Here we go, I'm up I've already let Ben and Charlie out, and I'm sipping coffee. Ben is curled up behind my chair now and Charlie is fidgeting in front. This is how mornings are supposed to start at my house. I have to be careful that my routine doesn't turn into a rut though. It's 45 minutes until mealtime. Maybe I should grab my cameras and drive out toa lake for a few minutes this morning. That sounds like a good idea, but it will have to wait until after mealtime. When you have fury friends, there are certain responsibilities that come with them. After all, I live in their house it's only right that I do a few things. 😂

“After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation.” - Robert R. McCammon, Boy's Life

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Birthdays 7.17

Beer Birthdays

James Pawley Dawes (1843)

Anthony Straub (1882)

Joshua Bernstein (1978)

Five Favorite Birthdays

James Cagney; actor (1899)

Erle Stanley Gardner; writer (1889)

Vince Guaraldi; jazz pianist (1928)

Peter Schickele; music comedian, composer (1935)

Donald Sutherland; actor (1934)

Famous Birthdays

Berenice Abbott; photographer (1898)

Shmuel Yosef Agnon; Ukrainian-Israeli writer (1888)

Ron Asheton; guitarist and songwriter (1948)

John Jacob Astor; zillionaire (1763)

Lou Barlow; guitarist and songwriter (1966)

George Barnes; guitarist and songwriter (1921)

Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten; German philosopher (1714)

Luc Bondy; Swiss film director (1948)

Tim Brooke-Taylor; English comedian (1940)

Mark Burnett; television producer (1960)

Geezer Butler; English bass player (1949)

Diahann Carroll; actor (1935)

Niccolò Castiglioni; Italian composer (1932)

Elizabeth Cook; singer and guitarist (1972)

John Cooper; English car designer (1923)

Chris Crutcher; writer (1946)

Spencer Davis; rock musician (1942)

Paul Delaroche; French painter (1797)

Phyllis Diller; comedian (1917)

Cory Doctorow, Canadian author (1971)

Lyonel Feininger;, German-American painter (1871)

Lionel Ferbos; trumpeter (1911)

Wolfgang Flür; German musician (1947)

Wendy Freedman; Canadian-American cosmologist and astronomer (1957)

Elbridge Gerry; politician (1744)

Sergei K. Godunov; Russian mathematician (1929)

Gordon Gould; laser inventor (1920)

David Hasselhoff; actor (1952)

Hermann Huppen; Belgian author and illustrator (1938)

Bruno Jasieński; Polish poet and author (1901)

Scott Johnson; cartoonist (1969)

Darryl Lamonica; Oakland Raiders QB (1941)

Nicolette Larson; singer-songwriter (1952)

Thé Lau; Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist (1952)

Georges Lemaître; Belgian priest, astronomer, and cosmologist (1894)

Art Linkletter; humorist (1912)

Pierre Louis Maupertuis; French mathematician and philosopher (1698)

Robert R. McCammon; author (1952)

Angela Merkel; German chemist and politician (1954)

Craig Morgan; singer-songwriter and guitarist (1965)

Luis Munoz-Rivera; Puerto Rican patriot, poet (1859)

Frank Olson; chemist and microbiologist (1910)

Barbara O'Neil; actor (1910)

Mary Osborne; guitarist (1921)

Quino Spanish-Argentinian cartoonist (1932)

Christiane Rochefort; French author (1917)

Jason Rullo; rock drummer (1972)

Jimmy Scott; jazz singer (1925)

Ephraim Shay, American engineer (1839)

Phoebe Snow; singer (1952)

P.J. Soles; actor (1950)

Red Sovine; country singer (1917)

Christina Stead; Australian author (1902)

J. Michael Straczynski; writer (1954)

Mick Tucker; English rock drummer (1947)

Isaac Watts; English hymnwriter (1674)

Alex Winter; actor (1965)