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Alan Loewen

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November 01, 1954

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Born in 1954 in Easthampton, New York, Alan Loewen descends from a long line of German Mennonite farmers on his father’s side and Episcopalian whalers and fishermen on his mother’s. That unusual heritage—part rural simplicity, part saltwater folklore—still echoes through his fiction today.

An avid reader from childhood, Loewen devoured fantasy, science fiction, mythology, and strange tales at every opportunity. Among the works that most deeply shaped his imagination are H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds, Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, and the writings of C. S. Lewis, H. P. Lovecraft, Alan Garner, and Robert Holdstock.

At heart, Loewen considers himself first and foremost a storyteller. His goal is not to lecture, preach, o
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Alan Loewen Write. Write a lot.

And read as well and read from different disciplines and genres.

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Write. Write a lot.

And read as well and read from different disciplines and genres.

Fall in love with the English language and its nuances. Hone your wordsmithing to a fine, sharp edge.
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Alan Loewen (Answered On February 7th, 2017)

Currently, I am working on a series of short stories that together comprise what is called a "braided novel."

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Currently, I am working on a series of short stories that together comprise what is called a "braided novel."

The Shrine War has already been published in Fred Patten's anthology, Dogs of War. I am currently writing a short story that runs concurrently with The Shrine Wars entitled, The Inugami. It will be all wrapped hope in a much lighter humor piece with the working title, Hoso's First Day.

The series was inspired by my love of the Far East especially China and Japan. Everything fascinates me: the architecture, their history, their religion and their mythology. The three stories all deal with with my favorite yōkai (loosely defined as fabulous creatures) that are the kitsune (fox spirits) and the Inugami (dog gods). Needless to say, I have taken great liberties with their mythology.(less)
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Opal Wine

3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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Dark Dreams and Darker Visi...

3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013
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Come Into My Cellar: Darker...

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The Seven Sisters

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In Humor Most Odd: The Coll...

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Rowan Dreaming

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In Search of the Creators

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Felidae and Other Stories

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Worlds of Mystery

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Patterns

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For Your Halloween Reading

Waaaay less expensive than a cup of coffee, enjoy these tales for your Halloween reading:



Dark Dreams and Darker Visions

A serial killer stalks other serial killers. A lonely woodland pond hungers for the unwary. A monstrous pig refuses to die. Ancient white pines whisper forgotten secrets, while haunted carnivals, cursed beauty, and quiet country roads conceal horrors just beyond the edge of th

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Red Teeth Silent Scream by F. Charles Maree
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Terrific Creature Feature

Focusing on a quartet of four men in the South African Special Forces, the story revolves around a monster that stalks humans in the Angolan jungles. UNIT 14 stays mostly out of the story until the closing chapters.

And when t
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Summer Of the Beast by Michael    Burns
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An Entertaining Creature Feature

Two detectives in Arizona are called in to investigate a horrifying and bloody murder and the action keeps going with only the occasional breaks.

The 24th chapter is a perfect model for writers who want to learn how to
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How to write Flash Fiction by Sally Dickson
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Good Info, But Needs Editing

As these are entries taken straight from the author’s blog there is a lot of repetition as she defines flash fiction and other concepts multiple times. Nonetheless, the information is valuable and comprehensive.
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Once Upon The Wilds by K. L. Bedwell
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An Intriguing Urban Fantasy Fairy Tale

… crossed with horrific elements.

Over two decades ago the town of Tannersburg was subject to horrific murders and once again death stalks the deep forests about the town. Part fairy tale, part horror story, part
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The Mine Below Blackwater Ridge by F.G. Harrow
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Intense, Claustrophobic Underground Creature Horror

Eight men and two women head into a mine for a state inspection and encounter a creature that thrives and hunts in the dark. The characters are fully developed with distinct drives, backstories, and
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Shrink Wrap by Victoria  Williamson
Shrink Wrap
by Victoria Williamson (Goodreads Author)
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Another Short Story to Hive You the Creeps

This is the third short story I have read from Victoria Williamson, and in Shrink Wrap, I saw the ending coming from a mile away.

Nonetheless, the final scene still grossed me out.

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THE MONSTER OF BLACKWOOD MANOR by E. V. Blackwood
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Pure AI Slop

Pages and pages of one sentence paragraphs, stilted, illogical conversations, repetition of phrases galore.

If you had a drinking contest where you read “The honesty nearly destroyed her” or the word, “Interesting” as a complete sentence,
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Wishwood by E.B. Wheeler
Wishwood (Westwood #1)
by E.B. Wheeler (Goodreads Author)
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An Excellent Historical Gothic Romance

The heroine is not a helpless waif, but a young woman of wit and wisdom dealing with conniving enemies and men too passive to be of any help. Slowly she builds a cadre of allies to help her.

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Zona by Fred G. Baker
Zona: The Forbidden Land
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A Fun Read

Imagine Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, or the best of Edgar Rice Burroughs, but with Russian intrigue and lots of sex. Fortunately, the latter is only referenced and not blow-by-blow porn, so the work is still readable as a satisfying
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The Grinning Man by Victoria  Williamson
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Predictable, But Entertaining

Amy is a seven-year-old with a long-suffering mother and a father who defines peevish, prudish selfishness. Evidently, he’s spent the last 15 years writing a book on ancient Egypt ignoring all family duties. This is reso
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