There was a Stephen King story in (I think) SKELETON CREW about a woman who liked finding short cuts via back roads ("She was mad for a shortcut") when driving that went to some seriously cool Lovecraftian places, but I can't remember the name of it.
Oooh -- I loved that one. Shivery.
"The Mist" is still one of my favorite Stephen King stories. Although "1408" is right up there now.
And I know Lorrie Moore is a bit out of favor since yesterday, but I adore most of her stories. "How To Become a Writer" is classic, although it's less story than exercise in form.
"The Lottery," "The Yellow Wallpaper," and "The Open Window" also way up on my hit parade. I like the classics, I guess.
That reminds me of another favorite: Robert Bloch's "That Hell-Bound Train."
Also love his "Yours truly, Jack the Ripper".
Are you sending the universe positive thoughts?
I am one gigantor ray of negativity today. I am, in fact, planning to destroy Dallas.
101 reasons to watch Jericho - also, nice "Thank you" video to the fans from the cast and crew.
In further "Susan attempts to write in great detail about things she's never experienced personally" news...
...anyone here ever had a broken nose?
Uhm.
Okay, fine. I'm just going to take out one little office building. Nobody'll miss it!
Daisy, is it okay if she gives you time to move out of range? And select a few buildings/people to spare?
I am one gigantor ray of negativity today. I am, in fact, planning to destroy Dallas.
We have secretly replaced shrift's caffeinated coffee with decaffeinated haterade. Let's see what happens....