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Well where do I start?
That intro makes it sound like I’m up to sooo much fun stuff and have so many interesting facts to share about myself, but it’s all pretty boring really.
I write stories where scary stuff happens, I blog about nonsense, I am an amateur serial killer in the making, and I love snuggling up with my cute little kittens in front of a warm fire (only one of those statements is false).
I enjoy reading, which is a good thing if you want to write, as you need to know how to do it properly! King, Kafka, Palahniuk, Barker, Lovecraft, Jackie Collins; all the greats.
Films, yes I like them. Food, I enjoy eating it. Drums, I love banging them.
I hope to take over the world one day and make everyone listen to ear-shattering grindcore at all times, to only complain that my music is becoming too mainstream.
And that’s it really. Oh yeah, I also have a GSOH, although you’d probably doubt that if you ever met me.
If you’re a Twitterer then you can follow me over there @morgantanner666
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Book Review – Sectioned by Astrid Addams
Sectioned, as you may gather from the title, is about a mental institution. But instead of this being the tale of a young woman experiencing the hardships of a life being locked up with a load of crazies, it details… Read More ›
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Ten New Year Un-Resolutions for Writers
I’m not sure if un-resolutions is even a term, but keep reading and you’ll see what I mean. The internet is flooded with these kinds of lists at the moment, and instead of being different, I’m here to offer up… Read More ›
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What I’ve Been Reading These Last 6 Months or so
Around six months ago I posted a blog on books I’d read but hadn’t reviewed, for one reason or another. And here I am again. It seems like this is to become a biannual occurrence. I don’t review every book… Read More ›
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Book Review – Toroa by Erik Hofstatter
I’ll admit, the premise of this book didn’t draw me in initially. I’d enjoyed the fantastic Rare Breeds by Erik Hofstatter and thought that that story was a man on top form. Perhaps I worried that this wouldn’t live up… Read More ›
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2018 in Metaaal! My Top Ten, Some Also-rans, and the Disappointments
This is my third time posting about my favourite albums of the year on this here blog. It’s got to the stage now where I’m thinking about this list whenever a new album or a new band tickles me in… Read More ›
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Book Review – Wagon Buddy by Steve Stred
This fine novella from Steve Stred took me little to no time at all to get through. I wasn’t sure what to expect, judging from the creepy-if-you-look-it-in-the-right-kinda-way cover, and the blurb about an imaginary friend. But once I got started… Read More ›
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Book Review – Broken on the Inside by Phil Sloman
The five excellent short stories on offer here all follow a similar theme; insanity. Characters who are ‘on the verge’ are always fascinating to me. A protagonist or antagonist who’s mental state makes them unpredictable is always a great hook,… Read More ›
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Book Review – Nightbird by David Busboom
Ah, those pesky succubi, eh? Sexy demon monsters seducing hapless fools. It’s a story that’s been told since stories have been told, I think. We’ve all heard about them, whether it be the seductive succubus or the psexy psiren; tales… Read More ›
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7 Reasons Why Writers Should Be Book Reviewers
I never used to review books. Yeah, I’d read plenty of titles then head over to review sites and read others’ reviews, but actually writing one myself? What was the point? Had I anything worthwhile to say? Could I articulate… Read More ›
MORGAN K TANNER, Writer of Horror 