#hazel heald

[crepuscularpete]

Retro horror gems picked up at Fantastik Bokhandeln in Uppsala this weekend.

Cover art just isn't the same these days!

#hp lovecraft #h.p. lovecraft #horror #horror books #horror novel #classic horror #retro horror #sci fi horror #book lover #old books #panther horror #supernatural horror #hazel heald #zealia bishop #1975

[tvserie-film]

Title: Winged Death (1934) Author: H. P. Lovecraft, Hazel Heald Vote: 8/10 One of the best Lovecraft stories with a slightly different style perhaps due to the help of Heald. The story unfolds slowly developing a sense of doubt and anxiety that creeps into the reader's mind as annoying as the buzzing of a fly but that doesn't let you go until the last page.

#book #myth #1934 #la morte alata #winged death #h.p. lovecraft #Hazel Heald #8

[mister-jekyll]

My OC: Some asshole took credit for my work so I’m gonna kill him.

The flies they’re breeding: I’m gonna do what’s going called a “pro gamer move.”

#then she got bite and turned into a werefly #her deep one gf: 😳 #this is loosely based off of winged death by hp lovecraft and hazel heald #like very loose. it’s more me going ‘hehe werefly’ #hyde rambles

[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Muse

Anna Helen Crofts: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, this is a little story that me and howard wrote together Barker: you and howard? how'd that happen? HP Lovecraft: oh we've been looking for a project to do together for a while

Edward Lee: bro you hanging with anna helen crofts now? Lovecraft: yeah Lee: bro Lee: sonia greene, winifred jackson, hazel heald Lee: how are you pulling all this quality tail? Lovecraft: i don't know, i'm just being myself Lee: Lee: bro that doesn't make any sense

Crofts: ok so this story is about a woman who reads a poetry book Crofts: and she has a dream that the gods themselves appear to her Crofts: and they're all 'babe, we got some great news for you' Crofts: you're so hot that you're gonna fuck some inspiration into the world's greatest poet

Crofts: the gods are all 'check it out' Crofts: 'you know Dante Alighieri? William Shakespeare? John Milton?' Crofts: 'morons!' Crofts: 'the guy you're gonna fuck is SO much better'

Angela Carter: a woman's just there to be a muse for a great man, huh? Carter: why can't a woman be a poet herself, I ask you? Crofts: no angela you don't understand Crofts: this chick is SO hot Carter: that doesn't figure into it Patricia Highsmith: naw i think it does

Crofts: me and howard wrote this story together Barker: oh did you now? Poe: clive Barker: i can tell, cuz it's definitely got all the usual hallmarks of a howard story Poe: clive Barker: i bet howard really contributed a lot Poe: clive

Crofts: wouldn't that be great to be a muse Crofts: a poet looks at you, he's all 'this chick is SO hot' Crofts: 'i can't NOT write the world's greatest poem' Crofts: if you think about it, howard Crofts: that's kinda like you and me, don't you think? Lovecraft: yeah i guess

Crofts: something wrong, howard? Lovecraft: no Lovecraft: no it's nothing Lovecraft: its just Lovecraft: that isn't really the direction i thought our collaboration would take Crofts: what's wrong with it? Lovecraft: it's just kinda mushy

Crofts: ok howard well next time we'll write what you want to write Crofts: in fact, here Crofts: why don't you use my beauty as inspiration Crofts: i'll be your muse Barker: ah ha ha Barker: oh honey Barker: oh sweetie Barker: have you read any of howard's stories?

Crofts: write me, howard, write me like one of your squid girls Lovecraft: [sweats] ok um so Lovecraft: [sweats] so in this story there's this girl, ok Crofts: what's she like Lovecraft: indescribable Crofts: Barker: ah aha ha Barker: nice save

#midnight pals #the midnight society #midnight society #clive barker #edgar allan poe #hp lovecraft #angela carter #patricia highsmith #edward lee #anna helen crofts

[wyrmfedgrave]

Pics: On "Gaudeamus."

1. Frontpiece to a collection of Anacreon's surviving works.

2. Masterful sculpture of Anacreon 'capturing' his Muse.

3. Map of ancient Thrace, birthplace of Spartacus - a man who couldn't & wouldn't remain a slave.

Even if the only freedom he could find was in death...

4. Thracian national folk costume. The women still perform old styled Greek dances.

5 & 6. Small, colorful Thracian street scenes still dot the local landscape.

7 thru 10. The ruins of Teos, Turkey - with the top of its lion gate, doorway, palace(?) & amphitheater.

1914: "Gaudeamus" Notes -

1. That short story is "Winged Death", which Lovecraft ghost wrote for Hazel Heald.

The "soul stealing" that I mentioned was described as a "change in (the narrator's) personality."

But, come on.

His whole mind was 'magically'(?) transferred into an insect! That would include his so-called soul...

2. I'm of the opinion that none of HPL's narrators can be trusted - at all!

Whatever they've discovered has rendered them insane - & suicidal!!

Every account that they happen to leave behind, were usually written - after - they became mad.

So, in every encounter, the 'alien monster' remains in a mysterious & misunderstood state...

3. The Deep Ones are underwater creatures 1st named in Howard's novella "Shadow Over Innsmouth."

Think of mermen that look like the Creature of the Black Lagoon!

But, this species were "awesomely hinted at" in Lovecraft's earlier short story "Dagon."

I wonder how these mermen are seen in their own culture. Are they sexual deviants or is it a racial conquest pattern or a holy quest or some kind of survival trait?

Also, they must be closely related to humans to be able to successfully mate with us.

But, we still don't know the specifics that allow this to happen...

4. This story is the great "Under the Pyramids." The novella was sold to readers as a 'real life' adventure that Houdini "actually lived thru."

But, other sources claim Howard had already penned the story & that Houdini was interested in being the tale's protagonist.

At that moment, 2 great minds did think alike...

5. Harry Houdini is the still fondly remembered Stage Magician, Public Escapist & Fake Spiritualist Buster!

(That last remark makes it seem like "real" spiritualists are out there some- where. Sorry, I 'see' that they're not.)

Houdini was planning for a sequel to "Under the Pyramids" - just before he died.

A Canadian fan asked Houdini if he could actually take a hit to his gut & remain unphased!

Harry said yes & the guy sucker punched him unexpectedly!

Since Houdini had not had time to prepare his muscles, the blow ruptured his appendix!!

Nine days later, Houdini died.

In typical fashion, for him, Houdini vowed to contact the living - if he found it at all possible!

Since then, on the day of his death, some family & fans have waited for him to 'escape' death itself...

6. Gaudeamus is Latin for "let us (enjoy)." This was sometimes spoken as an invitation to eat - before rich Romans gorged & vomited their usual meals.

Ugh...

7. HPL's main revisions for Zealia are: "The Curse of Yig", "The Mound" & "Medusa's Coil."

But, it's thought that Lovecraft re- wrote other works for her. Even though she specialized in romantic stories...

I don't yet know why she suddenly wanted to try the weird fiction market at this time.

To be followed up much later...

8. A tankard of warm British ale?

Tankards are drinking cups with 1 handle. They are usually made of silver, pewter - even hardened leather!

In earlier centuries, most pewter cups contained lead - which led to drinkers suffering heavy metal poisoning &/or gout!!

Strangely enough, the acids in hard cider speeded up these poisonous effects!

As for traditional British ale, it's known as top fermented cast (or real) ale.

This means that it finishes maturing in a pub's cellar & is only served with natural carbonation.

9. Though this line has to do with time's illusory 'passing', I can't help but think there's some hint of Howard's "Decline of the West" fixation in it.

10. Anacreon was an ancient Greek lyric poet best known for his drinking songs & erotica!

Lyric poets of that time, usually composed joyous religious hymns.

Ouch...

Though born in Teos, Asia Minor (in today's Turkey) he moved to Thrace, an area in northeast Greece.

Sadly, only fragments of his works have survived to this day...

11. "God split me!", translates as "God strike me down (if I am lying)!"

But, it also has an element of defiance to it...

12. Red nose (aka "rum blossom" & "whiskey nose") is actually not directly caused by alcohol!!

Rather, such facial redness is actually more related to rosacea, which affects the blood vessels in one's face.

A red nose can also be caused by sudden flushing, lupus, inflammation, allergies, etc...

13. "White as a lily" here, references a corpse's color - due to blood loss.

But, it's usually used to mean "pure, perfect, uncorrupted or blameless, innocent."

Not so of the Lily-White Movement in 1888, where Republikkkans tried to oust African-Americans from leader- ship positions in the Texas Republican Party - by inciting riots!!

So, Republikkkans have always been acting like this...

Lily White is now used sarcastically for white people as a whole. Like white bread or paleface...

14. HPL's always felt that he had been born too late. He preferred the 1700s, thinking of it as England's "Golden Age."

Perukes (wigs) have been part of the professional, high status jobs of judges & lawyers since the 1600s.

They are also worn in Parliament, as a sign of authority.

15. Chaff usually means "the cast off husks of grains seeds."

But, it's also British slang for "teasing" or "good natured banter."

There's a Biblical chaff, in Matthew 3:12, which describes "those who enjoy the sacraments, but are not solid..."

Guessing here, "Folk who go to church but, don't act in a Christian manner?"

16. Quaff, "to drink (an alcoholic drink) in a hearty manner."

Has some great synonyms: attack, lap, force down, drain, carouse, sink, kill, slug, knock back, take a drop, wet one's whistle, crack a bottle, murder, bit, sot, etc...

Most of which describe drinking too much - or, not enough!

17. A teetotaler is someone who never enjoys any alcoholic drinks.

In the 1920s, a tolerance movement of teetotalers (made up of Protestants, Progressives & women) actually made liquor illegal!

But, this led straight into the violence of the Prohibition & the quick growth of the Mob...

(Oops, the curse of unintended consequences strikes again!)

Today, overdrinking is treated as an addictive medical problem.

18. Usually "any diabolically evil & cruel devil, demon, person, etc..."

But, here it means Satan, the ultimate Christian Boogeyman!

19. Your lips & face turn blue - if your blood has little oxygen in it.

This is caused by poor circulation or, worse, if one is unable to breathe.

It warns you that someone's choking or has drowned...

Also, cold temps can narrow one's blood vessels. But, a gentle massage of the affected area, make it return to a normal blood flow.

Weird Bit: Why does it make me think about blue-skinned Indian Gods & those Thuggee highwaymen who strangled their victims to death...

(The blue color personifies the depth & vastness of sky & sea for Hindus...)

20. Summon? A chair?

Is this some drunken royal command?

Or, worse, the magical summoning up of possessed or demonic furniture?

Pleasant dreams, eh?

(Yeah, it's now sharing your bed...)

#hpl bio #adult hpl #poesy #history #notes

[nemeyuko]

Response to this post.

I like Winged Death, I love horror stories related to bugs, but yeah it’s extremely racist. (This is a story by H. P. Lovecraft. It’s sadly expected.)

It takes place in Africa and it’s by Lovecraft. You can imagine.

Lovecraft ghost wrote it for Hazel Heald, and he wrote most of it as stated in a letter he wrote to August Derleth. (Quote: “My share in it is something like 90 to 95%.”)

Some might recognize some of the stories he wrote with/for her like “The Horror in the Museum” and “Out of the Aeons.”

It’s supposed to be a horror comedy story like “Herbert West — Reanimator.”

It’s also a mad scientist story like “Herbert West — Reanimator.” The main character, Dr. Thomas Slauenwite, bred flies so he can kill a guy he hated without suspicion. The guy, Dr. Henry Moore, rightfully called out Slauenwite on plagiarism.

You can read the story here.

I really want more discussions and analysis about this story.

#dark adventure radio theatre did a radio adaptation of it in their mad science episode but it sadly cuts the plot twist at the end. #winged death #hp lovecraft #lovecraft #h p lovecraft #h.p. lovecraft #cosmic horror #lovecraftian #lovecraftian horror

[spooky1980]

Hi guys,

On June 11th Tom is Taking part in Soccer Aid 2023 as part of the England football/soccer team to help raise funds for UNICEF.

Tom is a proud ambassador for UNICEF UK and has been since 2015 and continues to support their charity work.

Hiddles Hideaway Facebook group and other Fans of Tom Hiddleston from across the world are proud to be raising money to support UNICEF's vital work for children throughout the world in difficult situations.

We'd love to raise £500

If you can donate any amount to the cause it would be greatly appreciated. Every donation or share helps.

Thank you

From the Hiddles Hideaway Facebook group Admin Team of Hazel Heald, Angela Feenan, Sarah Dixon and Alison Hope Ferrara.

#tom hiddleston #hiddles #loki #loki plays soccer #hiddles soccer star #england #soccer aid 2023 #unicef #unicef uk #unicef ambassador #fundraiser #just giving #charity work #hiddlestoners

[sarkos]

Another redrawing! This is a really obscure Great Old One from one of Lovecraft's revision stories for Hazel Heald. This one was mostly linework and color but I did slightly rework the design.Authors would submit short stories and he "revise" them for publication. Sometimes they were straight forward revisions but often he was provided with a short, vague idea and he would ghostwrite the story. You can usually tell because the ghostwritten stories contain all his usual themes of lost ancient civilizations, monstrous gods from other worlds and creeping madness.Here's an illustration of Ghatanothoa in the reflection of an eye by Hugh Rankin. This illustration accompanied the story in it's original publication in Weird Tales from April 1935.

(via yog-blogsoth: GHATANOTHOA)

[roachleakage]

Roach Reviews: Some Good Lovecraftian Art: Part 1: Glorious

"Lovecraftian" is such an unhelpful label to put on art at this point. It covers everything from commercially-driven Call of Cthulhu (the story, not the game) knockoffs. to works that have a tangential relationship to the Yog-Sothothery at best. to horror that just happens to be gothic and/or weird. I think a lot of works get labeled as Lovecraftian not out of serious artistic consideration, but because Lovecraft is widely regarded as a "master" (lmfao) and people see comparing other works to his as an easy shorthand compliment. Unfortunately this leads to the term becoming muddied and eventually useless.

That doesn't interest me, though. It's shitty and boring and doesn't help anyone. So instead, I'm going to talk about some original works that I find both truly Lovecraftian - in the sense that they derive from his works in a way that at least somewhat understands their themes - and just plain good.

These are in no particular order, and I make no claims of representing the entire corpus of Lovecraftian art; this is just some shit I really like. And since I'm going to be talking at length about these, this is going to be a series; in this first installment we are covering a recent movie release.

Glorious (2022, dir. Rebekah McKendry)

Did you know that the reason At the Mountains of Madness was deemed "unfilmable" was not because it would be technically challenging or overambitious, but because Hollywood executives couldn't figure out how to market it? One of the biggest problems, apparently, was that the cast didn't have any attractive women in it.

Anyway, Glorious is about a man who is trapped in a restroom where he talks to a glory hole voiced by J.K. Simmons. Since the movie came out fairly recently, you've probably already heard about it, but I'm here to give it my personal stamp of approval. It's hard to say much about this movie without spoiling it, so I'll give it my best shot.

First of all, let's talk about the Lovecraft connection. The character talking through the glory hole is Ghatanothoa, who was first introduced in "Out of the Aeons", a story ghostwritten by Lovecraft for one Hazel Heald. The character would go on to feature in Lin Carter's Xothic legend cycle, published between 1971 and 1981. However, the Ghatanothoa in the movie diverges a bit from both of these sources, having his own unique origin and purpose that drive much of the story.

What is that purpose? Well, that's a huge spoiler, by which I mean less that it's a big reveal in-universe and more that this movie is better watched as blind as possible. So instead, I'm going to attempt to talk about what makes the movie good.

I actually put off watching this movie for several months because I wasn't sure I could actually get through it. Is the story interesting? Is one guy talking to a hole enough to carry a movie and keep my ADHD brain awake from passing out? Turns out the answer is yes. Not only is Ryan Kwanten a fantastic physical actor, playing off the restroom's space with a dynamic energy that is great to watch, the film makes great use of camera angles and some other devious tricks (like gradually revealing aspects of what's going on) to keep things from getting stale.

So, on to the next important question: s it Lovecraftian? You could easily debate that it isn't; after all, it bears no obvious trappings of Gothic fiction, nor does it feature many of the hallmarks most traditionally associated with Lovecraft's best-known work. But if we define the genre as only what is best known, then many of the author's own works wouldn't qualify as Lovecraftian. The guy repeated himself occasionally, but he was far from a one-trick pony.

And ultimately, the story uses several elements that I feel make the cut. It deals with themes of isolation, mental and emotional torment, and grief, in a way that is heavily evocative both of the Gothic genre and of Lovecraft's own personality. The cosmic horror, meanwhile, is here not to represent those personal feelings, but as a potent illustration of the self-centeredness of obsessing over one's own misery - again a very genre-fitting message. I doubt that this vague sort of meta-criticism is intentional - most likely it's just a "if the shoe fits" situation, as Lovecraft was frequently guilty of exhibiting Gothic villain behaviors in real life - but it's certainly interesting.

But I digress. Yes, I would argue, it's Lovecraftian - as an intimate tale of horror that marries personal pain to cosmic terrors, a fresh and inventive yet thematically faithful take on the Mythos. It's also a damn good movie, if my exuberance so far hasn't made it obvious. If you enjoyed 1408, are into Lovecraft deep cuts, or both of those things, this is definitely the movie for you.

#reviews #movie reviews #gothic horror #lovecraftian horror #glorious (movie) #roach reviews #h.p. dailey

[naughtybooks]

Free US & UK Promo Codes Upon Request

HOW DID VISIONARY WOMEN SEE THE FUTURE?

Written between 1931 and 1979, these 13 stories show how different women have, in different eras, envisioned the future of their sex. Selecting its contents from lesser known writers, Future Eves presents Leslie F. Stone's novelette "The Conquest of Gola" (1931), an encounter with Earth males told from the point-of-view of an alien matriarch. So far ahead of its time, nothing like it would be attempted again in science-fiction until the work of Alice Sheldon (aka, James Tiptree, Jr.) in the 1970s.

Hazel Heald's novelette "The Man of Stone," is searingly feminist, all the more so since her heroine, like so many women of the time, takes her brutalized situation so much for granted.

In "Miss Millie's Rose" (1959), Joy Leache manages what so few male science-fiction writers of the era seemed able to do: portray a character whose psychology arises out of her future world and not our own.

Betsy Curtis' "The Goddess of Planet Delight" is a short novel in the classic mode that mixes a sociological puzzle with pointed satire, high-adventure, and romance.

Brace yourself for Djinn Faine's "Daughter of Eve", a story you will never forget, no matter how hard you try.

Plus stories by Florence Engel Randall, Evelyn Goldstein, Beth Elliot, Evelyn E. Smith, Marcia Kaimien, and others. Future Eves is fascinating to listen to, both as science-fiction and as an eye-opening view into futures past.

LISTEN TO A SAMPLE - https://www.audible.com/pd/Future-Eves-Audiobook/B07CRVZMDC

#Future Eves #Science Fiction By Women #Audiobook

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The Horror in the Museum - art by Bob Fowke (1975)

#bob fowke #the horror in the museum #hazel heald #h.p. lovecraft #70s horror art #cover art #rhan-tegoth #elder gods #seventies #1975

[louceph]

I'm a big Cosmic Horror nerd, so I'm just going to rattle off some creature names and sources, since I have my books handy. Any of these would provide a unique and visceral subject for you, I think. Hope I'm not overstepping by putting out so many suggestions at once.

Dr. Jean-Francois Charriere - "The Survivor" - August Derleth Unnamed Monster - "The Tree on the Hill" - Duane Rimel Star Vampire - "The Shambler From the Stars" - Robert Bloch Y'golonac - "Cold Print" - Ramsey Campbell Quachil Uttaus - "The Treader in Dust" - Clark Ashton Smith Rhan-Tegoth - "The Horror in the Museum" - Hazel Heald Marceline Bedard - "Medusa's Coil" - Zealia Bishop

Thanks for the ideas but I'm only taking suggestions for book, album, movie and podcast covers rn, not individual creatures, I need to bulk up my design portfolio because the only stuff I have is graphic design work I did when I was 14-17

[katatty]

“Wisteria’s magic class went down a treat with the kids,” Sean tells the Heald, “Wisteria insisted on dressing them all up in little uniforms too. I don’t usually like school uniforms, but the girls actually seemed to enjoy the novelty!”

“I think getting a little witchy instruction will make them a little less restless and more attentive in class. Sometimes you have to follow their interest, rather than forcing these things... I just hope Hazel and Nutmeg didn’t feel too left out. They looked facinated, but I worry they might feel jealous or inadequate next to their magical classmates. I’ve got to make sure we’re nuturing their talents, too.”

Teaching’s a tough job, but Sean’s always putting his best hoof forward!

#Hollyhead BACC #Hollyhead Season 12 #Sean Hartley #Willow Hartley #Nutmeg Hartley #Hazel Hartley #Jasmine Moonfall #Elise Turner

[mister-jekyll]

Since some of fellow classmates from College started to follow me, I’ll finally post this.

I drew a piece based off of this short story I wrote. It’s loosely based off of Winged Death by H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, and some references to The Shadow Over Innsmouth and The Thing on the Doorstep by H. P. Lovecraft.

#hyde writings #hp lovecraft #cthulhu mythos #winged death #the shadow over innsmouth #the thing on the doorstep

[weirdletter]

Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection (Gothic Fantasy). Foreword by Ramsey Campbell, Flame Tree Publishing, 2020. Info: flametreepublishing.com.

Featuring new stories specially commissioned for the collection this offering of H.P. Lovecraft's shared universe is a thrilling immersion into the world of Old Ones and the Elder Gods, an ancient race of terrifying beings. In Lovecraft's vision we live in a deep, but fragile illusion, unable to comprehend the ancient beings, such as the Cthulhu who lies dead but dreaming in the submerged city of R'lyeh, waiting to rise then wreak havoc on our realm of existence. Lovecraft used the mythos to create a background to his fiction, and challenged many writer companions to add their own stories. Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, Frank Belknap Long, Henry Kuttner were amongst the first but over the years many others such as Ramsey Campbell, Lin Carter and August Derleth added their voices to the many mythic cycles, developing themes and new fictional pathways for the town of Arkham, and the creatures Azathoth and Nyarlathotep. The Lovecraft Mythos is fertile ground for any writer of supernatural, horror, fantasy and science fiction, so for this edition we opened our submissions for brand new stories, many published here for the first time, to continue expanding the shared universe.

Lovecraft Mythos: Cthulhu-Seltzer by Hal Bodner Offspring by Evey Brett The Franklyn Paragraphs by Ramsey Campbell Foxfire Future by Helen E. Davis Grave Secrets by JG Faherty He Opens a Window by Cody Goodfellow The Innsmouth of the South by Rachael K. Jones The Damage by Scott R. Jones Black Ships Seen South of Heaven by Caitlín R. Kiernan Always a Castle? by Nancy Kilpatrick Let It Stand by N.R. Lambert Up from Slavery by Victor LaValle The Whisper of Stars by Thana Niveau My First Abomination by John Possidente By Any Other Name by John Llewellyn Probert A Gentleman from Mexico by Mark Samuels Usurped by William Browning Spencer Entirely Surrounded by Water by R.S. Stefoff Shed a Tear for Asenath by Jonathan Thomas Cloaca Maxima by Donald Tyson Tracking the Black Book by Douglas Wynne

New, recent and classic work by these authors will appear alongside stories by H.P. Lovecraft and the following: Ambrose Bierce, Robert Bloch, Robert W. Chambers, August W. Derleth, Lord Dunsany, Robert E. Howard, Henry Kuttner, Fritz Leiber, Frank Belknap Long, Zealia Bishop, Hazel Heald, Arthur Machen, Clark Ashton Smith.

#book #anthology #weird fiction #lovecraftian fiction #horror fiction #cthulhu mythos

[pulpsandcomics2]

“Weird Tales”  May 1937    cover by Margaret Brundage

The Last Pharaoh [Part 1 of 4] by Thomas P. Kelley

The Mark of the Monster by Jack Williamson

The Salem Horror by Henry Kuttner

The Wind from the River by August W. Derleth

Vallisneria Madness by Ralph Milne Farley

The Horror on the Links by Seabury Quinn

The Horror in the Burying-Ground by Hazel Heald

#pulp magazine #weird tales #margaret brundage