YOG-SOTHOTH/DARK FICTION #4 UPDATE:

Visitors of Bizarrechats are aware that Eighth Tower Publishing's Dark Fiction, Vol 4 will cater the H.P. Lovecraft's revered and feared Outer God, Yog-Sothoth.

Per publisher/curator Raffaelle Pezzella, the latest edition is now in the editing stages and holds a projected, July launch. 

My story for Dark Fiction #4 is entitled, "Yog-Sothoth, Beyond the Border". It tells of the deity's descent upon misty Earth and from there, his burgeoning visibility. Yog-Sothoth is an invisible entity by tradition, though his shape has been realized by many artists and storytellers over the years. I've presumed that even The Crawling Eye/The Trollenberg Terror was derived from the Outer God's reputed semblance. 

It's inspiring that Pezzella will have published four volumes in his series as of this summer, all within a tad more than a year. It just goes to show what a true visionary (and a little determination) can conjure. 

Revisit Bizarrechats for additional updates on this Dark Fiction edition, but in the meantime, The Great Old Ones' audio prelude to Yog-Sothoth's literary salute is available from Eighth Tower Records: a potent means to get into the Lovecraftian mood:

https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/yog-sothoth?fbclid=IwAR2H73AwCex2kn4hPeBlfu8QJUh4HE-5KqKRNid5_l0gSU7QFAent5_HE94

EIGHTH TOWER'S DARK FICTION #4: TALES OF THE OUTER GOD

Eighth Tower publisher Raffaele Pezzella has revealed the theme for Dark Fiction, Vol 4. It's Lovecraftian, with special emphasis on the Outer God, Yog-Sothoth. 

Pezzella shared the above illustration from acclaimed Lovecraftian artist, MrZarono (and yes, there's no space in the name) to inspire the Dark Fiction ensemble to create new escapades for the strange and powerful thing born of mist. 

For me, the illustration spurred a story called "Yog-Sothoth, Beyond the Border".

My tale holds an underlying, socio-political bent, but not to the extent that it would rub either side of the migratory issue too far the wrong way. "Beyond the Border" is a supernatural, monster fable above all, and that, in itself, should please most readers (or so I'm presuming; we'll see). 

Continue to browse Bizarrechats for all further Outer God updates.