My contribution is "Red Rover, Red Rover," a slice of summertime gothic. Starts off this way: "Everyone says the lake is haunted, but the boys have been looking all summer and they haven't seen one ghost." I had a lot of fun writing the piece, especially channeling the 1969 setting from my own childhood memories. Here's hoping it provides a shiver or two... just watch out for Mr. Rose.
Me? I'm definitely enjoying the book. Of course, I'm not the most considerate reader in the world -- at least when it comes to editors -- as I tend to jump around in anthos rather than stick to the playlist. So far I've read the King piece ("Weeds," adapted for Creepshow way back when), which was a perfect little fifties sci-fi creeper out of The Blob school. Also checked out Norman Prentiss' "The Storybook Forest," a sharp chiller with an irresistible "I wish I'd thought of that" set-up -- three teenagers are on the prowl in an abandoned amusement park, and before the first Budweiser's drained one of them is trapped under a giant tea cup. This one's masterful, restrained, and sly -- and it'll leave you wanting more. And just when I thought I couldn't stand to read another zombie story, here comes a very sharp one from Tim Waggoner. Nice stuff.
Anyway, so far I'm three-for-three with Shivers VII. The hardcover edition is already sold out, but you can grab yourself a trade pb right here.
