Thanks to
Jameson T. Caine for the
AlienSkin reminder; I'd forgotten my story, "
Melons" was up this month. It features a recurring character of mine, Pete Archer, a hobo/magician of sorts who first appeared in "Catalog Sales" from
Necrotic Tissue #4 (
download for free). Pete shows up again in next year's edition of
Champagne Shivers ("Lullaby, Little Monster"). What a rascal.
Anyway, "Melons" was inspired by a Japanese folktale. I love Japanese stories, full of magic and mystery and demons. Yum.
It isn't scary, not really, but magically-real to be sure. Read Jameson's "
The Sea Hath No King" while you're there, and then lock your doors...especially if you are near a beach.
Tomorrow, I spin one of my wife's dreams into a tennis match gone wrong.
I like hobo's. Quaint, curious folk. Thanks for sharing that little bit of magic.
ReplyDeleteYou are Jameson are following each other around lately. :D
ReplyDeleteHa, hobo magic goodness. I'm thirsty for a slice of melon now.
ReplyDeleteJamie - Hobos have a bit of gypsy mystique about them.
ReplyDeleteCate - I'm a big fan of fresh melon. When I worked as a grocery stock-boy in high school, local growers would bring truckloads of various melons and we would eat them fresh. So delicious.
Hobo magic AND Japanese folklore? Fantastic : )
ReplyDeleteAwesome little story! I liked Jameson's too, but his freaked me out and yours made me laugh. A good combination. :)
ReplyDeleteNatalie - What a combo, eh?
ReplyDeleteK.C. - If I can be funny, I'll take it. Scary is good, too, but I like to have more than one pitch in my rep.
I'll think twice about not sharing watermelon this summer.
ReplyDeleteSounds very interesting, Aaron. :-D
ReplyDeleteDanielle - there's always enough to go around.
ReplyDeleteTyhitia - hope so ;)
Very folk-talesy, in the best possible way. I love Japanese stories. And the Japanese Buddhist hell. Weirdest thing ever, and also in the best possible way.
ReplyDeleteSuper cool!