I’ve been a fan of Faulkner’s work for some time now. His body of work is such that it’s taken me years to get through a good chunk of his stories. I’ve never considered him a spec writer, even though his story “A Rose for Emily” qualifies as horror of the highest level, especially considering the era. While reading “Collected Stories” recently, I found another piece by Faulkner that delves into the realm of speculative fiction: “Beyond”. Some will probably read it and roll their eyes at what has become a common spec trope (no, I’m not saying what it is, go read it!). But, for its day, and with Faulkner’s finesse thrown in, I really enjoyed it.

That’s it. I’ve felt guilty for not posting recently, a consulting gig has kept me away from writing and doing much of anything else for three weeks now, and I felt I should at least make an attempt. Said gig ended yesterday, though, so now it’s back to the real work of the next few months.