Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 9

Thu, 16:53 : I regret not picking up a Miskatonic U hoodie while I was at HPLFF. Because my Zombie Defense Network one is falling apart and its chilly. Thu, 20:07 : This month's club selections from @BeerCraft_com look outstanding. And check out those tentacles on 10^2 Barley Wine! http://t.co/MXz5m1IRbG Thu, 20:37 : RT @daganbooks: Innsmouth publisher & @Cthulhurotica author @silviamg is crowdfunding her Mexican vampire novel "Young Blood" http://t.… Fri, 01:51 : Listening with Randall. Monk. http://t.co/8heoOWOjKR Fri, 02:08 : Torpedoes have been launched. http://t.co/PFnRAQTORC Fri, 02:10 : Jon has arrived. Raise the roof. http://t.co/ZTktGBPPTS Fri, 04:56 : RT @BLACKSTONErotic: Nancy Drew & The Lurking Fear Nancy Drew & The Clue in the Steeple Nancy Drew & The Picture in the House #HPL + Nancy …

Wed, 22:00 : If you enjoyed [movie], you'll also like [other movies]. http://t.co/uTmtGmTQtu Thu, 04:26 : RT @pattonoswalt: If I believed in God, I'd want him to be like Ray Harryhausen -- nudging us one frame at a time toward the sublime & … Thu, 05:41 : Your soundtrack for 10:43 pm on a Wednesday Night: The Jazz Experiments of Charles Mingus: http://t.co/we5Zssn2TZ

Earlier today, I had a fun conversation with authors Nikki Guerlain, Gary Arthur Brown, J W Wargo, and others. We pondered those movie rental recommendation signs. You know, the shelf-talking cards reading "If you enjoyed [movie], you'll also like [other movies]." Netflix and Amazon have built empires on technology exploiting this idea. But while movies leading you to other movies is run of the mill, Nikki wondered if the same tactic could be used as a crossover for books.

I thought this was a stellar idea. I made a list of some of the movies that were essential influences on my writing Chick Bassist . So here it is. May I present my own Cinematic Shelf Talker. If you dig this (and I'll only know if you comment), I may also do one to go with The Book of Cthulhu .

If you enjoyed the following films...









...you're gonna freakin' love this book...



Chick Bassist !

What movies influence your writing? What films make you want to create? Chime in below!

Tue, 19:37 : Just finished the first draft of a story that left me feeling not just hollowed-out & wounded, but physically & emotionally damaged.

Mon, 14:23 : PDX: A smiling, red-haired, female TSA agent pulls me aside to compliment my H. P. Lovecraft T-shirt. The geeks shall inherit the earth! Mon, 19:33 : Space is the place. http://t.co/hy65RURhYO Mon, 20:44 : Home from HPLFF. Now for some quality time with Elinor and a good book. http://t.co/QIqogOFdwc

Sun, 17:06 : Watching Lord of Illusions and drinking strong coffee at @reverendelvis' before we head in to Portland for the last day of HPLFF. Fhtagn! Sun, 17:23 : Ever get the feeling you're being watched? http://t.co/oceqXFrTsd Sun, 19:17 : Oh, hell yeah. Fennel & mushroom gravy & biscuits at Hungry Tiger Too. Only problem: It's bigger than my head. http://t.co/2lJUj3HBfL Mon, 01:19 : Portland sticker street art. So confused. http://t.co/6R5YZB1d4J Mon, 03:15 : RT @wnwagner: CHICK BASSIST (by @lossrockhart) inspired 2 conflicting urges: to immediately give it to everyone I know or to hug every copy… Mon, 04:03 : SOB Holy Water (Maibock) and a sandwich named Steve Martin at Sweet Release. Sweet malt nose; cereal & honey tongue. http://t.co/zB40jBJ5zD Mon, 11:59 : Awake at an ungodly hour in order to head home from the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival. Had an outstanding, enlivening, reanimating weekend.

Sat, 15:02 : Too much to choose from! http://t.co/5TYiVq5Stn Sat, 15:58 : Apparently "a piss" had already been taken. http://t.co/vjFehVeUVc Sat, 15:59 : Shrunken Head. http://t.co/dp6716KLnL Sat, 18:07 : Stack of wet rocks. http://t.co/1o1HzABW7g Sat, 21:16 : RT @WordHorde: Did you spot the preliminary Tales of Jack the Ripper cover at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival this weekend? http://t.co/f… Sat, 23:43 : Just saw The Cabal Cut of @RealCliveBarker's Nightbreed. Wow! Twenty-three years later and the damn film finally makes sense! Sun, 01:19 : RT @JerniganZachary: Ringin' the bell one more time: NO RETURN is reviewed at @strangehorizons by the superintelligent A.I. Martin Lewis! h… Sun, 04:31 : Amnesia at Moon & Sixpence. In good company. http://t.co/hOVRkggdzm Sun, 05:06 : "Marriage is a gateway drug." --Wendy N. Wagner Sun, 06:48 : Someone tagged the Now Playing poster for the HPLFF with googly eyes... and made it even more awesome! http://t.co/CtbcKURTt3

Fri, 17:48 : Me and @reverendelvis' pre-HPLFF horror flick viewing continues: Brutal Relax, Fist of Jesus, Doctor Glamour, Late Bloomer, and Martyrs. Fri, 18:14 : RT @ChicagoManual: What’s the difference between a cat and a comma? http://t.co/AWLALjF10T Fri, 21:07 : Lunch. http://t.co/hG9NRWn2oE Fri, 22:38 : Pfriem IPA at Magnolia's, across from Portland's Hollywood Theatre (and the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival. http://t.co/Ex33Z1vqjv Fri, 22:51 : "The most romantic thing Bruce Lee ever did was rip out Chuck Norris's chest hair." --David Agranoff Fri, 23:39 : Live from the H. P. Loveshack in Portland, OR, it's time for another HPLFF & CthulhuCon. http://t.co/vjMp1ZmEhh Sat, 01:27 : The Book of Cthulhu II hits the big screen at the 2013 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon! http://t.co/iUIRoqaRny Sat, 01:58 : Anthem Cherry Cider and mysterious QR code. What could it all mean? http://t.co/DisWfYv8SF Sat, 06:47 : John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness may not have aged as well as, say, Big Trouble in Little China, but damn, what a fun horror flick. Sat, 07:09 : "We are transmitting from the year one, nine, nine, nine. You are receiving this broadcast in order to alter the events you are seeing..."

Thu, 16:53 : Today is National Ask Impossible Favors of Your Imaginary Friend Day! Go big! Don't just request a pony, shoot for the moon! Thu, 17:21 : RT @KameronHurley: God's War UK: Two Years After My First Novel, Some Thoughts http://t.co/ncmiiODyAV Thu, 22:11 : Pyramid IPA at Oakland Airport, bound for the squamous & eldritch realm of Portland, OR, & needed a hoppy send-off. http://t.co/RxzqRtFtBu Thu, 22:25 : The LEGOs are up to something... http://t.co/VLGH2HN4wM Fri, 06:17 : Had an amazing night at the Lovecraft Bar, sharing the stage with Jeff Burk, Cameron Pierce, Effword, & Miss Spooky. http://t.co/6Mjnl88Ahm

Wed, 18:09 : So, whatcha up to this weekend? http://t.co/e010F3ViCr Thu, 02:07 : Total Domination: Lumberyard nose, cut pine, wood resin, tangerine & kerosene; sticky-fruity tongue; bitter back end. http://t.co/ocE53PW8Ui Thu, 03:24 : Strange things occasionally can be discovered at the bottom of a glass of beer. http://t.co/fHGN1Y645s Thu, 03:45 : RT @TheresaKereakes: SO honored that my pix grace the book's covers: CHICK BASSIST celebrates chick bassists: Lorna Doom http://t.co/w9dyVb…