The House of Little Fears

The latest installment of 13 DOORS – A Little Fears Nightmare Edition Preview is up at Flames Rising. This week, I talk about the process of putting the cover together with Door #8: Cover Me, exclusively at Flames Rising.

Telegraph.co.uk recently ran an article about how folklore and fairy tales may have roots that go back further than previous thought. Dr. Jamie Tehrani, a cultural anthropologist at Durham University studied 35 versions of “Little Red Riding Hood” from around the world, one dating to BC. The same story, repeated through the ages and across the globe, shows the roots of a shared culture, a universality to the human experience that I think fits very well with the concept of collective fear creating a place like Closetland. Very interesting stuff.

Dr. Jamie Tehrani will be presenting his work tomorrow at the British Science Festival. I’d love to hear this talk!

For those like me, you’ll have to settle for this small article until someone posts a video.

Well, not exactly, but this Russian monument to children and the dangers that await them is certainly within the realm of Little Fears. As you can see in the center, there are two golden children playing. Statues representing alcoholism, drug abuse, thievery, child labor, and the like surround them. It’s an incredibly interesting monument and any of those outer statues could be great inspiration for a Monster!

If anyone has more information about this monument, I’d love to hear it! Use the comments below.