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Forum: Literature 09-17-2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,981
Posted By Peter Jackal
I'm loving this thread. Some truly concise and...

I'm loving this thread. Some truly concise and powerfully stated arguments. :D

Shakespearean language interests me because it is different and some of it is very beautiful.

There's a line in...
Forum: Literature 09-10-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,427
Posted By Peter Jackal
Thanks Kasdeja. :)

Thanks Kasdeja. :)
Forum: Literature 09-04-2011, 12:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,427
Posted By Peter Jackal
Indignation is a strong word. I prefer:...

Indignation is a strong word. I prefer: amusement.

I don't hold my opinions above those of another and say they are better. They are clearly expressed as personal preferences and the reasons for...
Forum: Literature 09-04-2011, 11:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,427
Posted By Peter Jackal
Continued... Eat me up, Scotty But the...

Continued...

Eat me up, Scotty

But the pattern certainly doesn’t stop there. It turns out that our culture is brimming with mutated forms of the transformative plague, and to find some of its...
Forum: Literature 09-04-2011, 11:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,427
Posted By Peter Jackal
A Curse on the Whole World

What is it with vampires these days? I don’t know about you, but from my point of view, things have been getting a little bit silly since Buffy & Angel kicked their butts back into the mainstream.
...
Forum: Literature 08-22-2011, 03:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,770
Posted By Peter Jackal
Interesting thread.... Not sure that I have...

Interesting thread....

Not sure that I have an opinion on what constitutes being a writer.

HOWEVER, my book, The Shadow of Death (http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Death-Peter-Jackal/dp/1456388193/)...
Forum: Literature 08-22-2011, 03:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,282
Posted By Peter Jackal
Thanks Tommy. I'm tempted to plug my book at...

Thanks Tommy.

I'm tempted to plug my book at this point. You know, a sort of "well if you liked that, you'll love this (http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Death-Peter-Jackal/dp/1456388193/)" kind of...
Forum: Literature 08-15-2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,282
Posted By Peter Jackal
Thank you, my spooky friend. Such praise is...

Thank you, my spooky friend. Such praise is always gratefully received.

:)
Forum: Literature 06-17-2011, 10:56 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,922
Posted By Peter Jackal
Thank you for sharing, Nightwalker39. I like...

Thank you for sharing, Nightwalker39. I like poems about death.

Here's one of mine, but I have to admit, the tone is slightly less reverential than that in your nobly crafted verse:


If Death...
Forum: Literature 06-10-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,282
Posted By Peter Jackal
Thank you, my friend. :)

Thank you, my friend.

:)
Forum: Introductions 06-10-2011, 11:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,679
Posted By Peter Jackal
Hi Alan, I have a BA in Mathematics. I...

Hi Alan,

I have a BA in Mathematics.

I was fortunate enough to study at a university where the mathematics students could study units from any other department, provided that they didn't exceed...
Forum: Introductions 06-10-2011, 10:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,679
Posted By Peter Jackal
Hi Ami, I never planned to become a writer. ...

Hi Ami,

I never planned to become a writer.

Writing is something that consumes me. It emerged from the ashes when all ambition was lost, when all sense of purpose lay in sightless ruin, and the...
Forum: Introductions 06-10-2011, 09:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,679
Posted By Peter Jackal
You can read some extracts from my book, The...

You can read some extracts from my book, The Shadow of Death, on this forum: https://www.gothic.net/boards/showthread.php?t=24878

I am driven by pain, passion and an ecstasy of darkness that...
Forum: Introductions 06-09-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,679
Posted By Peter Jackal
I was once a human being

My name is Peter Jackal

1. What do you do? (Hobbies, job)

I am a professional writer

2. Where are you from?

Guildford, UK
Forum: Literature 06-09-2011, 12:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,282
Posted By Peter Jackal
Hi Seahoarse, I see two issues here, neither...

Hi Seahoarse,

I see two issues here, neither of which is a problem.

Firstly, let me say that there is nothing wrong with a story that has striking similarities to another. As long as it’s...
Forum: Literature 06-07-2011, 10:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,233
Posted By Peter Jackal
Bite 2

Continued from bite 1…



She had no eyes but She was cloaked in a palpable intent that scanned Her surroundings with hunger, an endless seeking that might be diverted by the finding of flesh,...
Forum: Literature 06-07-2011, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,233
Posted By Peter Jackal
Bite 1

This extract is from Part 2 of my book, The Shadow of Death. It describes my first encounter with Death, the being that brings human life to its agonising end. I’ve split it into two smaller bites,...
Forum: Literature 06-04-2011, 05:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,233
Posted By Peter Jackal
Thanks Mindless1. That is high praise indeed! ...

Thanks Mindless1. That is high praise indeed!

The book is available on Amazon - just search under Peter Jackal Shadow and you'll find it - paperback or kindle edition.

Here is an extract from...
Forum: Literature 06-02-2011, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,233
Posted By Peter Jackal
The Shadow of Death

I want to post some exclusive extracts of my new book, The Shadow of Death on this thread.

It’s the tale of a man brought back from the dead, only to find himself caught up in the hideous web of...
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