A Fabulous Find

Thousands of books are published every day. Fiction and nonfiction books are flooding the ebook stores, brick and mortar bookstores, and even sites like Wattpad.

We live in an era where there is more reading material available than there has ever been in the history of the world.

The question begs to be asked, How do you find the good stuff? And further we must ask, How do you define “good stuff”? Because beauty, as we all know, is in the eye of the beholder.

As for the first question, I’ve found social media to be a good source of reading material. In particular, Twitter has been a fabulous resource for connecting with writers and their books.

Concerning the second question, that one is more difficult to answer. Because what I like you may not.

IMO, most books and stories are not memorable. They are as disposable as cheap ballpoint pens. They serve the purpose of providing us with a bit of diversion. That’s all.

However, every now and again I run across a true craftsman. A writer who is a true artist with the written word. Recently, on Twitter, I discovered such a find. That writer is Brian Fatah Steele.

Steele writes weird fiction that is heavily scented with Lovecraft, yet is not a pastiche in the hack manner of Derleth and the others who attempt to be Lovecraftian.

Recently, I finished Your Arms Around Entropy and other stories. Every single story Collection was imaginative, original, and awesome. Each story was thought-provoking and powerful. I’m currently reading Steele’s novel There is Darkness in Every Room. Thus far the book is deliciously weird, with well-drawn characters and loads macabre atmosphere, plus being incredibly imaginative.

What I’ve read thus far has made such an impression on me, I bought all of Steele’s books. He is an incredible find. Take a look at his Amazon page.

Comments are always welcome! And until next time, happy reading!