The Cthulhu WebRing Newsletter, No. 3
Ricardo Madeira
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The Cthulhu WebRing Newsletter, No. 3
Vol. 1 No. 3
Jan. 25, 1997
IN THIS ISSUE:
Recent Additions to the Cthulhu WebRing
Recent Updates
Highlight: 1997 MythosWeb Online Awards
Highlight: Mythos Online #7
A Word to the WebMasters
Stuff you should know
Useful Links
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Greetings, and welcome to another issue of this
newsletter!
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RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE CTHULHU WEBRING
Title: To Him Who Shal Come After
URL: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~davidz/lovecraf.htm
Site ID: 51
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998
Description: Still in progress, my aim is a complete list of
Lovecraft's work, with short synopses for each,
suitable for reference when looking for a particular
type of work. Constant updates.
Keywords: summaries reviews bibliography synopses Novels
novellas mythos tie-ins collaborations
Title: The Magic Dragon Theatre
URL: http://members.aol.com/tymgoss/Index.html
Site ID: 76
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998
Description: A seemingless harmless theatre, where strange
things happen... who are the mysterious cloaked
figures entering at night
Keywords: RPG CTHULHU
Title: Crimson Pictures
URL: http://www.crimsonpictures.com
Site ID: 77
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998
Description: Information on Dark Apocalypse the latest H.P.
Lovecraft related movie.
Keywords: Lovecraft movies movie interactive
This was the old site number 51. It's back with
a new URL and a new look. Check out the Real
Audio files with a reading of HPL's "The Dunwich
Horror".
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RECENT UPDATES
Site ID: 8
Title: Mythos Online
URL: http://www.geocities.com/athens/forum/4162
Description: Mythos Online is a fanzine by a fan for fans of H. P.
Lovecraft and the literary legacy that has, since
HPL's death, become the Mythos.
Keywords: Cthulhu Lovecraft Mythos Fiction
Mythos Online #7 is now live! Check out the
Highlights section below for more details!
Site ID: 10
Title: The Lair of the Mythos Haiku
URL: http://www.inzenity.org/mythku/
Description: Haiku inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and
others who have contributed to the Mythos he spawned.
Keywords: H P Lovecraft Haiku Mythos Cthulhu Necronomicon
Great Old Ones Mythku JavaScript eccentric weird
Cthulku
Philip C. Robinson has recently updated his website
to reflect about 3 months worth of Haiku submissions
from past visitors. He usually updates the site once
a month, rather than let it pile up quarterly,
however...
Don't forget to drop in and submit a Mythku!
Site ID: 16
Title: MythosWeb
URL: http://www.bass.org/~cthulhu
Description: MythosWeb offers book reviews of many in-print
Cthulhu Mythos collections. These reviews are an
excellent resource for the discerning reader who
wants to see someone's reaction of a list of
contents before purchasing a book. They are also
helpful in locating fiction by a particular author.
Keywords: fiction reviews collections anthologies books
authors Lovecraft Derleth Price Berglund Turner
links
The next phase of the 1997 MythosWeb Online Awards
has now begun! And the nominees are...
Visit Peter's site and leave your vote. See the
Highlights section below!
Site ID: 44
Title: The Classic Horror and Fantasy Page
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/5582/
Description: Dedicated to the classics of fantastic fiction.
Extensive pages on Algernon Blackwood, Robert W.
Chambers, Walter de la Mare, E.R. Eddison, M.R.
James and Arthur Machen, along with one of the
web's most comprehensive lists of classic
fantastic authors with links.
Keywords: horror fantasy Blackwood Chambers de la Mare
Eddison M R James Machen Lovecraft King in yellow
Carcosa
Henrik recently updated his site. He added an
entry page before the index page; this entry page
features artwork which will be changed on an
irregular basis (ie. when he feels like it). The
first painting is by John Bauer, a classic Swedish
artist. He has also added artwork to the main
page, which will also be changed irregularly. The
section on Robert W. Chambers has also been
updated. Henrik will also be posting a final draft
of it when his book on Chambers is finished.
Site ID: 46
Title: The DarkestSide of the Net
URL: http://www.highwayusa.com/bruce/default/default.htm
Description: If you like things that are dark and evil then this
is the place for you. This is the sickest site that
you will ever come across. some of the topics that
will be covered in this site are: The Necronomicon,
King Diamond, Killing Christian's, Horror Stories,
Death Metal and Grindcore.
Keywords: necronomicon satanism kill christianity jesus christ
horror stories king diamond
Bruce had some unfortunate problems with his site,
but now it's back! Check out the Necronomicon
section!
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HIGHLIGHT: 1997 MYTHOSWEB ONLINE AWARDS
The next phase of the 1997 MythosWeb Online Awards has
begun! Check out the nominees Peter Guenther's Mythos Web:
http://www.bass.org/~cthulhu/nominees.html
Vote for all the categories:
* Best Short Story
* Best Longer Story
* Best Poem
* Best Fanzine
* Best Non-Fanzine Website
* Best Art for a Website
Be quick, voting begins now and ends Monday, February 9!
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HIGHLIGHT: MYTHOS ONLINE #7
The first MO issue of 1998 is now online! There is some
great stuff in this January's offerings, including some brilliant
artwork for two of the tales by newcomer, Dan Ross. There is
poetry from Ron Shiflet, Franklyn Searight, James A. Gruetzmacher
and a parody by Dan Clore.
Fiction treats this month by Stanley C. Sargent, James
Ambuehl, Dan Ross, Mike Minnis, Alan D. Peschke and a
collaboration by Crispin Burnham and Keeper of the Lore, Edward
P. Berglund.
Unfortunately, the second part of the Thomas Fortenberry
tale, Shadowchaser won't be available this month, but hopefully
next month along with a new offering from Ian Davey
Table of Contents:
* News - Peter A. Worthy
* The Insider - Stanley C. Sargent
* The Deep Ones - Dan Clore
* Waterbury Hill - Jeroen van Gestel
* Millennium Dreams - Ron Shiflet
* Snake Oil - Alan D. Peschke
* Star Pods - James A. Gruetzmacher
* Attack of the Deep Ones - Dan Ross
* Folks of Innsmouth: Hammond's Drugstore Clerk -
- Franklyn Searight
* Episode in an Arkham Pool Hall - James Ambuehl
* Within the Crypt of Xondra-Lheers - Ron Shiflet
* The Thing in the Library - Crispin Burnham & E. P.
Berglund
* Apocalypse Rhythm- Mike Minnis
Don't forget to sign the MO guestbook and let Peter
Worthy know you apprecciate his efforts!
Also, remember that most authors can be reached by
e-mail. Send them your comments!
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A WORD TO THE WEBMASTERS
If your site's a part of our ring, don't forget that you
can change your site description. Everyone that clicks on the List
button gets to read it! You can modify it at will using your
password and the link provided on the Cthulhu WebRing homepage. Use
it to announce updates and new stuff on your site. Be creative!
And also don't forget to send me some kind of notice when
you update your sites so that we can spread the word to the rest of
the world!
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STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
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to me at ricma...@mail.telepac.pt and ask for it!
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This newsletter is also published in HTML format at my website.
Sometimes the html edition takes longer to be ready though.
If you ever come across a site that no longer exists when
you're surfing through our ring, please e-mail me! Thanks!
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USEFUL LINKS
The Home of the Cthulhu WebRing
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http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=cthulhu;queue
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