Archive - Tom Monteleone's Dispatches from the Borderlands

#15 The shadow Over Bethel Park . . .

(and Other Stories of Unspeakable Dread)

May 1 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

April 2025

#14 Why You Won’t Be Seeing My Name Under the Byline “As Told To.”

(Originally appeared in Cemetery Dance, No.

Apr 5 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

March 2025

# 13 Reeding, Righting, and Newmathmatics

Or: What the hell happened in the classroom?

Mar 9 •

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February 2025

#12 If You Can Write It, We Can Fuck It Up

(Originally appeared in Cemetery Dance magazine, No. 40, 2002)

Feb 3 •

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December 2024

#11 On Discovering Our Idols May Have Balls of Clay

(Originally appeared in Mystery Scene #22, August/September, 1989)

Dec 31, 2024 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

#10 Scared to Death

(Originally appeared in *Four Seasons*, Here in Hanover Press, 2001)

Dec 5, 2024 •

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November 2024

# 9 Writing Your First Novel as a Traumatic Experience

[Especially If It's for Laser Books]

Nov 14, 2024 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

October 2024

#8 Talkin' Them Marble Orchard Blues

(Originally appeared in A Ghostly Cry: True Encounters with the Paranormal, Fall River Press, 2009.)

Oct 24, 2024 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

#7 Hey, I Gotta You "PC" . . . Right Heah!

(Originally appeared in Gauntlet magazine, 1992.)

Oct 1, 2024 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

September 2024

#6 So You Think You Might Wanna Write a Novel?

Being a Few Tips, Advice, and Opinions on the Endeavor

Sep 17, 2024 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

#5 A Double Feature and a Cartoon for 35 Cents

Being a Reminiscence, a Possible Apology, and Maybe an Explanation as to Why They Don’t Make Good Horror Films Anymore.

Sep 4, 2024 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

August 2024

#4 We Need to Replace Your Aortic Valve . . . (You're Going to Need to Do *What?!*)

A Cautionary Tale

Aug 26, 2024 •

Thomas F. Monteleone

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