In a room in the basement of the Old House, Barnabas Collins pushed open the lid of his coffin.
To his surprise, he found, cleverly tied to the side of the lid with twine, a tarot card.
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“I” Is Another: Barb And Park Talk About First-Person Narration
Park: Earlier today, Barb and I were talking about the craft of first-person narration… so, I thought it might be a good topic for a post. So I begin, now, by asking Barb: Who is the best writer you’ve read as far as first-person narration?
Barb: The first person that comes to mind is Raymond Chandler…
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A Dark Shadows Story: “Go Back To Your Grave”
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(Author’s Note: Technically, Jeremiah Collins is arguably some sort of zombie/ghost hybrid on Dark Shadows.
However, I decided to make him more specifically a ghost, because if the characters saw a zombie, they’d probably try to do something about it, like—at the very least—calling Professor Stokes. Since the show gave me enough wiggle room concerning Jeremiah’s corporeality, I chose to make him a wandering spirit who can no longer be seen by the living.)
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Jeremiah was in the drawing room, sitting dejectedly by the fire.
Roger Collins and Elizabeth Collins Stoddard were arguing about some business decision Roger wished to make. “Roger,” said Elizabeth, “I am the head of this household, as well as the head of the Collins business empire, so what I say goes. This discussion is at an end.”
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What Would Barb Watch?
Park: Okay so recently someone in my feed said: “I’m feeling a little out of it and I want to binge-watch something, recommendations?” And I hated all the recommendations, except for old Bugs Bunny cartoons. So… I mean, we, ourselves, have recently done old Bugs and Daffy cartoons, and they were still great. But they’re short, so watching the best of them only gets you so far…
Barb: Okay– recommendations for binge watching: Number one: Backstairs at the White House.
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