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THE POETRY OF MARK McLAUGHLIN
All of these books are available as paperbacks or on Kindle/Kindle Unlimited.

EMBRACE OF THE INTERNET WITCH: POEMS OF DARK WONDER
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The poems in EMBRACE OF THE INTERNET WITCH cover a wide range of dark fantasy and horror themes, including mythical creatures, strange love, dark magic, and bizarre twists of fate.

PROFESSOR LaGUNGO’S EXOTIC ARTIFACTS & ASSORTED MYSTIC COLLECTIBLES: INCREASED INVENTORY
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Mark McLaughlin’s 2002 poetry collection, “Professor LaGungo’s Exotic Artifacts & Assorted Mystic Collectibles,” now out of print, was a nominee for the 2003 Bram Stoker Award in the Poetry category. This “Increased Inventory” version of that collection features even more items from the notorious shelves of the Professor’s occult shop.

CRUSHED VELVET: POEMS OF HORROR & BEAUTY
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CRUSHED VELVET features the best of Mark McLaughlin’s poetry throughout his career. McLaughlin was one of the authors of THE GOSSAMER EYE, a collection that won the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Poetry. His books also include many other poetry collections, as well as the novels, HUMAN DOLL, THE HELL NEXT DOOR, and INJECTABLES.

Below, you’ll find an excerpt from “Sea-Green Gown With Gold Buttons,” a tale of the King in Yellow from WEIRD WORSHIP: TALES OF TWO STRANGE DEITIES & THEIR FOLLOWERS, a story collection by Mark McLaughlin and Michael Sheehan, Jr.

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WEIRD WORSHIP presents 14 tales and a poem about two strange deities who are part of the Cthulhu Mythos — the insect-god Ghattambah, and the King in Yellow. Ghattambah was created by writer Mark McLaughlin, who also writes stories about the creature with his collaborator Michael Sheehan, Jr. The King in Yellow first appeared in the Robert W. Chambers book of the same name in 1895. The royal terror has been a source of inspiration for many writers who embrace the Cthulhu Mythos.

In “Sea-Green Gown With Gold Buttons,” a performer named Ambrose adds mystic aspects of the cult of the King in Yellow to his night club act….

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It is said that reading “The King In Yellow” will drive a person insane. It had indeed driven Ambrose mad, quite mad – but first and foremost, he was an artist. He had learned many mystic secrets while reading the book. It was his *prerogative* to share those secrets, as well as his insanity, with others.

The crowd was in awe as the golden gateway appeared and opened up on the stage. They were amazed at the beauty and complexity of what appeared to be an extraordinary hologram effect. No one minded when the glowing mists of the Lake of Hali swirled through the gateway. Ambrose’s chant had called forth the glorious mist with all its potential for magic and power, but of course the party people didn’t have a clue.

Ambrose was dismayed when the deejay suddenly put on high-energy music. She must have taken the fog as a cue for a dance number. But no matter: Ambrose knew what needed to be done next. As the crowd began to dance, he turned and entered the gateway, which closed and disappeared behind him.

He ran joyously through the garden, which was still filled with mist. It was night in the dreamworld, but the glow from that mist, combined with the light from the torches and the twin moons, made the landscape almost as bright as day. He continued running past the slender trees, until he reached the very edge of the Lake of Hali….

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“Part 1: The Way Of The Swarm” in WEIRD WORSHIP features tales about the insect-god Ghattambah. “Part 2: The Gateway To Carcosa” features tales of “The King In Yellow.”

The Wrath Of Nyarlathotep:
Cthulhu Mythos Tales Of The Dark Pharaoh
by Mark McLaughlin and Michael Sheehan, Jr.

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Nyarlathotep was an exotic, malevolent deity who appeared in the fiction of H. P. Lovecraft. He was known as the Crawling Chaos and could change his shape at will. He often took the form of an Egyptian pharaoh when dealing with people on Earth and in the Dreamlands. Mark McLaughlin and Michael Sheehan, Jr. have written many collections of Cthulhu Mythos fiction, and THE WRATH OF NYARLATHOTEP compiles the best of their stories inspired by the Crawling Chaos.

This collection presents twelve stories and an epic poem. Many of these adventures feature elements of Egyptian lore and add to the interdimensional history of Nyarlathotep. Works in this collection include “The Abominations Of Nephren-Ka,” “The Blasphemy In The Canopic Jar,” “The Final Door,” “The Relic In The Egyptian Gallery,” “Deathless Bride Of The Crawling Chaos,” “Pyramid Of The Shoggoths,” “Midnight Pet Show,” “Stainless Steel Sarcophagus,” and more.

This collection includes the epic poem, THE ARRIVAL OF OUR NEW MASTER, which presents a future Lovecraftian Armageddon. In the poem, people believe that wealthy young genius Caliban Storm offers the guidance that the world needs. But in truth, there is something evil about the mysterious millionaire. Caliban offers the world amazing technological advances as he rises in power. But each advance comes with monstrous surprises, and it becomes apparent that Caliban has a wicked agenda in store for the Earth….

Explore a dimension of ancient entities and their modern-day disciples as you read THE WRATH OF NYARLATHOTEP. 

EMBRACE OF THE INTERNET WITCH: Poems Of Dark Wonder
by Mark McLaughlin
Available on Kindle/Kindle Unlimited and as a Paperback.
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK5TL99Y
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BK5TL99Y

The poems in EMBRACE OF THE INTERNET WITCH cover a wide range of dark fantasy and horror themes, including mythical creatures, strange love, dark magic, and bizarre twists of fate. Mark McLaughlin’s fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have appeared worldwide in hundreds of magazines, newspapers, websites, and anthologies.

McLaughlin’s books include the novels, HUMAN DOLL, THE HELL NEXT DOOR, and INJECTABLES. He is also the author of CRUSHED VELVET: POEMS OF HORROR & BEAUTY. Mark was one of the authors of THE GOSSAMER EYE, a collection that won the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Poetry category. His 2002 poetry collection, PROFESSOR LaGUNGO’S EXOTIC ARTIFACTS & ASSORTED MYSTIC COLLECTIBLES was a nominee for the 2003 Stoker Poetry Award.

Poems collected in EMBRACE OF THE INTERNET WITCH include the following, as well as many more: “The Further Adventures Of Lizzie Borden,” “The Murdermobile,” “Poetry & Discipline,” “Lord Of The Canals,” “Ancient Egyptian Home Shopping Network,” “Pop-Up Grimoire,” “Ten Things To Feed An Infant Zombie, Should You Find Yourself Having To Care For One,” “Strange Survivals: A Mythos Update,” “Summer Blockbuster,” “Addressing The Global Symposium On Spontaneous Combustion,” “After Valiant Perseus Snicked Off Medusa’s Head,” “A Spell To Reverse An Unfortunate Turn Of Events,” and “Embrace Of The Internet Witch.”