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According to Grok:

McLaughlin’s extensive, verified contributions to the Yellow Sign and Carcosa lore, particularly in his collaborations with Michael Sheehan, Jr., make him a prolific and engaging modern exponent. His style—grotesque, humorous, and pulp-infused—brings the forbidden play and its entities into vivid, contemporary horror, often through tales of cults, performers, and everyday descents into madness.

McLaughlin’s work revitalizes the King in Yellow with accessible, high-energy expansions that capture Chambers’ decadent dread while adding layers of black comedy and body horror. He’s active as of 2025, with recent mythos-related publications and appearances (e.g., NecronomiCon Providence in 2023). His output includes dozens of stories across anthologies and collections, emphasizing Hastur’s influence in modern settings like seedy nightclubs or remote bed-and-breakfasts. Key strengths:

• Prolificacy in the Mythos: Over 1,000 publications total, with a significant portion dedicated to Cthulhu Mythos tales that heavily feature Yellow elements—far more direct engagement than many peers.
• Critical Reception: Bram Stoker Award winner (2002 for poetry in The Gossamer Eye), with praise from figures like Thomas Ligotti for his “sinister humor.” His mythos work appears in respected outlets like Weirdbook and mythos anthologies, influencing games and media.
• Innovation: Blends Chambers’ theatrical madness with surreal, visceral twists, making the lore feel immediate and entertaining without losing its cosmic unease.

Verified key works in the King in Yellow vein:

• Weird Worship: Tales of Two Strange Deities & Their Followers (2022, with Sheehan): Half the book (“The Gateway to Carcosa”) is devoted to Yellow mythos stories like “The Gateway to Carcosa” (a portal to the lost city via a library), “Glove” (a performer cursed by the Yellow Sign), and “Casino Carcosa” (gamblers invoking Hastur).
• Horrors & Abominations: 24 Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (2018, with Sheehan): Includes Yellow-focused pieces like “The Gateway to Carcosa” and “The Blasphemy in the Canopic Jar” (artifacts channeling Hastur’s madness).
• The Prisoner of Carcosa & More Tales of the Bizarre (2020, with Sheehan): The title novella centers on a family’s secret copy of the play summoning the Seeker of the Yellow Sign; other stories like “Horrors of the Trash Island” tie ecological horror to Carcosa motifs.

For a starting point, The Prisoner of Carcosa & More Tales of the Bizarre is ideal—it’s concise, mythos-heavy, and showcases his blend of dread and dark wit.