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Recently, ChiZine Publications released a collection of stories by the intensely talented Bob Boyczuk, another of my Canuck horror scene pals. And while I'm sad to admit that I haven't actually read most of its contents, I will say that it contains both "Tabula Rasa" and "Gaytown", Bob's contributions to Queer Fear and Queer Fear II, which I can talk about: Each is a spooky, memorable, deceptively "simple" piece, built around scenarios which are truly original and genuinely scary. Bob has a real gift for inhabiting, rather than adopting, the outsider perspective; his work is about people--people like you, like me--the sort of people you wouldn't necessarily want to be, yet may well end up fearing you already are. And apparently, copies of the book's 100-strong limited first run are still available to order from Horror Mall, here (https://www.horror-mall.com/HORROR-STORY-AND-OTHER-HORROR-STORIES-by-Robert-Boyczuk-p-18262.html), for the low, low price of $50.00 a piece. So if you're looking for an Unbirthday present that'll astound others with your appreciation for the (hopefully) soon-to-no-longer-be esoteric, die-hard fans of good writing and creepy creepness, then shop no further...