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    The Sample of Dume
    The Sample of Dume
    The Sample of Dume
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    The Sample of Dume

    By H. K. Hillman

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    Two articles on horror-writing from Alienskin magazine's Dr. Dume. These are not concerned with the mechanics of writing, they are intended to get the idea gland buzzing.

    Includes the missing article from the 45-article collection, 'The Articles of Dume'.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherH. K. Hillman
    Release dateJun 5, 2012
    ISBN9781476275413
    The Sample of Dume
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    H. K. Hillman

    Author, owner of Leg Iron Books and co-editor of the Underdog Anthologies.

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      The Sample of Dume - H. K. Hillman

      The Sample of Dume

      H. K. Hillman

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      Copyright H. K. Hillman, 2012

      These articles include fictional places, people and scenarios. Characters, names, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used in a fictitious context. Any resemblance to any persons, living or dead, or to any events or locales is entirely coincidental. If any

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