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 Horror/Scary: June 08, 2005 Issue [#408] |
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Horror/Scary This issue's editor: schipperke More Newsletters By This Editor  ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** 1. About this Newsletter 2. A Word from our Sponsor 3. Letter from the Editor 4. Editor's Picks 5. A Word from Writing.Com 6. Ask & Answer 7. Removal instructions ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Welcome to this addition of schipperke's Horror/Scary Newsletter. Every month I try to help you write better horror stories and provide you with inspiration for your darker muse. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **  ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Every morning I get up and shuffle off to the bathroom to confront one of the scariest things in my house: the mirror. Thankfully, I am as blind as a mole without my cokes, so I can’t see the full horror of first-thing-in-the-morning hair or face. However, this early morning fright got me thinking about why mirrors are so chilling. A mirror is simply a piece of glass that reflects what is in front of it. What is so shuddery about that? A mirror is scary when what is reflected back is not what is expected. A young girl looks into a mirror and sees the reflection of the bitter hag she will grow up to be. A lonely widow sees the reflection of her long-dead husband walking toward her from behind– reaching for her shoulder with a moldering hand. Two teens stare with repulsion at their reflections distorted in the fun house mirrors. Ancient peoples noticed that shiny things like polished bronze would enable them to see their reflection. Myths evolved around the mystery of the mirror. Was the reflection a part of the person? Can a mirror steal the soul or warp it in some way? Do mirrors store the personality of the people who gazed in it? Imagine finding the mirror of Cleopatra or the looking glass of Adolf Hitler. What secrets do those mirrors hide? Will the new owner of Cleopatra’s mirror see herself as more glamourous and sexy? Is Hitler’s mirror the gateway to horror and strife? What do you see when you look in the mirror?  Try using a mirror in your next new horror/scary story or poem and send the{ bitem} to this newsletter. I will award the best one with a horror/scary merit badge as long as I get at least five entries. Good luck!** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Schipperke's Picks of the Week This week I found some excellent stories using mirrors, and others for you to enjoy
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