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Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror Kindle Edition

by Eric J. Guignard (Author), Steve Chanks (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
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Welcome to the cool side of the 1950s, where the fast cars and revved-up movie monsters peel out in the night. Where outlaw vixens and jukebox tramps square off with razorblades and lead pipes. Where rockers rock, cool cats strut, and hot rods roar. Where you howl to the moon as the tiki drums pound and the electric guitar shrieks and that spit-and-holler jamboree ain’t gonna stop for a long, long time . . . maybe never.

This is the ’50s where ghost shows still travel the back roads of the south, and rockabilly has a hold on the nation’s youth; where lucky hearts tell the tale, and maybe that fella in the Shriners’ fez ain’t so square after all. Where exist noir detectives of the supernatural, tattoo artists of another kind, Hollywood fix-it men, and a punk kid with grasshopper arms under his chain-studded jacket and an icy stare on his face.

This is the ’50s of Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror. This is your ticket to the dark side of American kitsch . . . the fun and frightful side!

Table of Contents includes:

“The Golden Girls of Fall” by Seanan McGuire

“Sea Lords of the Columbia” by Weston Ochse

“Tremble” by Kasey Lansdale and Joe R. Lansdale

“The Demon of the Track” by Gary Phillips

“Outlawed Ink” by Jason Starr

“We Might Be Giants” by Nancy Holder

“Universal Monster” by Duane Swierczynski

“Draggers” by David J. Schow

“The Starlite Drive-In” by John M. Floyd

“Dr. Morbismo’s InsaniTERRORium Horror Show” by Lisa Morton

“Hot Babe” by Bill Pronzini

“The Prom Tree” by Yvonne Navarro

“I’m with the Band” by Steve Perry

“Mystery Train: An Arcane Investigation” by Max Allan Collins and Matthew V. Clemens

“Lab Experiment Turf War” by Jeff Strand  

“The She-Creature” by Amelia Beamer

“Fish out of Water” by Will Viharo

“I Was a Teenage Shroom Fiend” by Brian Hodge

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"A fitting tribute to the 1950s with this 18-story compendium of hot rods, rock 'n' roll, and creature features come to life." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

ERIC J. GUIGNARD is a writer and editor of dark and speculative fiction, operating from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles, where he also runs the small press, Dark Moon Books. He's twice won the Bram Stoker Award, won the Shirley Jackson Award, and been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and International Thriller Writers Award. He has over one hundred stories and non-fiction author credits appearing in publications around the world. As editor, Eric's published multiple fiction anthologies, including his most recent, PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT'S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD and A WORLD OF HORROR, each a showcase of international horror short fiction. His latest books are LAST CASE AT A BAGGAGE AUCTION and the short story collection THAT WHICH GROWS WILD: 16 TALES OF DARK FICTION (Cemetery Dance). Outside the glamorous and jet-setting world of indie fiction, Eric's a technical writer and college professor, and he stumbles home each day to a wife, children, dogs, and a terrarium filled with mischievous beetles. Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07LGGR358
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Moon Books (January 14, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 29974 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 355 pages
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    Lisa Morton is a screenwriter, author of non-fiction books, award-winning prose writer, and Halloween expert whose work was described by the American Library Association's READERS' ADVISORY GUIDE TO HORROR as "consistently dark, unsettling, and frightening". She began her career in Hollywood, co-writing the cult favorite MEET THE HOLLOWHEADS (on which she also served as Associate Producer), but soon made a successful transition into writing short works of horror. After appearing in dozens of anthologies and magazines, including THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF DRACULA, DARK DELICACIES, THE MUSEUM OF HORRORS, and CEMETERY DANCE Magazine, in 2010 her first novel, THE CASTLE OF LOS ANGELES, was published to critical acclaim, appearing on numerous "Best of the Year" lists. Her book THE HALLOWEEN ENCYCLOPEDIA (now in an expanded second edition) was described by REFERENCE & RESEARCH BOOK NEWS as "the most complete reference to the holiday available," and Lisa has been interviewed on The History Channel and in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL as a Halloween authority. She is a six-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award®, a recipient of the Black Quill Award, and winner of the 2012 Grand Prize from the Halloween Book Festival. A lifelong Californian, she lives in North Hills, California, and can be found online at www.lisamorton.com.

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    Eric J. Guignard has twice won the Bram Stoker Award (the highest literary award of horror fiction), won the Shirley Jackson Award, and been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and International Thriller Writers Award for his works of dark and speculative fiction. He has over 100 stories and non-fiction author credits appearing in publications around the world; has edited multiple anthologies (including the current series, The Horror Writers Association’s HAUNTED LIBRARY OF HORROR CLASSICS, through SourceBooks, with co-editor Leslie S. Klinger); and has created an ongoing series of author primers championing modern masters of the dark and macabre, EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION through his press, Dark Moon Books. He is also publisher and acquisitions editor for the renowned +HORROR LIBRARY+ anthology series. His latest books are LAST CASE AT A BAGGAGE AUCTION; DOORWAYS TO THE DEADEYE; and short story collection THAT WHICH GROWS WILD: 16 TALES OF DARK FICTION (Cemetery Dance). Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.

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Tylor James
5.0 out of 5 stars "Pop the Clutch" Delivers!
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019
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This anthology promises tales of rockabilly, monsters and hot rods and let me tell you -- it sure as hell delivers! "Pop the Clutch" is now officially one of the coolest books I own in my personal library. These tales are tight, provocative, creepy, and often very funny. At the end of each story is a small biography about the author, which is great, because I've now been introduced to plenty of talented writers I'd not been previously aware of.

Every story in this collection is engaging, but some of my favorites include: Tremble by Kasey Lansdale and Joe R. Lansdale, Universal Monster by Duane Swierdzynski, The Starlite Drive-In by John M. Ford, Dr. Morbismo's InsaniTERRORium Horror Show by Lisa Morton, and Lab Experiment Turf War by Jeff Strand. But I could go on, certainly.

Eric J. Guignard sure knows how to put together a fine book, and the illustrations by Steve Chanks only add an extra layer of coolness. If you're thinking about buying this book, do it! You'll not be disappointed.
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Gypsy McGreevy
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Anthology I've read this Year
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
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Every story in this anthology is entertaining. Every. One. The title sums it up. Once I picked this one up, I was excited for every story and wasn't disappointed.
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Char
4.0 out of 5 stars Hot Rods, Rockabilly and Monsters!
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023
A book with stories that all take place in the 50's and contains tales of hot rods, rockabilly and monsters? Sign me up! Luckily, Eric J. Guignard did just that and here we are!

Featuring stories by the likes of Joe and Kasey Lansdale, Brian Hodge, David J. Schow and many others, how can you go wrong? Not all of these tales worked for be, but most of them did, especially the following:

David J. Schow's DRAGGERS just blew me away. One sentence buried among paragraphs of words transformed this drag racing story into something else altogether.

THE STARLITE DRIVE IN by John M. Floyd-first off how can you not think about Joe Lansdale in any discussion featuring drive-ins? Secondly, Kaiju at an abandoned drive-in. Need I say more?

THE DEMON OF THE TRACK by Gary Phillips features a wily black man that stole my heart.

DR. MORBISMO'S INSANEI-TERROR-IUM HORROR SHOW by Lisa Morton. A traveling magic and ghoul show that went wrong...but it all turned out alright in the end.

LAB EXPERIMENT TURF WAR by Jeff Strand. Jeff Strand always makes me laugh and this story is no exception.

THE PROM TREE by Yvonne Navarro-is there anything scarier than high school girls? How about a dead high school girl? I loved this weird little tale.

One last note-each story here is prefaced by an illustration from Steve Chanks and they are wonderful to look at! Each illustration takes a scene from the story and I found it fun to look at them and predict what the story would be. I was nearly always wrong, but the guessing made reading this even more fun.

Overall, Eric J. Guignard has put together authors both known and unknown and turned their stories into a book that flows easily from one story to the next, each with their own little tale about the good old days of the 50's. Many of these tales deal with real life in the 50's and in spite of all the fun these tales provide, they do not flinch from things that went on in the 50's that weren't so great-like racism for instance. However, most of these tales are imaginative, fast paced, and entertaining as all-get-out and as such? I highly recommend it!

*Thank you to Eric J. Guignard for the hardcover of this book in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it!
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Peter
5.0 out of 5 stars monsters and mayhem galore
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019
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Lots of silly stories feature creatures that go bump in the night. Enjoy these tales that take things several steps farther. None of the stories disappoint.
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Zraitor
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this collection is what all the cool horror cats do.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019
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A horror collection that promises in its introduction to bring you to the dark side of the 50s, in contrast to the idealized perfect time of America that it's often thought of. Well, it does just that... and also throws in goofy, zany, and just generally fun over the top everything for good measure.

Not to worry though, there is plenty of horror still, it just clearly embraces the silliness of the era. Most of the stories all have great characters, and often I found I enjoyed them on their own, even without the horror elements thrown in. Is there a greater compliment from a horror junkie? Doubt it. I believe "Outlawed Ink" is the best example here, a gay man goes along with his estranged brother to his father's funeral whom they both despise. His inner dialogue thinking about his situation, and lifestyle in were so interesting, and then as the story moves along and it's nearly at the end I thought to myself, isn't this a horror story? Then, of course, it reminded me so, quite violently.

There are more great character moments, mostly dealing with people not fitting into a world that so clearly tells you what you must be. From a girl believing she's a communist because she doesn't want the 'American Way of Life' that is being forced on her to many stories dealing with minorities and their horrible treatment in the times. But now that the serious stuff has been paid its due... time for the craziness!

Multiple stories deal with the old black and white B monster movies quite lovingly. The drag racing and greasers are in full display in many of them. Rockabilly music, all the cool lingo, it's all here. A story features mermaids, that when people look at them they become instantly aroused. Yep.

A fish man experiment roams around trying to fit in, two competing mad scientists creations duke it out in a turf war, a cheerleading squad made up of a vampire and all kinds of other "monsters" ... It was just a lot of fun and I didn't want it to end.

Every story even has a cool picture drawn for them, and a line picked out and bolded. It gives the effect of introducing them all as little B movies of their own, and I thought that was a nice touch.

This is just a well written, and well done, well everything in fact collection. I read a lot of these things, this was excellent. It felt authentic and it was clear to see the work and attention put into it. Fun from beginning to end, and worth it for all horror fans, whether you are into the 50s theme or not, cause these are just good stories period.
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D Surga
4.0 out of 5 stars is well written
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019
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enjoyed the stories very much they were short an well written
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5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the real feeling
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2022
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This collection of short stories captures the essence of horror back when monsters seemed real on the screen. There is an underlying innocence with each tale that leaves the reader chilled to the bone. Each author chosen for thos collection delivers on every level. No story should be skipped.
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