This vignette by Matheson gives an interesting parallel between a horrible little Zuni fetish doll, and the power of a parent over their child. As a reader, I enjoyed the chase and suspense of the woman being hunted by this little hunter. It’s a cool little encounter. What I found most …

I’ve revived my blog. It’s been dead for about a year. Poor blog. I started a Master of Arts program in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University at the end of June. Kismet - the first day of my first writer’s residency was also my birthday. Anyhow, part of the program …

Another interesting little vignette by Matheson. To be honest, though, I didn’t find anything particularly interesting from a writer’s perspective. The dialog is plain, there’s little action, no real sense of tension, and the ending is standard “Twilight Zone” material.