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From the VENT! Vault: Interview with Filmmaker Larry Fessenden

I recently unearthed this candid Q&A* I did back in the late ’90s with acclaimed indie director Larry Fessenden (Wendigo, The Last Winter, Depraved). He continues to be one of the most unique and intriguing…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on July 29, 2022July 30, 2022
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Sawney Hatton’s Recommended Books to Read by Contemporary Authors

Sometimes I imagine people are wondering, “What does Sawney Hatton like to read?” Wonder no more, my harrowed fans! Here is a list of recommended books by some my favorite contemporary authors: ROBERT McCAMMON Simply…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on June 7, 2022July 20, 2022
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DEAD SIZE: The Lost Ending

Who doesn’t love discovering a lost piece of something precious? For an author, finding a lost ending to a book they wrote is like revisiting a place with great memories… that they didn’t remember. Many…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on December 15, 2021July 20, 2022
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Shaved Gerbil Blues: A Short Script by Sawney Hatton

“Goddamnit, my glands! My mutherfucking glands!“ Sometimes it’s fun to rummage through old work. I recently rediscovered a short script that I believe I wrote back in high school (this one), maybe even junior high.…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on October 26, 2021July 20, 2022
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The Details in THE DEVIL’S DELINQUENTS, a Satanic Panic Story

I grew up on Long Island, New York in the 1980s/90s, a time when—despite all the picture-perfect middle-class suburban trappings—there was no shortage of salacious scandals and horrifying crimes being committed. It seemed there was…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on January 28, 2021July 20, 2022
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Lest We Forget: A Grimly Amusing Anecdote

This is a true story. We were visiting from L.A., my friend Chris and I. We sat on the covered wood porch, nursing our bottles of beer with his uncles Mike and Johnnie. It was…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on October 22, 2020July 20, 2022
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Recycled Writing: From Script to Book

I’ve long been an advocate for repurposed writing. After finishing my latest novella, part of an anthology of teen-led Noir stories to be published later this year, I realized it is the final work that…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on March 11, 2019July 20, 2022
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WTF Am I Reading?: Sawney’s Twisted Short Stories

EVERYONE IS A MOON is my definitive collection of short stories (at least, until I write a bunch more). While I’ve categorized the book as Dark Fiction as a whole, I don’t think that label…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on June 22, 2018July 20, 2022
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10 Favorite Books That Burrowed Into My Brain

I read a lot of books, but frankly I forget about most not long after I’ve finished them. While I may well have enjoyed the reads, only a select few titles have managed to stick…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on April 29, 2017February 26, 2023
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Revisiting “VENT!”: Famous Filmmakers Origin Stories

A significant element of VENT!’s raison d’être (see previous post) was demonstrating that even the most lauded and famous filmmakers had difficult, even doubtful beginnings. Below are a few true origin stories I had shared on…

  • by Sawney Hatton
  • Posted on July 3, 2016July 20, 2022
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Recent Posts

  • From the VENT! Vault: Interview with Filmmaker Larry Fessenden
  • Sawney Hatton’s Recommended Books to Read by Contemporary Authors
  • DEAD SIZE: The Lost Ending
  • Shaved Gerbil Blues: A Short Script by Sawney Hatton
  • The Details in THE DEVIL’S DELINQUENTS, a Satanic Panic Story
  • Lest We Forget: A Grimly Amusing Anecdote
  • Recycled Writing: From Script to Book
  • WTF Am I Reading?: Sawney’s Twisted Short Stories
  • 10 Favorite Books That Burrowed Into My Brain
  • Revisiting “VENT!”: Famous Filmmakers Origin Stories
  • Revisiting “VENT!: The Online Magazine for Disgruntled Filmmakers”
  • Interview with James Burns, author of LET’S GO TO HELL: SCATTERED MEMORIES OF THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS
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  • Centralia: The Black Diamond of Columbia County!
  • UGLYVILLE: Writing an Untypical Young Adult Book

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