I recently learned Tim Waggoner almost drowned when he was just nine-years-old. This led to a fascination with water in many of his short stories, several of which appear in this collection. from Borderlands Press.
Water Dark and Deep - A beautifully haunting tale of a woman in total control of her life...or, at least that's what she would like to believe.
Swimming Lessons - This story is short on words but long on wonderfully weird Waggoner.
Surface Tension - "Have you ever stopped to look a rain puddle? I mean really look at it?"
Lover, Come Back To Me - Alan, who nearly drowned, in Greywater Lake, as a nine-year-old, is convinced, by his wife, Jan, to confront his fear of the lake with a canoe ride. Obviously, things don't go well.
The Nature of Water - "Dead boys don't rise from their watery graves to pay a late-night visit to their murderers in real life." A very good tale with a touch of Lovecraft.
Fathomless Tides - A bit surreal, at the end, but another sharp story about taking chances.
Every Beast of the Earth - Valerie doesn't drive in the rain. In this tale, filled with stunning imagery, she gets caught in an unexpected downpour.
Just for the record, I'm a fan of Tim Waggoner. He's one of my "Go To" authors. He has yet to let me down. Since this collection is sold out, if you find a copy on the secondary market, at a fair price, be sure to pick it up.
A wonderful collection of personal stories with a similar theme. Strongly recommended
A Little Aqua Book of Marine Tales is a signed limited-edition collection of stories published by Borderlands Press. Unfortunately, this item is already Out of Stock.
From the author's bio - Tim Waggoner writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins. He’s published over forty novels and five collections of short fiction. He’s won the Bram Stoker Award and been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award and the Scribe Award. In addition to writing, he’s also a full-time tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition at Sinclair Community College.
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