Please enjoy today's drabble from superstar Insignia Stories contributor, John H. Dromey! The Dead of Winter John H. Dromey “The three murder scenes are eerily similar,” Inspector Watanabe told Superintendent Tanaka. “An asphyxiated victim in a locked-room. It’s weird, though. Although the rooms were properly heated, the bodies were frostbitten.” “Any clues outside the houses?”... Continue Reading →
INSTINCTS #27:‘Equipment Checklist (for a Yōkai P.I.’s Stakeout from behind a High Privacy Fence)’ by John H. Dromey
New haiku (with illustration) by John H. Dromey! Enjoy 🙂 Equipment Checklist (for a Yōkai P.I.’s Stakeout from behind a High Privacy Fence) John H. Dromey Sticking her neck out. The rokurokubi said Scratch the periscope John H. Dromey was born in northeast Missouri, USA. He enjoys reading—mysteries in particular—and writing in a variety of... Continue Reading →
Mythical Drabbles: ‘To Catch a Cryptid’ by John H. Dromey
We're back this week with more Mythical Drabbles! Enjoy this one from regular Insignia Stories contributor, John H. Dromey. To Catch a Cryptid John H. Dromey A car salesman eyed his bookish, bespectacled customer with skepticism. “Dune buggies?” “Yes. I’m Professor Chinbatiin. I’m planning a cryptozoological fishing trip to the Gobi Desert.” “Hold on! You... Continue Reading →
INSTINCTS #17: ‘Hot Pursuit Goes Underground…’ by John H. Dromey
First INSTINCTS poem for the year! Please enjoy another haiku (double) by regular contributor, John H. Dromey! Hot Pursuit Goes Underground, Hostage Unharmed John H. Dromey His sweetheart kidnappedA spelunking samuraiRushed to her rescue With his katanaHiro slew the abductorInter the dragon ~~~ About the Author: John H. Dromey was born in northeast Missouri,... Continue Reading →
INSTINCTS #16: ‘Casting Call for a Method Actor’ by John H. Dromey
This week's poetry piece is a speculative haiku by regular contributor, John H. Dromey. This year, John has work featured in Horror Matsuri 2020, Castles & Kimono, and both drabble anthologies. He also has 3 drabbles accepted for our open call, Mythical Creatures of Asia! Check out John's Insignia Author Page for more links to... Continue Reading →
Horror Matsuri #9: ‘A Yōkai’s Haiku Halloween Abroad’ John H. Dromey
HORROR MATSURI #9 / INSTINCTS (POETRY) #14 It's Week 5 of Horror Matsuri, and sadly today is the last poem, but it's a good one! This is John H. Dromey's second poem for the month. The first, 'Spooky Yuki-onna' can be read here. A Yōkai's Haiku Halloween Abroad John H. Dromey Just one day... Continue Reading →
Horror Matsuri #3: ‘Spooky Yuki-onna‘ John H. Dromey
HORROR MATSURI #1 / INSTINCTS (POETRY) #11 It's Week 2 of Horror Matsuri, and time for more poetry! John H. Dromey is a regular Insignia Stories contributor, with micro-fiction in both Insignia Drabbles volumes and a great Japanese story in our recent Castles & Kimono anthology. He also has another poem scheduled for Horror Matsuri... Continue Reading →