Yesterday my drabble "On the Other Side of the Dark Entry Gate" was published in Black Hare Press's anthology Beyond.
(Book selfies are hard, when they're of ebooks!)
The original idea for this story dates back to spring 2017, when one of the Marvel films was being filmed at Durham Cathedral. My daughter's school is right behind the cathedral, and during filming there was limited access. To inform us of this, we got an email from school, which contained this delightful line:
The Dark Entry gate is locked; access will be via The Bailey.
That was when I knew I needed to write the story of the Dark Entry Gate -- especially when in proximity to a cathedral, doesn't that sound like a euphemism for the entrance to the pit of hell?
The story itself had a number of false starts over the last two years, but when I saw the theme for this anthology, the perfect drabble came out in one go.
Here's a picture of the Dark Entry gate when it is open:
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