The Diaries and Journals of William Walker
‘The Logbook and Journals’

The Sleepwalker Press is proud to announce the completion of its latest volume. In ‘The Logbook and Journals’ we have a leather bound, handmade volume, 300 pages in length.

But what of that flagitious Biblionihilistica and the postscriptum of the Twin Codicils that addend it? How came they from the claws of demons to the hands of Man? How came they then to this modern age?
Through the agency of a certain Quelron Bathis they were passed to my grandfather, William Walker, in the year 1929, thence, subsequent to my fathers death, to my hands in this year of 2009.
In ‘The Logbook and Journals’ we have the decades spanning tale, told through the medium of fragmented diary and journal entries and illustrated by many sepia photographic images, of a Victorian gentleman scientist who had the misfortune of many a close call with those entities, called by some, The Great Olden-Ones. Grandfathers wish to improve upon the steam powered technology of his age by the inclusion of methods esoteric, set him down a most unfortunate path. Steam power coupled with sorcery. Sorcery unknowingly derived from Them-Ones. Innocent to begin with but ending in terror and horror most foul. Subsequent to a sojourn in India/ Tibet his later esoteric-infused engines take him to the fetch of Ralyey, thence to the very froth on the chin of Yog Sotot.

Intrigued? Wish to see, know more? Then a visit to [www.mythoplasm.co.uk] would undoubtedly prove of service.

Perhaps I speak only for myself, but take your spam elsewhere, please. When you post this sort of bilge, it bumps downward threads that are actually germane to the forum's subject.

Dear Absquatch

Please accept my deepest apologies, I thought I was in the correct place for such an advertisement and possibly amongst like-minded people. But I see that I am not.
Perhaps if you were a little more polite your comment would have been more constructivly recieved.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2 Apr 10 | 01:05PM by Sleepwalker.

***Perhaps if you were a little more polite your comment would have been more constructivly recieved.


We are not like-minded. We are sane, and know how to spell when angry.

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> Intrigued? Wish to see, know more?

I must admit, I'm not...

<> Intrigued? Wish to see, know more? >

The last time I saw this line was in a spam for gay porn.

Hello Again

Thank you all for your most amusing comments, and apologies for the tardiness of my replies;

- Ms Avila - No, not angry, just back from a liquid lunch. Not sane? Who can tell?
- Mr Assassin - If your not, dont bother.
- Ms Avila (again) - No, sorry, not in the least bit homosexual.

Gill is for Gilbert. You need goggles in your pix. Nobody has done Lovecraftian steampunk. Could be a new sub-genre. Hmmm...That's an idea!

My final two cents on this matter:

The suggestion that I ought to have been more polite in my request is as amusing as any of the rejoinders I've read here. It's a bit like reproaching me for not being courteous to the telemarketer who has interrupted my dinner. What gave this person the idea that this is a forum for commercially advertising a publishing venture?

Anyway, let's leave it at this: Got anything to contribute to a discussion about Clark Ashton Smith, Sleepwalker? If not, then don't let the door hit your bottom too hard on the way out.

For the originator of this thread - suggest that you master the language before going into print -
We assume that one who does not know the difference between "your" and "you're" may not be ready for prime time.

I havent been around on this board very long but if with respect im throwing in my 2 cents hoping not to be ganged up on ....

Im against spaming ... but in this case it sounds like this author, though he was being off topic ... was sincerely trying to share something he feels that the readers of this board might be interested in. Meaning in his view it wasnt spam. However, I guess since no one here really was interested it kinda makes it look like spam.

Anyways back to CAS topics everyone!

-Jeremy

One has to admire the amount of work he put into the endeavour. He should be thankful he didn't post it at the Amazon forums---it would've been a mean-spirited massacre.

Well at least Jelio is prepared to give me the benefit of the doubt - for that; "I thank you".

I didn't post on Amazon, because I didn't think it was the right place, and I didn't post here until I had checked that others had also posted comments regarding their own works.

If anybody is really interested, I posted here because the whole thing was written with the venerable CAS firmly in mind. Amongst the Old Ones Tsathoggua (go on everybody, tell me I've misspelt this also) tops my list, and features in many of my tales.

You spelled Tsathoggua correctly. // I must admit that when I saw the name "William Walker" I immediately thought of the fellow who tried to conquer Nicaragua in the 19th century. Or should it be Nik'aw-raw'gua?

Now then, now then, Gill - must admit, I do like the breakdown of that word - very in-keeping.

Must admit though, never heard of the William you refer to. My William Walker is my actual grandfathet, and whilst he travelled far and wide and did the most damnable things, I dont believe he actually conquered anywhere.

Must be off now to check Wiki on the chap you speak of.