Robert Gould kindly responded with the title and author of the blook which inspired him to begin posting "A Change in the Weather." It's Terror Island by Rakie Keig. Here's what Sarah Dobbs at "Den of Geek" had to say in her review -- note the emphasis on blogginess:
"While the pacing of the book is great, the chapter breaks are a little too frequent. Some digging around on Google revealed that that’s probably because the chapters were initially posted online, but it’s something that should have been edited before the print version emerged. Particularly since the book is a large non-standard paperback size, which means that most of the chapters are only about 4 pages long. Many of the new chapters pick up exactly where the previous ones left off, which soon starts to feel like you’re watching a movie with far, far too many advert breaks. Mind you, it makes it easy to find a convenient stopping place if you need to put the book down for whatever reason."
One other thing worth noting is that in her Acknowledgments Keig mentions Mr. David Wellington and the Hail Horrors Board. Regular readers will recognize Wellington from his four blooks! [and the link in the sidebar under Online Fiction].
The blook is from Hadesgate Publications, a relatively new UK publisher who specializes in horror. I had a chance to chat with them and I'll post it shortly. In the meantime read what the author had to say.
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