I read this story " The Horror in the Mound " recently and enjoyed the western spin of such an overwritten genre. Howard uses a lot of slang, I kept the slang in as I believed it makes the story more exciting and it seems to move the story forward better than if I had not.
I am aware there are some slang terms which could be construed as racially biased or insensitive. I left them in as that is how the story was written. I do not believe in sanitizing works or art such as Howard's "The Horror in the Mound", to try to use political correctness on fiction of a different time is like painting clothes on the picture Lady Godiva because her nudity offends some people or dressing Michelangelo's David because his nudity is offensive.
The word's used by Brill, illuminate him in a way that pc words would not. I do not like the censor's hand on books at all. If you find this story offensive don't read it.
I will only post short stories in the Public Domain which gives me some of the best writers of all time to work with. If you have never read Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Machen, Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, I hope to introduce these exceptional writers to you along with the wonderful short stories they have writtern.
I hope you enjoy " The Horror in the Mound".
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