Will Vigar

poet. writer. imposter.

Category Archives: mythology

Haunted…

Well, the proof arrived and it looks bloody gorgeous … It’ll be in Amazon from May 4th.

07/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted When the Minutes Drag 4

4. Hauntology, From the Inside Hauntology is often treated like an aesthetic choice. A fondness for analogue media. A vibe. A fondness for library music and decaying public information films, … Continue reading →

07/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted When the Minutes Drag 7

The Problem with Recovery Narratives Recovery narratives rely on good behaviour from time. This happened, then that happened, and eventually things improved. The story moves forward. The arc resolves. Everyone … Continue reading →

02/04/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted When The Minutes Drag 3

3. Living Without A Future Tense There are periods when the future doesn’t frighten you. You await, eager, excited and it simply fails to turn up. The future, to the … Continue reading →

31/03/2026 · Leave a comment

Haunted When the Minutes Drag 2

2. Agoraphobia Is Not a Fear of Space Agoraphobia is commonly described as a fear of open spaces. This is convenient, memorable, and deeply misleading; sort of like saying a … Continue reading →

27/03/2026 · Leave a comment

The Green Man: Myth and Reality – Imogen Corrigan

I was in the process of writing – well, researching – an idea I had for a novel. It involved various incarnations of the Green Man and probably owed more … Continue reading →

29/03/2025 · Leave a comment

Ley Lies

Map 1 1 All Mathematics would suggestA steady straight line as the best,But left and right alternatelyIs consonant with history. In his book How We Believe, Michael Shermer argues the … Continue reading →

13/03/2025 · Leave a comment

Lies, Damned Lies and Archives.

i The past is fragmented and falsified. Of course, this is nothing new. Archives have been doing this since the concept of archive was first mooted but if, as a … Continue reading →

11/03/2025 · Leave a comment

Weird and Eerie (2) The Phantom Hitch-Hiker

Part Two – The Phantom Hitch Hiker. i. Thumbs It is 1981, and my friend Mark had just bought his first car. We would go for night drives, searching for … Continue reading →

08/03/2025 · Leave a comment

Weird and Eerie (1) – Last Train To London Dark – Part Two.

xiii. Rik Rack Recumbent On a bench outside the main gate of King’s Cross Station, I see a familiar face. Rik Rack has poured himself into a solid wooden bench … Continue reading →

05/03/2025 · Leave a comment