I've become quite fond of writing cozy Cthulhu stories. In them, you'll find many concepts borrowed from the world created by the horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. Arcane tomes, chief among them the Necronomicon, abound. The outer gods—primarily Azathoth, Nyarlathotep, Cthulhu, and Yidhra—occasionally drop in. The fantasy realm of the Dreamlands, with its weird and fantastical creatures like nightgaunts, zoogs, shantaks, and ghasts, is not as removed from the real world as you might think.
In my stories, you won't find the pervasive sense of impending horrific doom that Lovecraft excels at. Instead, the emphasis is on found family. The stories are optimistic, and not all creatures are hostile. Some could be considered downright cuddly. Whimsy isn't associated with Lovecraft, but it's embraced in cozy Cthulhu.
