September 27, 2015 The Shotgun Approach I prefer to outline before I begin writing. I want a blueprint for the general structure in place, a scaffolding built to give me purchase from which to work. But once that’s done, I have to fill those empty space I reach from the scaffolding. Sometimes I have a… Continue reading The Shotgun Approach. Resurrected Post.
Month: May 2022
Reconnoitering Kindle Scout. Resurrected Post.
September 20, 2015 Reconnoitering Kindle Scout I’ve written before about the slender paperbacks popular in the 60s and 70s. They no longer make financial sense in today’s publishing market. Not in print, at any rate. But it seems to me they are admirably suited to e-readers. Digital is the new pulp. When checking up on… Continue reading Reconnoitering Kindle Scout. Resurrected Post.
Robert E. Howard, Appendix N’s Top Dog Contender. Resurrected Post.
September 13, 2015 Robert E. Howard, Appendix N’s Top Dog Contender I approach this entry with some trepidation. I knew I’d need to write about Robert Ervin Howard at some point. But I’ve been reluctant to do so because, really, what more is there to say about the man? More ink has been spilled critiquing… Continue reading Robert E. Howard, Appendix N’s Top Dog Contender. Resurrected Post.
Autumn is Coming! Resurrected Post.
September 6, 2015 Autumn is Coming! Autumn is coming! Look to your rakes, sons of the Northern Hemisphere. So, yeah, there’s that. Signs of the end of summer are accumulating. Chief among them: College football. Sales of chicken wings begin their annual climb, to a false peak during January bowl games, then ascending once more… Continue reading Autumn is Coming! Resurrected Post.
“Heroic Fantasy” Earns Its Title.
I finally got my hands on a copy of the anthology Heroic Fantasy. That’s a good cover, isn’t it? There’s a story in that illustration that I’d like to read someday. The introduction was…adequate. After reading so many Sword-and-Sorcery anthologies I’ve discovered the intros tend to cover the same ground. This one adds little or… Continue reading “Heroic Fantasy” Earns Its Title.
Second Novel Ruminations. Resurrected Post.
August 30, 2015 Second Novel Ruminations Under Strange Suns debuted almost a week ago. By this point you may well be tired of my mentioning it. Could be I’m tired of mentioning it too, ever think of that, bucko? Hmmm? How about you buy a copy and I’ll stop bringing it up? What’s that, you… Continue reading Second Novel Ruminations. Resurrected Post.
Under Strange Suns. Resurrected Post.
August 16, 2015 Under Strange Suns Cue the fanfare. Commence drumroll. Ahem. Is this thing on? Ladies and gentlemen, readers of all ages…well, readers of appropriate age, anyways. I’m please to announce that Under Strange Suns is available for purchase beginning August 25, digitally, and December 25 in print edition. Here’s a bit of… Continue reading Under Strange Suns. Resurrected Post.
Fiction Description. Resurrected Post.
August 9, 2015 Fiction Description Opinion time, readers. What is your preference, or perhaps tolerance, for the amount of description of places, things, physical appearance, etc. in fiction? Do you like to have an exacting rundown of what the characters look like, what the furniture in a room looks like and how it is arranged,… Continue reading Fiction Description. Resurrected Post.
August Derleth, Cthulhu Wrangler. Resurrected Post.
August 2, 2015 August Derleth, Cthulu Wrangler Today I continue considering the authors of Appendix N. August Derleth managed to escape my voracious reading attention for a very long time. That is surprising, considering the volume of material he produced. Derleth wasn’t an Asimov-class churner of words, but with over 100 published books to his… Continue reading August Derleth, Cthulhu Wrangler. Resurrected Post.