It has been some years since I’ve played a game of Dungeons and Dragons. The Wuhan Whammy is probably the primary culprit. For some reason, no one other than the DM was willing to meet for a game. The move last summer halfway across the country likely extended the interruption. In the grand scheme this… Continue reading Extended D&D Hiatus. Plus Savage Journal Entry 38.
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Nostromo: Joseph Conrad and Ridley Scott. Plus Savage Journal Entry 37.
I recently finished reading Joseph Conrad’s novel Nostromo. Why? Well, first of all I’ve like what I’ve read of Joseph Conrad. Second, there’s this little film you may have heard of, by the name of Alien, directed by one Ridley Scott. The name of the spaceship upon which the action takes place is Nostromo. Naturally… Continue reading Nostromo: Joseph Conrad and Ridley Scott. Plus Savage Journal Entry 37.
The Guns of Leigh Brackett. Plus Savage Journal Entry 36.
I was watching (yet again) the John Wayne western El Dorado. It looks amazing on the 75-inch 4K screen. In fact so amazing that I noticed something that had escaped me before. Leigh Brackett wrote the screenplay. I’ve written about the gifted, prolific Leigh Brackett before. People know she worked on Star Wars:The Empire Strikes Back.… Continue reading The Guns of Leigh Brackett. Plus Savage Journal Entry 36.
Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers. A Transitional Anthology. Resurrected Post.
January 24, 2021 Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers. A Transitional Anthology. Lin Carter is back with another volume and more alliteration. Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers. The cover is drab and uninspiring, a tepid fantasy scene with a dull background, far from the evocative Sword-and-Sorcery covers of the previous volumes. The intro is equally… Continue reading Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers. A Transitional Anthology. Resurrected Post.
The Web Log In Mexico. Plus Savage Journal Entry 35.
I can’t truly call it a vacation. I worked the day job faithfully and made daily progress on the current novel. But MBW, the HA, and I were at a resort on the beach in Mexico. So I did soak up sea, sun, sand, and cerveza. I’ve got the evidence. I also have the bills.… Continue reading The Web Log In Mexico. Plus Savage Journal Entry 35.
The Web Log is Traveling. Plus Savage Journal Entry 34.
Time for writing a post is limited today. MBW, the HA, and I are en route to Mexico. My ambitious goal is to sit in the sand, watching the waves, and endeavoring to absorb UV rays right up to, but not over the border of, sunburn. I assume cerveza and tequila will also factor in.… Continue reading The Web Log is Traveling. Plus Savage Journal Entry 34.
Vettius and His Friends. Plus Savage Journal Entry 33.
I’ve encountered a few of David Drake’s Vettius and Dama stories in anthologies. But I’d not read them all. Happily, I picked up a copy of Vettius and His Friends and filled those gaps. I’m a fan of the tales. I like the dutiful, competent soldier Vettius and the learned, loyal, clever merchant Dama. They… Continue reading Vettius and His Friends. Plus Savage Journal Entry 33.
Announcing Semi-Autos and Sorcery 4: Silver and Bone. Plus Savage Journal Entry 32.
is time once again to shovel coal into the boiler and get the Publicity Express chugging out of the depot. Karl Thorson’s next adventure arrives March 7. With a sprinkling of Pirates of the Carribean and a dash of Die Hard on an oil rig there is plenty of action to keep you turning the… Continue reading Announcing Semi-Autos and Sorcery 4: Silver and Bone. Plus Savage Journal Entry 32.
Setting and Sword-and-Sorcery. Plus Savage Journal Entry 31.
Location, location, location. Setting is a vital component of Sword-and-Sorcery fiction. The action needs to occur in some pre-industrial locale, a secondary world, a fictionalized fantasy Earth, another planet, or some similar backdrop. Somewhere, that is, where the sword is a viable weapon, rather than an antiquated prop. The sword is that evocative. A steel,… Continue reading Setting and Sword-and-Sorcery. Plus Savage Journal Entry 31.