June 14, 2020 Kyrik Fights the Demon World. Hell Breaks Loose, By the Numbers. I’ve read a few of Gardner Fox’s Kothar books. So when I saw his name on the cover of Kyrik Fights the Demon World I didn’t hesitate to snatch up the book. No one will claim that Fox was a master… Continue reading Kyrik Fights the Demon World. Hell Breaks Loose, By the Numbers. Resurrected Post.
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Falling Down the Gravity Well. Resurrected Post.
June 7, 2020 Falling Down the Gravity Well I’d hoped to devote this web log post to an announcement. But circumstances under the control of third parties instead of mine must delay that announcement. Next week, knock on wood. No use crying over spilled beer. No, not even spilled beer, though that is indeed tragic.… Continue reading Falling Down the Gravity Well. Resurrected Post.
Fantasy and Sword-and-Sorcery for Turbulent Days. Resurrected Days.
May 31, 2020 Fantasy and Sword-and-Sorcery for Turbulent Days We are living in interesting times. Whatever your take on current events, however much or little the global turmoil and tumults have affected you personally, it is likely you feel at the least a bit of consternation, perhaps even pique. My day-to-day existence has altered little.… Continue reading Fantasy and Sword-and-Sorcery for Turbulent Days. Resurrected Days.
Putting in the Work. Resurrected Post.
May 24, 2020 Putting in the Work As with many of you, home improvement projects have played an unusually prominent role in recent weeks. Now, I’ve not had the excuse of being home with time on my hands. I’ve been going to the office every day. Nonetheless, at the behest of MBW, we’ve been buckling… Continue reading Putting in the Work. Resurrected Post.
Vitally Haggard. Resurrected Post.
May 17, 2020 Vitally Haggard A few words on Haggard. No, not Merle Haggard, though that man is worthy of a torrent of digital ink. I’m writing here about Henry Rider Haggard, traveler, lawyer, author. I’m reading Allan Quatermain currently, a book I should have read decades ago. I’m not unfamiliar with Haggard. I finished… Continue reading Vitally Haggard. Resurrected Post.
A Rosier Elric. Resurrected Post.
May 10, 2020 A Rosier Elric Michael Moorcock is the elder statesman of the S&S genre. He earned his bones. His success is unquestioned and his influence is clear. It would be unmannerly for a piker like myself, who has yet to make much of a ripple in the genre, to criticize a big fish… Continue reading A Rosier Elric. Resurrected Post.
Second Edition Update. Resurrected Post.
May 3, 2020 Second Edition Update As they say, two steps forward, one step back. I mentioned last week that the rights to Thick As Thievesreverted to me and I decided to put out the second edition myself. I’ve been working on the files, both print and digital. Since I do not intend this to… Continue reading Second Edition Update. Resurrected Post.
Second Edition. Resurrected Post.
April 26, 2020 Second Edition Thick As Thieves came out a few years ago. I’m rather fond of that one. Crime and fantasy are not strangers. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser met during a robbery. Conan’s rap sheet would fill an entire scroll. Heists instigated a number of his adventures. Even Bilbo acted the burglar.… Continue reading Second Edition. Resurrected Post.
A Drive-Through Meal. Resurrected Post.
April 19, 2020 A Drive-Through Meal There was a time when bookstore shelves were not dominated by cinder block-sized fantasy epics. Back in the 1960s a 150-page sci-fi paperback was commonplace. Or, so I understand from my expeditions through used book stores. I’m afraid I have no memories from the 60s. I see nothing wrong… Continue reading A Drive-Through Meal. Resurrected Post.