April 12, 2020 Take a Deep Draft Why have I waited so long to read The Drawing of the Dark? Perhaps it was for the best. Tim Powers seems to have constructed a story drawing on interests and predilections that I have developed and nurtured over the years. Had I read it as a teen,… Continue reading Taking a Deep Draft. Resurrected Post.
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Falchion Returns! Resurrected Post.
April 5, 2020 Falchion Returns! You can’t keep a good man down. Or at least you can’t keep a perhaps not-so-nice fictional character down. If you enjoyed Boss: Falchion’s Company Book One, you’ll be happy to learn that Falchion is back, in Captain: Falchion’s Company Book Two. The book is out in print and digital,… Continue reading Falchion Returns! Resurrected Post.
In the Pipe. Resurrected Post.
March 29, 2020 In the Pipe Whether we’re facing a world-changing pandemic, or not, I’m still working. Not just at my day job; I’m also still producing books. I expect to have another book out early in April, perhaps by the first. Specifically, Captain: Falchion’s Company Book Two, the sequel to Boss. Falchion is back,… Continue reading In the Pipe. Resurrected Post.
Dancing on the Precipice. Resurrected Post.
March 22, 2020 Dancing on the Precipice [image error] I understand there is some sort of kerfuffle going on in the world. People panicking, going into lockdown mode. I’ve been sitting on the beach, sipping cold beer, and listening to the waves come in. We all react to existential threats in our own way, I… Continue reading Dancing on the Precipice. Resurrected Post.
S&S 202: Does Sword-and-Planet Fiction Qualify as Sword-and-Sorcery? Resurrected Post.
March 15, 2020 S&S 202: Does Sword-and-Planet Fiction Qualify as Sword-and-Sorcery? Does the Sword-and-Planet (also known as Planetary Romance) genre qualify as Sword-and-Sorcery? Or, more precisely, can it? Yes. Next question. Wait, you want some sort of explanation rather than a blanket agreement or denial. Fine. You might think that swapping out “sorcery” for “planet”… Continue reading S&S 202: Does Sword-and-Planet Fiction Qualify as Sword-and-Sorcery? Resurrected Post.
Tales From The Magician’s Skull. Plus Savage Journal Entry 17.
The delivery truck driver dropped off a box at my front door the other day. The box label read “Goodman Games.” Inside, protected by redundant layers of bubble wrap, were two copies of Tales From the Magician’s Skull Special 2. My author comp copies! Since I have more reading to do, I’m just going to… Continue reading Tales From The Magician’s Skull. Plus Savage Journal Entry 17.
The Words, Like the Spice, Must Flow. Resurrected Post.
March 8, 2020 The Words, Like the Spice, Must Flow When I first started writing, years ago, it was primarily as a challenge. Could I get a story published? Then, how about a few more? After a while, I wanted to see if I could get a novel published. That accomplished, I discovered I had… Continue reading The Words, Like the Spice, Must Flow. Resurrected Post.
The Mega-Post. Resurrected Post.
March 1, 2020 The Mega-Post When you have more than one thing to write about but little to link the subjects, start with a bombastic title. Don’t leave the best for last. Or do. I don’t know, it’s confusing. How about this? Boss: Falchion’s Company Book One is now an audio book. That’s pretty good… Continue reading The Mega-Post. Resurrected Post.
Brought to You by the Letter “A.” Resurrected Post.
February 23, 2020 Brought to You by the Letter “A.” This web log post brought to by the letter “A” for annoyance. And anger. And abashment. Yesterday I spent a couple of hours in the afternoon at McMenamins’s Hillsdale Brewpub for the annual Battle for the Belt, wherein the myriad McMenamin’s brewpubs compete for the… Continue reading Brought to You by the Letter “A.” Resurrected Post.