February 16, 2020 S&S 201: Five More You Should Know In a previous post I’ve written about the five Swords & Sorcery writers the novice reader should be familiar with. Let’s assume this imaginary individual has completed that introductory course of study and is ready to move on to the intermediate-level: S&S 201. Because this… Continue reading S&S 201: Five More You Should Know. Resurrected Post.
Category: Reading
2019 Retrospective. Resurrected Post.
December 29, 2019 2019 Retrospective So, 2019 is pretty much a wrap. I have few complaints, it was a good year for YoursTruly, MBW, and the HA. I have another book out, and three in the can waiting to be unleashed in 2020. I traveled a bit, hit a few conventions to dispense what (if… Continue reading 2019 Retrospective. Resurrected Post.
The Alamo. Resurrected Post.
December 8, 2019 The Alamo Some things are true serendipity, others are more deliberately linked. I’m going with the latter in the case at hand. You see, I’m nearing completion of the sequel to Karl Thorson and the Jade Dagger, and the climax occurs at The Alamo. At about the time I commenced writing that… Continue reading The Alamo. Resurrected Post.
Intro to Sword and Sorcery: Five Names You Should Know. Resurrected Post.
November 24, 2019 Intro to Swords and Sorcery: Five Names You Should Know Perhaps you are new to this planet, or have been living in a bomb shelter all your life with limited reading material. Maybe you recently stumbled upon a trove of Molly Hatchet album covers at a garage sale, with those paintings by… Continue reading Intro to Sword and Sorcery: Five Names You Should Know. Resurrected Post.
What is Sword and Sorcery? Resurrected Post.
November 17, 2019 What is Swords and Sorcery? Sword & Sorcery is one of those terms that defies precise definition. So, it is, I suppose, another one of those other concepts that can be encapsulated in the phrase “I know it when I see it.” And there is, I think, a certain prurience involved, without… Continue reading What is Sword and Sorcery? Resurrected Post.
The Black Company, In Progress Reflections. Resurrected Post.
November 3, 2019 The Black Company, In Progress Reflections. I am about two-thirds of the way through re-reading Glen Cook’s Black Company novels. This time through (the second for the later novels, the third for the earlier) I think I’m better able to appreciate more of the subtleties. Some of that may be due to… Continue reading The Black Company, In Progress Reflections. Resurrected Post.
Sail Hull-up. Resurrected Post.
September 29, 2019 Sail Hull-up There is a comfortable pleasure in revisiting books. This is especially true in the case of the Aubrey and Maturin novels by Patrick O’Brian. Each book is an immersive wallow in a warm bath. And when you consider the length of the series, you realize what an indulgence awaits. Perhaps… Continue reading Sail Hull-up. Resurrected Post.
Halloween Reading. Plus Savage Journal Entry 15.
Time again for another holiday-themed post. Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I don’t care for the decorations, the general ghoulishness or the faux-macabre. I don’t dress up. I’m not much of a candy eater, not possessing much of a sweet tooth. Still it is on the calendar. One must deal with it. I’ve written… Continue reading Halloween Reading. Plus Savage Journal Entry 15.
Science Fiction 101 Reading List. Resurrected Post.
April 21, 2019 Science Fiction 101 Reading List What are the fundamental books a newcomer to science fiction should read in order to achieve a basic conversance with the genre? To keep this practicable for this notional novice, what ten books would suffice? I am unqualified to answer this question. My list would necessarily displease… Continue reading Science Fiction 101 Reading List. Resurrected Post.