If Ken Lizzi has a quest it is to help infuse a pulp sensibility into 21st Century fiction
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
Sadly I can’t even claim a hangover for this enforced downtime. I didn’t earn the brain-fogging misery through any sort of fun. So, a brief
I’ve been reading Thomas Bulfinch’s The Age of Chivalry. How many times and in how many versions have I encountered the deeds of King Arthur
It seems the more you try to provide for yourself and your family the more difficulties arise. I suppose that’s logical enough: problems proliferate in
Thieves’ World was a remarkable achievement. The first few books, anyways, delivered some terrific stories, and the shared-world concept produced an outpouring of creativity. That
I’m going to point out the cheat right away instead of hiding it at the end. Limiting this to Hollywood films eliminates any number of
I finished Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher series a little while back. I’ve had a bit of time then to ponder the Work. (Eight books: that earns
A couple days after Christmas I drove MBW and the HA to New Orleans. It is about a 5 1/2 hour trip from Fortress Lizzi.
Writing is an odd business. Each story is its own, unique blend of challenge and joy. Then it sits, sometimes for years, only to be