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
March 5, 2023
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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
February 26, 2023
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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
February 19, 2023
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The Web Log Takes a Sick Day. Plus Savage Journal Entry 29 and Bonus Savage Journal Entry 30.
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
February 12, 2023
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Bulfinch and Howard? Plus Savage Journal Entry 28.
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
February 5, 2023
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First World Problems. Plus Savage Journal 27.
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
January 29, 2023
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David Drake’s Thieves’ World Novel “Dagger.” Plus Savage Journal Entry 26.
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
January 22, 2023
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Top Five Hollywood Film Sword Fights. Plus Savage Journal 25
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
January 15, 2023
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Some Thoughts on The Witcher. Plus Savage Journal Entry 24.
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
January 8, 2023
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