Christmas gifts can extend the season substantially. I received a Christmas present of the DMR edition of Manly Wade Wellman’s novel Cahena: A Dream of the Past. I read it this week, thus drawing my holiday out longer. Well, Merry Christmas to me; what a fine gift. Manly Wade Wellman was one of the last… Continue reading Cahena, Manly Wade Wellman’s Heroic Historical Fiction
Tag: Under Strange Suns
Leigh Brackett’s The Coming of the Terrans. Mars as God and ERB Intended.
Leight Brackett’s The Coming of the Terrans is a slim volume, packaging five thematically related stories. Slim, yes, but not light weight. Brackett takes what could be a frothy, fun topic of men on ancient, dusty Mars and instead gives us insightful tales in her own unique Martian setting: a grim intersection of Edgar Rice… Continue reading Leigh Brackett’s The Coming of the Terrans. Mars as God and ERB Intended.
Nostromo: Joseph Conrad and Ridley Scott. Plus Savage Journal Entry 37.
I recently finished reading Joseph Conrad’s novel Nostromo. Why? Well, first of all I’ve like what I’ve read of Joseph Conrad. Second, there’s this little film you may have heard of, by the name of Alien, directed by one Ridley Scott. The name of the spaceship upon which the action takes place is Nostromo. Naturally… Continue reading Nostromo: Joseph Conrad and Ridley Scott. Plus Savage Journal Entry 37.
Monterrey Supplemental: Beer and Miscellaneous Updates. Resurrected Post.
June 26, 2016 Monterrey Supplemental: Beer. And Miscellaneous Updates When we gringos think of Mexican beer, we think of thumbing a wedge of lime into a bottle of watery lager, preferably while sitting by the beach or floating in the swimming pool. But this particular gringo is always sniffing out the local craft brew scene.… Continue reading Monterrey Supplemental: Beer and Miscellaneous Updates. Resurrected Post.
The Great Garrett Re-Read Part III.
Under Strange Suns News and Notes. Resurrected Post.
May 1, 2016 Under Strange Suns News and Notes I have a couple of notes to share with you regarding my last book. First, I believe I’ve mentioned before that Under Strange Suns is up for an INDIEFAB award. I recently received information that the award process is adding a Readers’ Choice category. I don’t… Continue reading Under Strange Suns News and Notes. Resurrected Post.
Accepting Praise with Grace. Resurrected Post.
March 13, 2016 Accepting Praise with Grace Perihelion Online Science Fiction Magazine likes my novel, Under Strange Suns. No, really. Check out the review. And that’s good. It warms the outer crust of my black, stony lawyer’s heart. But it also makes me squirm a bit. I don’t receive praise well. Stupid, isn’t it? Someone… Continue reading Accepting Praise with Grace. Resurrected Post.
The Push Continues. Resurrected Post.
December 20, 2015 The Push Continues And thus I continue pounding the drum and tooting the horn. The Portland Things From Another World store generously hosted a signing for “Under Strange Suns” last Wednesday. I sold books, signed my name, chatted with customers. That I can do. Last Tuesday I sat for an interview with… Continue reading The Push Continues. Resurrected Post.
Pounding the Pavement and Knocking on Doors. Resurrected Post.
November 8, 2015 Pounding the Pavement and Knocking on Doors Taking a look at the calendar, I noticed that the next couple of months will call frequently on my woefully lacking marketing skills. Oh, joy. Promotion. What’s that rising up within? Heartburn? Acid reflux? Incipient panic? Some of us prefer to remain unnoticed, to blend,… Continue reading Pounding the Pavement and Knocking on Doors. Resurrected Post.