The DMRtian Chronicles, 9/4/2022
This week: Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen Fabian, Jack Vance, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, a Jirel of Joiry RPG/board game, and more.
Read MoreKlarkash-Ton Day 2022
This is the debut celebration of the date when H.P. Lovecraft bestowed upon Clark Ashton Smith the ‘Mythos name’ of “Klarkash-Ton”, while also creating a persona/backstory to go with the sobriquet.
Read MoreFrank Kelly Freas: A Centennial Celebration
Frank Kelly Freas, rightly called “The Dean of Science Fiction Artists”, enjoyed a fifty-year run, winning Hugo after Hugo. He began his career painting covers for Weird Tales and ended it as a stone-cold legend in his chosen field. His art defined the look of “Classic Sci-Fi”.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: J.T.T. Ryder
“Even if I do not write pure sword and sorcery, I believe I have taken up the spirit of the genre: the galloping rhythm, the forward momentum, and the violence-driven narrative all fit perfectly in my genre of ancient historical fantasy.”
Read MoreMichael Wm. Kaluta Turns 75
Michael Wm. Kaluta is a living legend in the field of SFF art. Mentored by Roy G. Krenkel, he went on to be part of The Studio, a legendary collective of 1970s artists. His illustrations of the Shadow and the creations of ERB and REH remain legendary.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 8/28/2022
This week: C.L. Moore, Robert E. Howard, Cirsova, Frank Frazetta, Margaret Brundage, Hawk the Slayer, and more.
Read MorePastiches: A Fistful of Thoughts
About four months ago, I wrote a blog entry regarding 'pastiches' in the De Campian sense. There were several interesting comments on that post. While I thought I laid out my basic attitude toward pastiches fairly well, there are certainly various angles that I didn't cover.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Steve Dilks
“Every writer has an influence or two that made them want to write. Robert E. Howard was mine. A well rounded writer assimilates from a variety of sources though, not just from a single genre. A wider read author has a better chance of becoming something unique; the more you hone, the more your style becomes your own.”
Read MoreComing This Fall: Samhain Sorceries
DMR Books has a Halloween treat in store for fans of both horror and fantasy: the new anthology Samhain Sorceries! In these haunting tales of swords and sorcery, the dead will rise, dark rituals will be performed, and gateways to the afterworld will open.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 8/21/2022
This week: H.P. Lovecraft, Karl Edward Wagner, Swords Against Darkness, Clark Ashton Smith, Prince Valiant, Robert Bloch, and more.
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