Links of Steel, 2/12/2023
This week: Robert E. Howard, Tarzan, Northwest Smith, A Princess of Mars, ghosts, werewolves, and more.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: John Gradoville
“Writing has been my salvation. The more the British media shrieks of drama and doom, the more grateful I am that I can write myself into planets of exotic aliens and purple-skied fantasy worlds. Almost all my free time is now devoted to writing and I feel so much better for it.”
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 2/5/2023
This week: Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Michael Moorcock, Robert E. Howard, a possible Chronicles of Amber TV series, Northwest Smith and Jirel of Joiry, Tales from the Magician’s Skull, and more.
Read MoreREVIEW: ResAliens #6
The old adage about not judging a book by its cover is sage advice. What I discovered wasn't in fact strictly science fiction but a varied collection of stories that feature an out of this world or alien presence. In fact, the variety of stories harkens back to the days of the pulps.
Read MoreArthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
The Lost World is a classic adventure novel. The genesis of the novel stemmed from a talk given by Col. P. H. Fawcett in 1911. Fawcett had described a plateau on the Brazil-Bolivia border and tracks of unknown origin.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Robert Zoltan
“I absorb many different influences and filter those through my own perspective, interests, life questions and emotions. The inspiration for stories usually comes from some evocative image or emotion that comes into my mind.”
Read MoreSword and Sorcery: A Personal Take by Adrian Cole
Recently there has been a fair amount of discussion about the definition of Sword and Sorcery, and about “new” S&S, i.e. a kind of new wave S&S. As a writer of S&S I thought I’d give my simple views on the subject, and how I have approach it over the years.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 1/29/2023
This week: Elric, Kull, Thieves’ World, A. Merritt, Clark Ashton Smith, Crypt of Cthulhu, and more.
Read MoreGrell's Starslayer -- Forty Years On
In Starslayer: The Log of the Jolly Roger, Mike Grell created a sword-swingin’, blaster-slingin’ Celtic Space Pirate for the ages.
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