Charlton Heston -- Fifteen Years Gone
Charlton Heston’s passing left a hole in the Hollywood firmament that no actor has been able to fill.
Read MoreREVIEW: Starkadder by Bernard King
As Christianity burns through the North, Odin knows his days are numbered and that Ragnarok nears. Even the mighty Odin dances to the tune of the inscrutable Norns.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Stephen R. Babb
“Regardless, even though Skallagrim’s tale is a fantasy, its themes will ring true to many readers. I’m writing about despair, horror, evil, death, and the loss of joy, but ultimately about hope.”
Read MoreEdgar Rice Burroughs: Self-Publishing Pioneer
When Edgar Rice Burroughs incorporated himself and his creations in 1923, he blazed a trail for the thousands of other authors who have followed his example in the hundred years since.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 4/2/2023
This week: Jack Vance, Conan, Tarzan, Clark Ashton Smith, Michael Whelan, John Jakes, Weird Tales, and more.
Read MoreAdventure in All Its forms – A Review of Cirsova Magazine's Spring 2023 Issue
The first Cirsova Magazine of 2023 does not disappoint. It’s full of wonderfully weird stories. Please be aware that there are some very minor spoilers in the reviews that follow.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Glenn Rahman (Part Two)
“My brother and I visited the Providence Lovecraftian sites. These included the addresses of the still-standing Lovecraft residences and also the specific city sights that had inspired his stories. Significant among the latter was the church from “Haunter of the Dark” and the “burying grounds” featured in multiple stories, including The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.”
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 3/26/2023
This week: Tanith Lee, Weird Tales, Robert E. Howard, Thongor, viking films, and a new heavy metal track featuring Michael Moorcock.
Read MoreJohn Jakes: 1932-2023
In a literary career spanning seven decades, John Jakes established himself as a mainstay of American popular fiction. He started in the pulps, made the bestseller lists and died a millionaire. Two genre categories that Jakes made his mark on—swashbuckling historical adventure and sword-and-sorcery—are directly in the wheelhouse of DMR Blog readers.
Read MoreWhy (Human Generated) Sword-and-Sorcery?
Now our art is threatened not by derivative authors, but by machines capable of turning it out in choking quantities. What happens if an AI-generated story is good? Can we read and enjoy it? Should we?
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