Last fall DMR Books announced Die By the Sword, the first of what will hopefully be many volumes of new sword-and-sorcery fiction. The response was tremendous, and we received nearly 200 submissions. Selecting the best of the best was no easy task. Only the 11 most excellent stories made the final cut.
Read More“In my opinion the first draft should never be the last. I have seen some authors who seem to think they don’t need to do this – and it shows. That’s why self-publishing can be a curse.”
Read MoreThis week: Robert E. Howard, Jack Vance, Thieves World, Flashing Swords, Frank Frazetta, and more.
Read MoreCharlton Heston’s passing left a hole in the Hollywood firmament that no actor has been able to fill.
Read MoreAs 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 More“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 MoreWhen 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 MoreThis week: Jack Vance, Conan, Tarzan, Clark Ashton Smith, Michael Whelan, John Jakes, Weird Tales, and more.
Read MoreThe 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 More“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.”
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