Links of Steel, 6/18/2023
This week: Robert E. Howard, Hawk the Slayer, Ray Stevenson, Jack Vance, S.T. Joshi, The Count of Monte Crisco, and more.
Read MoreDon Maitz at 70
Having achieved his threescore and ten, Don Maitz stands tall as one of the true Grand Old Men of SFF/weird art. His paintings have adorned the covers of books by Leigh Brackett, Ray Bradbury, C. J. Cherryh, Keith Taylor, Tanith Lee, Gene Wolfe, Michael Moorcock and many other acclaimed authors. Plus, he created Captain Morgan! Sorta.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Lisa Kuznak
“I’m always experimenting, everything I write is an experiment in one way or another. Often I put ‘controversial’ themes in my work, consciously or subconsciously, which I’ve had readers get upset over. I’m a firm believer in ‘The author is not your babysitter’.”
Read MoreP. Alexander - The DMR Interview
Matthew Pungitore talks to Cirsova Magazine editor Alex about Italian cinema, sword and sorcery, and the Decadent movement.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 6/11/2023
This week: Robert E. Howard, The Witcher, Brak the Barbarian, Fu Manchu, the Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Weird Tales, and more.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: M. Stern
“I try to keep the reader reading and guessing. So whether it’s slice-of-life weird horror or dark heroic fantasy, I try to set up and pay off a twist or an image a reader couldn’t possibly anticipate. But the weirdness has to be justified within the story and compelling, not just a gimmick.”
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 6/4/2023
This week: The Weird Tales sword & sorcery issue, Fritz Leiber, Robert E. Howard, Fred Saberhagen, Robert Holdstock, Fantastic Magazine, and more.
Read MoreSwain's Justice, the Concluding Volume of The Saga of Swain the Viking, to Appear in July
In this collection, Swain Olaf’s son finally crosses swords with the one man who ever defied him and escaped with his life: The murderer Olvir Rosta. The bitterest blood-feud the North has ever seen will come to an end—but who will survive?
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 5/28/2023
This week: Live-action Conan news, John Carter of Mars, Roger Zelazny, Harold Lamb, Weird Tales, Jack London, Henry Kuttner, Die By the Sword, and more.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Matthew Knight
“Instead of considering the technicalities of writing, planning a tactical approach, and coming up with extensive outlines, I tend to just see a blank canvas. I take a moment to meditate on how I can fill it with vibrant color and striking visions in the most effective way, then dive in head-first.”
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