Links of Steel, 5/5/2024
This week: Conan, Michael Shea, Lord Dunsany, Gene Wolfe, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Weird Tales, and more.
Read MoreHoward Days 2023 (Part Two)
Ken Lizzi, Brian Murphy, Jimmy Jarman and myself made the pilgrimage to Howard Days 2023. We had fun and mostly accomplished what we set out to do.
Read MoreJim FitzPatrick's Beltaine Art
Beltaine and Samhain were the two main anchor-points of the Gaelic calendar. Jim FitzPatrick has created classic art over the years that illustrates events in Ireland associated with Beltaine.
Read MoreHoward Days 2023 (Part One)
I attended Howard Days 2023 with several friends: Ken Lizzi, Brian Murphy, Jimmy Jarman and several others. It was a long road getting there.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 4/28/2024
This week: The Witcher, Henry Kuttner, Tales From the Magician’s Skull news, Roger Zelazny, Robert E. Howard, druids, Gilgamesh, and more.
Read MoreThe Battle of Clontarf: Two Centuries of Great Art
The Battle of Clontarf was an inspiration to Robert E. Howard. It also inspired numerous excellent works of art, especially during the last half-century.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 4/21/2024
This week: interviews with Michael Moorcock and Ramsey Campbell, Weird Tales, Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, King Arthur, H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, and more.
Read MoreRusty Burke: A Word from the Man Himself
Rusty Burke has recovered well enough from his life-threatening injury to thank his supporters and well-wishers himself. Read on for more details.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 4/14/2024
This week: Julie Bell, Conan, Michael Moorcock, Bulfinch’s Mythology, Rosemary Sutcliffe, Deathstalker, and more.
Read MoreBucket o' Blood to Host Dark Dreams of Nilztiria Release Party
For the release of my new fantasy story collection Dark Dreams of Nilztiria, I wanted to do something special to celebrate it. Thanks to the fine folks at Bucket o’ Blood Books and Records, we’re going to have a release party!
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