Part 1 here. This is a continued exploration to help move the great genre of Sword and Sorcery forward to the #IronAge. In our effort, it’s probably a good idea to look back to the genre’s past. Exhibit A: The Tower of the Elephant (1933) Easily my favorite of the Robert E. Howard Conan yarns.Continue reading “The Riddle of Iron Part 2: The Tower of the Elephant”
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The Riddle of Iron: How to move Sword & Sorcery forward to a new era
I came away from GenCon 2023 with a realization: No one seems to know how to move the Sword & Sorcery genre forward. To me, this is the new “Riddle of Steel”. A riddle for the #IronAge. A tough nut I want to crack. I believe Robert E. Howard was already showing us the wayContinue reading “The Riddle of Iron: How to move Sword & Sorcery forward to a new era”
Never Tell Me the Odds: A Writing Update
On June 24th, I did something daring. I imposed a deadline upon myself: August 3rd. My goal was to “finalize” The Machine, in hopes to have it done in time for Gen Con. I didn’t even have the first draft done at the time, so making that statement was quite the gambit. Of course, thingsContinue reading “Never Tell Me the Odds: A Writing Update”
Adventures in Editing (and Ghostwriting)
I used to find it annoying when editors would complain endlessly about writers not following submission guidelines. (Is Arial really so hard to read? Is it too difficult to highlight everything with CTRL+A and change the font to Times New Roman 12 point? Do you honestly need the document double-spaced when the process is all-digitalContinue reading “Adventures in Editing (and Ghostwriting)”
A Major Boost in Confidence
This may sound strange, but I’ve felt unstoppable lately. A fire blazes in my heart. There’s this drive, this passion to create. And it’s not leaving me. My skills, my art, what I have to offer the world has hit a certain level of mastery to where I feel it’s only a matter of time.Continue reading “A Major Boost in Confidence”
We ARE Hollywood’s Rally
All of the points have already been made. Over and over again. But Hollywood didn’t listen. And they won’t. 2012 was the last year I remember truly enjoying the moviegoer experience. Don’t get me wrong, there were certainly a lot of bad movies, but there were still enough good flicks that it made taking aContinue reading “We ARE Hollywood’s Rally”
Devious Poetry (part nine)
Proceeding through the devious poem: Men judge themselves in this new light.One worldview’s crashed, the next takes flight. One Aeon’s burned by this knowledge-flash,New consciousness born from its ash. If everything’s been coming together for you so far, these lines may not even need explanation. The light, this “knowledge flash”, is the light from theContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part nine)”
On the “Worship” of Mary
Bashing Catholics on social media seems to be the one thing that protestants, athiests, anti-Catholics, and many other denominations can agree upon, and they do so gleefully. It’s sad to see people I otherwise respect post things so hateful, so vitriolic, so full of pride. They seem certain Catholics are damned due to the idolizationContinue reading “On the “Worship” of Mary”
Tolkien (2019) Movie Review: An Unexpected Surprise
(spoiler-free) Brotherhood. Fraternity. Fellowship. Elements sorely missing from society these days. And dearly missed by those of us who can remember what it felt like. But in this biopic, for a fleeting moment, it all comes back. I don’t watch new movies. No, really–I don’t. Not without heavy recommendation from people I trust. So IContinue reading “Tolkien (2019) Movie Review: An Unexpected Surprise”
Devious Poetry (part eight)
Today is going to be the most harrowing post of the Devious Poetry series to date. It’s not going to be easy to write about, and it’s by no means safe for work or safe for life. Today we’re going all the way down the O.T.O. rabbit hole to discuss not only what other deviationsContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part eight)”
Nick Enlowe 