And Now for a Word
When something tragic happens on a large scale, my first instinct is to shut up. A lot of people like to go on social media to wish the victims and their families well, or to spread information, but I just … Continue reading →
Stefon
Stefon Mears earned his M.F.A. in Creative Writing from N.I.L.A., and his B.A. in Religious Studies (double emphasis in Ritual and Mythology) from U.C. Berkeley. Stefon's short pieces have sold to magazines such as Fireside and Strange Horizons and anthologies edited by Otto Penzler, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Kevin J. Anderson, Denise Little, Kerrie L. Hughes, and John Helfers. He has published more than thirty novels to date, including the Jumpstart Duchy series, the Rise of Magic series, the Cavan Oltblood series, and still others. Look for him online at https://www.stefonmears.com, on Facebook, or @stefonmears on Twitter. Sign up for his newsletter at stefonmears.com/join
Friday Music
I wasn’t sure what to do for a post today, but since it’s Friday and most of you have never heard me play berimbau, here we go… Now that I watch it back I see that I need to practice … Continue reading →
Dead by Midnight?
I feel sorry for the new Evil Dead movie. It’s hard to remake a much-beloved film, a cult classic enjoyed as thoroughly for its B-movie sensibilities and shoestring budget as for its horror. And people sometimes forget that the original … Continue reading →
What Could Follow Epic Fantasy?
Epic fantasy rules the entertainment world these days. Kicked off by the Lord of the Rings films, epic fantasy has spread from the pages of novels to the big and small screens. George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice … Continue reading →
Guest Post — Terry Persun Talks About Writing and Shamanism
Today I have the pleasure of presenting you a guest blog post from author Terry Persun, talking about shamanism in his work. Take it away, Terry! ——————— Writing About Shamans by Terry Persun After years of studying Native American cultures, … Continue reading →
What’s Worse Than Zombies?
Zombies from modern zombie movies represent just about the nastiest threat out there. They come in after you waves, in mobs. Some are fast. They never stop. A plague, an army that converts as it kills. Even if they don’t … Continue reading →
Oddities from My Bookshelf – The Necromican
No, that’s not a typo for Necronomicon. I suspect it was an attempt to cash in on the Lovecraft reference without the risk of Chaosium coming after them, since Chaosium had the exclusive license to produce RPG material involving the … Continue reading →
Thank Which God Again?
There are people in this world who have elevated their understanding of the philosophies of Star Wars’ Jedi Knights to a religion that they themselves practice. A real-world religion born of a practice from a space opera. The Church of … Continue reading →
Horrifying Marion Zimmer Bradley
I’m irritated with Marion Zimmer Bradley. I’m reading a collection of essays about writing called How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction (edited by J.N. Williamson), and I just finished MZB’s essay, “World Building in Horror, Occult, … Continue reading →
Tolkien Rap!
I thought about writing a post about this, but honestly I think it speaks for itself. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Personally I love it, and I particularly enjoy the depth of their Tolkien references. … Continue reading →