Ursula K. Le Guin coming to PBS on Aug. 2
When I served in the Coast Guard in the 1980s I had the opportunity to see great writers speaking at the Boston Public Library and […]
Month: July 2019
Grimdark, horror, and what’s wrong with Tolkien anyway?
Grimdark has become a very popular sub-genre of fantasy fiction. The term got its start out of the tagline for the game Warhammer 40K. “In […]
Stamp collecting and horror and mystery fiction
One of my hobbies is stamp collecting. I find it relaxing, informative, and fun. Naturally, I try to tie my other hobbies into my stamp […]
Wednesday Review: Bluebird, Bluebird
I spent more than ten years in Texas and a decent portion of that – a couple years anyway – was spent in East Texas. […]
The writing life and getting through the clutter
Sometimes, it is easy to forget about the writing life. When I was working as a journalist, I wrote and/or edited every single day. The […]
Fantasy fiction and the length game
I sometimes participate in a subreddit focused on Fantasy Fiction, and it has been a source of many good recommendations. At the same time, I’ve […]