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GALEN STOOD UP. “LEAD WITH ACTION!”

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

First of all, be extremely cautious around “trendy” writing advice. If someone tells you that, for instance, no one ever reads prologues so never write a prologue… well, that one I’ve already debunked. Another that keeps popping up is that … Continue reading →

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THE SPECTER PRIESTESS OF WRIGHTSTONE: EXPLORING WEIRD TALES Vol. 5, No. 1—PART 23

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

I continue to be amazed by the sheer volume of content contained in the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales, which has been keeping us busy for closing in on two dozen posts. Back in those days, fourteen years before … Continue reading →

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WRITING ABOUT MUSIC IS LIKE…

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

Martin Mull (or so it is believed) once said, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” I first read that attrbuted to Elvis Costello, but in any case, was he/were they right? I think what Martin Mull (and Elvis … Continue reading →

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I SEE YOUR POST-APOCALYPSE AND RAISE YOU ONE DYSTOPIA

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

I have to admit I’ve never been a huge fan of post-apocalyptic fiction. I liked the movies Road Warrior and Mad Max: Fury Road. I liked the first few seasons of The Walking Dead. But beyond that? I was forced … Continue reading →

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A CHANGELING SOUL: EXPLORING WEIRD TALES Vol. 5, No. 1—PART 22

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Our next story from the January 1925 issue of Weird Tales is “A Changeling Soul” by Victor Lauriston—another name that didn’t ring a bell for me. I find it fascinating how this issue of Weird Tales features such a range of … Continue reading →

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YOUR BANK OF EXPERIENCE ACCOUNT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

Like anyone who has an email address I’ve gotten my share of phishing emails demanding that I immediately reply to this email or my USAA account will be deactivated. Except I do not now have, nor have I ever had, … Continue reading →

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POLITICS REAL AND IMAGINARY

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

I feel as though, especially now, I could make a case that all politics is imaginary. In the same way that lines on a map don’t tend to show up in real life, lines between political parties, functionaries, movements, and … Continue reading →

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