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I got one of my Christmas gifts early
Here it is. I have finally made it into the ranks of 'real' writers. I have a Tv Tropes entry. :D ( Read more... ) -
Surprising news about one of my books
Just got a big surprise on Amazon. I was looking for prices on the last two John the Balladeer novels I want to get -- The Lost and The Lurking (not a bad price) and The Voice Of The Mountain ($50 for the most beat-up copies, yikes!), and I noticed a listing for the Baen 1988 release of John the Balladeer, one of the oldest and best-loved books I ( Read more... ) -
For fantasy fans: On Thud And Blunder
Here's a link to one of the classic essays on writing fantasy properly: Poul Anderson's On Thud And Blunder. I used to have a print copy but I sadly lost it some time ago.
I really cannot recommend this one highly enough for anyone interested in writing fantasy, especially heroic fantasy. Anderson covers the main high (and low) points in fantasy ( Read more... ) -
Good news for all fans of non-standard fantasy
Paizo has released the latest edition of Who Fears the Devil? by Manly Wade Wellman ( Read more... ) -
For all Manly Wade Wellman fans: John the Balladeer, available again!
Next year Planet Stories will be reissuing the classic Who Fears the Devil?, as stated right here ( Read more... ) -
For all John the Balladeer fans
I know some of the people who read this regularly are fans of Manly Wade Wellman's 'Silver John' stories. Well, Baen Books has the entire 1988 collection of all the John short stories available online -- it's still not as good as an actual book to me, but it's far better than nothing.
Here they are. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. manly wade wellman, fantasy, horror, silver johnBook Review: The Third Cry to Legba and other invocations
Yet another book review here ( Read more... )Story Review: Manly Wade Wellman's O Ugly Bird!
I've seen some of my friends reviewing stories they love from authors they like, so I decided join in.
I'll be looking into one from one of the oldest books I still own, 1988's John the Balladeer by Baen Books. It's a collection of what many feel are the best horror/dark fantasy short stories by Manly Wade Wellman, a writer who published more ( Read more... )