Tag Archives: science fiction

On The Uses Of The Fantastic

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

For purposes of this discussion I am defining “the Fantastic” as that which is understood by both artist and audience as being a purposefully introduced counterfactual element.  I am going to take a moment to unpack that before I proceed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists That I Admire, New Wave, On Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Want a signed set of The Book Of Lost Doors?

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

It is coming down to the wire for Cirsova.  He wants to raise $5,000 to fund next year’s run of the magazine, and he’s up to just over $3,600 as of this writing, with 6 days to go. Let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists That I Admire, Book Of Lost Doors, Cannibal Hearts, Catskinner's Book, Gingerbread Wolves, On Promotion, Worms Of Heaven | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

One Mortal Year

Posted on August 2, 2018 by

I am going to make a completely unreasonable suggestion to the content creators who read this blog and I would like you to seriously consider it. I am going to try an experiment for one year, from August of 2018 … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists That I Admire, On Promotion, On Publishing, On Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

New Blog: Dark Corner Newsstand

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

For a while now I have been thinking about putting together a site for links to indie markets for short genre fiction, and I’ve finally decided to do it. I have also decided to join the Amazon Affiliate Program, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists That I Admire, On Promotion, On Publishing, pulp revival | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Ant-Man And The Wasp: A father-daughter dance.

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

This will be a thematic review of the Marvel Studio’s film Ant-Man And The Wasp. First I am going to make some general comments, but everything below the “read more” link will contain spoilers.  Although I usually try to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists That I Admire, On Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Millhaven Press

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

Full disclosure (1): The swag in the picture was sent to me by Millhaven’s publisher, Jeffrey Blehar, on his dime. Full disclosure (2): I am working with him on an upcoming project. That having been said, I would say good … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists That I Admire, New Wave, On Promotion, On Publishing, On Writing, pulp revival | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The City & The City

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

China Mieville’s 2009 novel The City & The City is a true masterpiece. It won a lot of awards, which I realize will turn some people against it, but even a blind hog finds a truffle now and then. Now, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists That I Admire, New Wave, On Writing | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments