Intriguing book of dark and gritty superhero stories that I had the honor of editing:
SEVEN TALES OF MAYHEM IN THE MAGIC CITY!
Vigilantes fight from the shadows. In Summerside, Dark Magic poisons the dying
RIP Christopher Tolkien, 1924-2020
Somehow I assumed that Christopher Tolkien was much younger, but maybe I just formed that image a long time ago. Regardless, it’s sad to hear of his passing. Outside of his father, the famed J.R.R., Christopher is probably the one most responsible for all things Middle
Weekend Link Round Up
Hobbies
- The Estes catalogs were an endless source of fascination for me as a kid, and my dad still flies model rockets for the grandkids at every family get together. Founder Vern Estes turned 90 this week.
Books
- I am not an urban fantasy guy. I kind of
you can’t skip the first step
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.”
-CS Lewis.
One of the things that bugs me most about many modern stories is that they often depict talent, and a sign of talent, as being able to do something perfect on the first try.
The simple fact is that
Signal Boost: Akiniwazisaga: Into the High Places
When all seems lost, is faith alone enough?
Leif, heir to the crown of the Akiniwazi Union, is more than a thousand miles away from his coronation. Cut off by a blockade of rebel
The Future of Superversive Press
It is with great sadness that I bring you the announcement that the owner of Superversive Press has made the decision to shutter the press. His reasons are his own and personal, and I understand that running even a small company is a large amount of work. I would
Review: Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid series, Death Stranding) is a bit like the video game version of Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou). The comparison isn’t immediate. Anderson makes awkward dramadies about family life with distinctive color
Mysterion Open To Submissions
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Fiction submissions are open through January 31, 2020.
Open to fiction submissions each year during the months of January and July.
Open to art submissions year-round.
We are looking for speculative stories–science fiction, fantasy, horror–with Christian themes, characters, or cosmology, and for artwork for
Rise of the Skywalker After-Action Review
I didn’t want to review Rise of the Skywalker right after I saw it for a number of reasons. I am, in general, pretty generous to things that I just saw and didn’t absolutely hate, with my
Fathers That Know the Father
This is another commissioned work, this time in connection with the Art and Craft of Writing Kickstarter, where for $50, the supporter would obtain access to every instructional video we produce (which we are making steady progress on), plus receive a poem by me to honour a special occasion and/or