Mike Resnick, 1942-2020
It’s been a while since I’ve read a Mike Resnick novel, but I devoured quite a few of them as a teenager. I recall them as exciting adventures, and for a while, he was one Read More
Catholic Reads’ Best of 2019
CatholicReads.com released their best of 2019 list, and while no one’s surprised to find John C. Wright on the scifi list, Ann Margaret Lewis’s Warrior of Kizan made the cut, too. I haven’t had the pleasure of Read More
Signal Boosts: Someone is Aiming for You & Other Adventures
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 Read More
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 Read More
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., Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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, Read More