This week an assortment of covers for Bran Mak Morn, the Pictish hero created by Robert E. Howard, best known for his Conan stories. The first is a classic cover typical of books for Howard: the near naked barbarian swarmed by enemies. The second one again features Howard's stories and Bran Mak Morn dressed less like a Pict and more like a Roman soldier though it is more realistic to … [Read more...]
Excerpt from The Witch of the Sands
Available now Shield Scyldmund was blinded by the blood. He wiped his face with the back of his hand but it only made things worse. The blood, his and those of the tribesmen he and the Hounds of the North had killed, mixed with the sweat dripping from beneath his dented iron helm. He squinted out over the desert sands and blinked, trying to produce tears so he could see clearly. Tears would … [Read more...]
How many coppers for the head of a warlock?
The other night while my critique group was talking about my upcoming novella The Witch of the Sands, I got called to task about the underlying economic system for my Hounds of the North series. Admittedly, economics and relative values of currencies are not my strong suit. After all I was an English major. In fact, it's probably the last thing I really think about when I put together a … [Read more...]
The 7 Deadly Sins of SciFi and Fantasy Writing Critique Groups
While I was listening to the latest Writing Excuses podcast on writing critique groups, a flood of memories came back to me from the various critique groups in which I have participated - from my days as a university student to the exchanges at coffee shops in North Beach to my current group focusing on polishing up science fiction and fantasy stories with the goal of getting them … [Read more...]
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