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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Bookshelf: Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish (named for its first two words, meaning “when on high”) is the Babylonian creation epic. It is related to the Genesis creation account (some would say “lies behind it”) and is gripping reading. It’s old (probably dates to … Continue reading
Guilty Pleasures: Nick Cave
Nick Cave is the love child that in some alternate Bearded Spock universe was born to John Wilmot and Flannery O’Connor. He’s a different kind of “guilty pleasure”. He’s a terrific writer, and very powerful, but the… er, vocabulary content… … Continue reading
What Is Steampunk? (Vintage Tomorrows)
Check out this trailer for an upcoming documentary.
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Guilty Pleasures: Neil Diamond
In honor of Neil Diamond’s recent announcement of his impending (third) marriage, I post a number by him. It’s not quite right to describe Neil as a guilty pleasure, because he’s an amazing songwriter who has demonstrated real staying power … Continue reading
What Is Steampunk? (Modding)
A retrofuturistic visual aesthetic is an essential part of Steampunk, which in some ways is at its heart a fashion movement. At WorldCon this year there were several sessions on “modding” your current-tech gear to make it more steam-y. Here, … Continue reading
Self-Promotion
Great blog article / interview about author self-promotion.
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Return to Exile Book Trailer
Enjoy.
Bookshelf: The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion is a collection of eleven old Welsh stories. In the form in which these stories survive, they are medieval, and some of them are probably in fact medieval stories (two of them are very old King Arthur tales). … Continue reading
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Tagged Classics, Folk Tale, Mabinogion, Medieval Literature, Myth, Wales
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Return to Exile Book Launch!
Tonight, 7:00 pm, at The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City (1511 South 1500 East). E.J. Patten will launch and sign copies of his debut middle reader novel, Return to Exile. Appearance, emcee services and further autographing by Dan … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Book Launch, Dan Wells, E.J. Patten, Return to Exile, Story Monkeys
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The Other Fantasy
For a lot of people, “fantasy” literature means Tolkien, and his many followers. This is what is often called “epic” or “high” fantasy. Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Peter Orullian, Stephen R. Donaldson, Steven Erikson, etc., all write high fantasy. From … Continue reading
Posted in How to Write
Tagged High Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora
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