Monthly Archives: October 2016

Symbolic Transgressions

Posted on October 25, 2016 by David

[Sabbatai Sevi’s] transgressions, which formed so characteristic a part of his behavior, did not become a “normal” pattern. Their significance was purely symbolic. They were indicative of some special, exalted condition of the soul. —Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah, Gershom … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotation | Tagged Gershom Scholem, Sabbatai Sevi, Shamanism, Taboos, Witchy Eye, Yoga | 1 Comment

Bookshelf: Mythology 101

Posted on October 17, 2016 by David

Keith is a gregarious, open-minded college student, with a gift for persuasion. He’s so open-minded that he turns in a paper for his Sociology class on what first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization would look like, so open-minded he’s willing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookshelf | Tagged Humorous Fantasy, Jody Lynn Nye, Mythology, Mythology 101, Wordfire Press | Leave a comment

Bookshelf: Phoenix Rising

Posted on October 14, 2016 by David

Ryk Spoor’s PHOENIX RISING is book one in a straight-up, classic fantasy trilogy. This is an adventure story for people who like fantasy role-playing with lots of the familiar stuff — elves, dwarfs, ogres, ancient prophecies, lost homelands, unassailable coasts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baen, Phoenix Rising, R.A. Salvatore, Ryk Spoor, Terry Brooks | Leave a comment

Witchy Eye: Clerics and Magic-Users

Posted on October 12, 2016 by David

Here’s another follow-up note from that Salt Lake Comic Con panel on writing and roleplaying authentic magicians. Games tend to put spellcasters whose abilities derive from gods into one bucket, and other spellcasters into a different bucket. Clerics vs. magic-users … Continue reading →

Posted in How to Write | Tagged Baen, C.R. Bilardi, Chippewa Customs, Frances Densmore, Haitian Vodou, Keith Thomas, Mambo Chita Tann, Religion and the Decline of Magic, The Red Church, Witchy Eye | Leave a comment

Bookshelf: The Blood Prize

Posted on October 10, 2016 by David

Colt the Outlander is a bounty hunter, a treasure seeker, and a scoundrel. He’s an antihero, a rough man who just wants wealth, women, and to be left alone. He’s a rock and roll Conan armed with big guns, riding … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookshelf | Tagged Aradio Brothers, Colt the Outlander, Mad Max, New York Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con, Star Wars, Wordfire Press | 2 Comments

Bookshelf: Extracted

Posted on October 7, 2016 by David

Ember is a Rifter. Operating out of a multi-story underground bunker and guided by their ghost of Nikola Tesla, she and her fellow-Rifters — with no memory of their personal pasts — travel through time, backward and forward, protecting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookshelf | Tagged Extracted, Sherry D. Ficklin, Steampunk, Tesla, The Lost Imperials, Time Travel, Tyler H. Jolley, Young Adult | 4 Comments

Windows Into Hell

Posted on October 5, 2016 by David

Cover reveal! I’m in this anthology, inspired by the original Steven “Hell” Peck novel, A Short Stay in Hell. Anthology drops soon!

Posted in Art, News | Tagged A Short Rest in Hell, A Short Stay in Hell, Anthology, Curiosity Quills, Steven L. Peck, Windows into Hell | Leave a comment

Witchy Eye: Himmelsbriefe

Posted on October 3, 2016 by David

At Salt Lake Comic Con this year, one of my favorite panels was on writing and roleplaying authentic magicians; fellow panelists included Paul Draper, Kevin Nielsen, Charlie Pulsipher, and others. The conversation ranged to interesting places, but I want to … Continue reading →