Pulp Speed

Pulp Speed

Greetings, writers, critics, and fans of the Pulp Revolution! Today I bring you a two-in-one history and writing lesson from one of the smartest and most prolific indie authors working today: Mr. Dean Wesley Smith. Lest you're tempted to think that's just flattery, Mr. Smith displays knowledge of the real…
April 21, 201718 Comments
Cassandra Syndrome

Cassandra Syndrome

Reader Nate Winchester graciously concedes the point I made last year when I predicted the Star Wars franchise's decline. Nate comments: Brian, I'm returning a year later to say... Rogue 1 let us down. :(  More on my blog if you want to rap about it: https://natewinchester.wordpress.com/2017/04/11/sw-rogue-one-round-2/ Looks like I…
April 20, 20177 Comments
Wrongthink Sci-Fi Giveaway

Wrongthink Sci-Fi Giveaway

Robert Kroese and a few of my other wrong-thinking author friends have put together a massive giveaway of the most celebrated SFF novels to deviate from the big New York publishing Narrative. The Wrongthink Sci-Fi Giveaway is about showcasing authors who have been marginalized by the gatekeepers of the sci-fi…
April 19, 20176 Comments
A Conversation with Jon Mollison

A Conversation with Jon Mollison

This week's episode of Geek Gab has already caused something of a sensation in the Pulp Revolution and affiliated communities. The cause of all this excitement is Jon Mollison, author and blogger at Seagull Rising and the Puppy of the Month Book Club. On the show this week, Daddy Warpig,…
April 19, 2017
Is Star Wars Dead?

Is Star Wars Dead?

Has Disney already bastardized its newly acquired Star Wars franchise beyond saving? Prolific blogger Bradford C. Walker presents a well-sourced case for concern. One more big red flag keeps coming up in the new stuff for Star Wars: Moral Relativism. This keeps appearing. It started with all that "Grey Jedi"…
April 18, 201717 Comments
JimFear138 Podcast

JimFear138 Podcast

I recently joined my good friend and audiobook narrator JimFear138 on his outstanding podcast. Jim has been killing it lately with a series of phenomenal guests on his show. I'm honored that he let me come on, and we both had a blast. I've done interviews before, but this one…
April 17, 2017
Picking Comics’ Carcass

Picking Comics’ Carcass

The Zman offers an alternate explanation for the SJW infestation of the comic book industry as described by Jon Del Arroz. That came to mind reading this Vox Day post on the comic book industry. According to people who read comics and follow the business, it has been overrun by…
April 14, 20179 Comments
Keen Observations

Keen Observations

Following Jon Mollison's review of the early-middle chapters, Nathan Housley provides an alternate take on chapters 1-4 of Souldancer. At this moment, Souldancer has echoes of the typical shounen adventure. Represented by Naruto or My Hero Academia, these boy's adventures take a gifted young misfit, usually bullied by a rival,…
April 13, 2017
Souldancer: The Teens

Souldancer: The Teens

Jon Mollison picks up from Nathan Housely to give his impression of Souldancer chapters 13-19. A warning to anyone who hasn't read the book, Jon's review CONTAINS SPOILERS. During the teen portions of Souldancer our Guildsman betrays the trio to a creepy pranadrinker, but meets his comeuppance when they survive thanks…
April 12, 20172 Comments
Souldancer Prologue

Souldancer Prologue

The Puppy of the Month Book Club continues its in-depth review of my Dragon Award-winning novel Souldancer. Picking up from the previous installments, Nathan Housely turns his keen analytical powers on SD's prologue. In the eternal realm of Kairos, Gen hero Almeth Elocine has been spurred to action, to intervene…
April 11, 2017