A Comical Tragedy in Nine Parts
Courtesy of nonexistent Nazgûl @kaijubushi: For more short fiction that's equally insane, but in a different way, check out my new SFF short story collection Strange Matter.
Story Sample: Anacyclosis
Submitted for your approval: an excerpt from "Anacyclosis", just one of the thrilling short stories featured in my new anthology Strange Matter. This story also serves as a preview of my upcoming mecha/Mil-SF series Combat Frame XSeed. Lt. Malleck came over the escort team’s dedicated channel, announcing that he was…
Strange Matter
Announcing the release of my first short story collection, Strange Matter! Cover by Ian Hagan The original concept for this anthology was simply a chronological presentation of my short fiction from my first published story to a new tale exclusive to this book. But being a product of my ailing…
Ready Player One
Join Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal for the latest episode of Geek Gab! This time, our intrepid hosts review Stephen Spielberg's self-referential adaptation of Ernest Cline's ode to nerd culture, Ready Player One. Have a listen: And if you need something to wash away the stale taste of on-the-nose pop culture…
Sparing the Poet
It's my pleasure to present the readers of this blog with the foreword to my upcoming short story anthology. Spend some time on authors’ blogs or online writing groups, and you’ll meet people who claim to be aspiring writers. I use “claim” because there’s no such animal. Our actions define…
We Have to Go Back
All the way back. Not to the 1950s. The rot had already spread far and deep by then. Express a desire to turn the clock back to a better time, and nine out of ten Americans will instantly assume you mean the 50s. That's because there are no real traditionalists…
Indiana Joan
In what can only be considered an advance warning to nerd culture paypigs, former A+ list director turned shady uncle Steven Spielberg has a special announcement for fans of the last Lucasfilm franchise Disney hasn't destroyed yet. Steven Spielberg is behind the idea that when Harrison Ford hangs up his…
The Name of the Wind
The other day I came across this incomplete but astute review of The Name of the Wind at RMWC Reviews. Having read and finished the book, I can vouch for his appraisal. Here are some representative excerpts. 2007 saw the publication of The Name of the Wind, the first book of…
Why Liberalism Failed
According to Notre Dame Professor Patrick J. Deneen's book, reviewed by The American Conservative, Liberalism failed because it succeeded. Notre Dame professor Patrick Deneen has written a book vitally important for understanding the present crisis in Western politics. If this work had appeared two or three years ago, it still…
Facebook Makes a FUS
My alma mater the Franciscan University of Steubenville submitted a series of Facebook ads on Holy Thursday for their online theology courses. Not all of the ads passed FB's rigorous screening process. Here's the one they rejected: Facebook's stated reason for rejecting the ad? FUS issued a statement on their…