The Great Harry Potter Tweetstorm

The Great Harry Potter Tweetstorm

And now, we turn the proceedings over to @ClarkHat, who has produced another consciousness-expanding tweetstorm for our delight. Preamble: Clark's tweets were precipitated by: The epidemic of unimaginative Leftists latching on to Harry Potter memes to soothe their cognitive dissonance This article explaining the sociological implications of Rowlings books A follow…
February 7, 201715 Comments
Talking Space Opera with Jon Del Arroz

Talking Space Opera with Jon Del Arroz

First, a quick update: over the weekend I briefly ascended into the top 100 most popular science fiction authors on Amazon. Since my boost in rank was due to a major spike in sales of Forbidden Thoughts (which I'm honored to have co-authored with Milo Yiannopoulos, among many other luminaries), I'd like…
February 6, 2017
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker

Star Wars fans know that George Lucas' magnum opus underwent several rounds of changes in the process of getting from script to screen--and more since, including acquiring the subtitle A New Hope, a special edition face lift, and countless digital tweaks. The official novelization of the original film, entitled Star…
February 3, 20177 Comments
MILO Rioters: “Hate” Isn’t the Word They’re Looking For

MILO Rioters: “Hate” Isn’t the Word They’re Looking For

Last night, what was to be the final stop on Milo Yiannopoulos' Dangerous Faggot Tour was cancelled as self-styled antifascists, lacking reasoned arguments against Milo's words, descended into savage violence. Milo fans and Trump supporters were assaulted with rocks. A woman was pepper-sprayed. A man was dragged from his car and…
February 2, 20179 Comments
Battle of the Dragons

Battle of the Dragons

Polite Conversation of the Dragons is more like it. You be the judge as author Declan Finn, Dawn Witzke, and I discuss topics ranging from the state of science fiction and fantasy, antifragile business models, and my latest novel The Secret Kings, Soul Cycle Book III. Lots of folks have asked…
February 1, 2017
Secrets of Appendix N

Secrets of Appendix N

Appendix N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons by Jeffro Johnson isn't just a best seller. It's the spark that's ignited a new literary movement celebrating the pulp SFF tradition. Jeffro recently joined the Geek Gab crew for a lively discussion of his masterpiece, including a few intriguing details that the…
January 31, 2017
Live and Let Bite

Live and Let Bite

2016 Dragon Award nominee Declan Finn announces the launch of the third book in his Love at First Bite series: Live and Let Bite. Merlin “Merle” Kraft has been fighting the darkness for months. He left San Francisco in the capable hands of Marco Catalano and his anti-vampire team to…
January 30, 2017
Down to Sheol by M.T. White

Down to Sheol by M.T. White

I'm pleased to announce the release of Down to Sheol, a new crime thriller novel by author M.T. White. A crime thriller set in the rural Texas--a world with the tools, toys and weapons of the modern but governed by the codes of honor and revenge of the old. Jack…
January 27, 2017
Writing Schedule Update

Writing Schedule Update

We're less than a month into the new year, and 2017 is already shaping up to be an even more significant leap forward for my writing career than the admittedly stellar 2016 was. If you've been following this blog or my social media accounts, then you've probably come across hints…
January 26, 201710 Comments
Applying the Formula

Applying the Formula

A long-running controversy in writing circles rages around the validity of formulas. Keep in mind that I don't mean formulaic writing, which is just predictable and derivative. More accomplished authors than I swear by the effectiveness of time-tested plot structures, character archetypes, and pacing guidelines. Can these decades--sometimes centuries--old conventions…
January 25, 201710 Comments