Deciphering the Sci-fi Color Code

Deciphering the Sci-fi Color Code

Jasyn Jones' latest Pulp Revolution essay has sparked a fascinating discussion over at the Castalia House blog. One mystery that the CH commenters have deciphered for uninitiated readers is the meaning of the color code that categorizes science fiction works into Red, Pink, or Blue SF. Daddy Warpig kicks off…
February 14, 20175 Comments
A Tale of Two Sci-fis

A Tale of Two Sci-fis

If the dirty little secret that trad publishing plays gatekeeper to make or break authors' careers based on politics, a recent spree of blackballings blew the doors off of that skeleton-filled closet. Consider if you will, the story of one Jon Del Arroz: I had grown up in this community…
February 9, 20178 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
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
Jeffro Johnson Presents Appendix N

Jeffro Johnson Presents Appendix N

Three-time Hugo Award finalist Jeffro Johnson of the Castalia House blog announces the release of his highly anticipated opus, Appendix N: A Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons. Appendix N takes its name from the suggested reading list included in the original Dungeon Master's Guide by D&D creator Gary Gygax. Jeffro…
January 16, 2017
Big Men with Screwdrivers

Big Men with Screwdrivers

Today's topic comes courtesy of a comment left on a previous post by anonme: I mean this with all sincerity, but one of these days you are going to have to make a detailed blog post detailing what you think "big men with big screwdrivers" is, because to this day,…
December 23, 20166 Comments
Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted

Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted

By way of welcoming me to the Castalia House family, Lead Editor Vox Day recently gifted me a copy of Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted, his military science fiction/noir techno-thriller co-authored with Steve Rzasa. Synopsis The novel's protagonist is Chief Warrant Officer Graven Tower of the Military Crimes Investigation Division on Rhysalan--a…
October 11, 201610 Comments
My New Short Story Is Live at Sci Phi Journal

My New Short Story Is Live at Sci Phi Journal

Heads up to my loyal readers. Sci Phi Journal has published my latest short story "Anacyclosis" on their site. This story has been a long time coming. I actually wrote it two years ago. SPJ bought it before they switched to a Patreon subscription system, and it got a bit lost…
October 7, 2016

On Science Fiction and the Business of a Revolution

The following post has been assembled from my comments in a recent discussion on Google+. Superversive vs. Subversive is symptomatic. Indie vs. Big Five is definitive. The social aspect of the battle for SFF's soul has been pretty well covered by others. I'll address the business angle, which is the…
October 4, 20167 Comments
Is Galaxy Quest Superversive?

Is Galaxy Quest Superversive?

The crew of the Protector, about to give the Enterprise crew a run for their money--and have more fun while they're at it. Yesterday I revisited the late 90s cult classic Galaxy Quest. Not only is it one of my favorite comedies, it easily stands among my favorite SF films and…
April 11, 201618 Comments