CL Moore

Women Sci Fi Writers: The Pulps vs the Social Pulpit

An observation recently made in online writing circles concerned the marked differences between female writers of the pulp era and the women who followed in their authorial footsteps. Just compare women who made their names prior to the 1960s like like C.L. Moore, Leigh Brackett, and even Flannery O'Connor to…
October 1, 20242 Comments
Future Past Screen

Welcome to the Future Past

It's been observed that nobody really wants to live in 2024. A lot of people, especially members of Generation Y, long to go back to the simpler days of the 1980s. But in reality, the main difference between daily life in the 80s compared to now was the absence of…
September 30, 20245 Comments
Rule of 3 Simpsons

The Rule of 3 in Pop Culture: Why the 3rd Try Wins the Crowd

Whether we're talking about a tabletop roleplaying game, a video game, or a movie franchise, when a new IP launches, success isn’t always immediate. In fact, it often takes more than one attempt to win mass appeal. History shows that pop culture products frequently achieve breakout success not with the…
September 27, 20246 Comments
Stopwatch

It’s the Final Countdown for Lord of Fate

It's been incredibly busy around here of late, so today's post will keep it brief with a quick update: The final countdown for our trailblazing Lord of Fate campaign is on! To say that this campaign has made history is no exaggeration. Our first Kickstarter smoked every previous Indiegogo milestone,…
September 26, 2024No Comments
Burned Book Audio

The Burned Book: Now in Audio on Kickstarter

For years, my readers have asked "When will your work be available in audio?" And thanks to our generous Kickstarter backers, the answer is finally ... now! From now until 9:15 PM Eastern tomorrow, you can get The Burned Book audio version as an add-on to a Lord of Fate…
September 25, 2024No Comments
Model Collapse

Alexander Macris on Model Collapse

It's the final 2 days for our Lord of Fate campaign. Don't miss your last chance to claim exclsusive rewards and unlock the Burned Book in audio. Back it on Kickstarter now. A concept that's proven illuminating for those just learning about it is the idea of model collapse. The…
September 24, 202415 Comments
Pan's Labyrinth

Meandering Through Pan’s Labyrinth

The record-setting campaign for my dark fantasy epic Lord of Fate is in its final hours. Don't miss these exclusive rewards at limited-time discounts. Back it on Kickstarter Before eccentric director Guillermo del Toro was filming giant robots and collaborating on mammoth movies like The Hobbit, he was best known…
September 23, 20242 Comments
Lord of Fate Hardcover

Lord of Fate Alternate Hardcover Reveal

The dark fantasy reconquista enters its final 5 days! Unlock the audiobook and get other sweet rewards. Back my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate You've waited in rapt anticipation for months. Now the suspense is over ... It is my sincere pleasure to unveil the alternate hardcover for my new…
September 20, 20244 Comments
Death of Secularism Meme

The Death of Extreme Secularization

The dark fantasy reconquista's last week! Unlock the audiobook and get more sweet rewards. Back my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate Reports of the death of religiosity have been greatly exaggerated. So a convetional wisdom-shattering essay by sociologist Rodney Stark demonstrated as early as 1999. Stark is first and…
September 19, 202416 Comments
Zane Grey - Shark

The Author, the Angler, the Dentist, and the Megalodon

Just 1 week left to reconquer dark fantasy and reap the sweet rewards. So back my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate on Kickstarter. Among the many tales of high strangeness we've chronicled on this blog, the tale of the author, the angler, the dentist, and the megalodon was one I'd…
September 18, 20245 Comments