As an 80s D&D kid, I grew up with the artwork of the great Larry Elmore all around me. To say his illustrations and paintings fired my imagination is an understatement. The above cover art from the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons "Red Box" Basic Set is likely one of his most iconic creations. It always... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: December 7th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Last Thursday, my short story “The Boy in the Jar” won the November 2016 Fantasy Writers Challenge! If you would like to give its 1,500 words a read, please click here or on the title card above to be taken... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: ‘The Known in the Unknown’ by Allison Chin
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Basil Poledouris – Prologue and Anvil of Crom
Basil Poledouris' 1982 soundtrack for Conan the Barbarian is an amazing piece of work from start to finish. And nothing serves as a better opener into it than its own first two tracks in sequence... Those horns and drums in the latter half never fail to move me! I particularly like this mix of the... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: November 30th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! This past week was the Thanksgiving holiday for myself and others in the United States. For me in particular, a conjunction of elective and holiday time-off combined with a weekend to grant me five free days. It was nice; I... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: The Oracle by Gilles Ketting
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
If You’re Looking for Something to Watch…
...Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong contains this fantastic scene. It's one of my favorite action sequences, ever. The film isn't without its flaws, but I like it warts and all... Enough to recommend the directors cut. So if you're digesting a big meal with family today, and have three and a half hours... Continue Reading →
Family Hike by James Lillich
To my readers in the United States, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope whatever family adventures you're having today are good ones! Click the picture below for full-size. If you are ever curious as to why I share a particular piece, or use it for a writing prompt and want to share, please drop a comment!
WIP-it Wednesday: November 23rd, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Fate and opportunity had different plans for me this week than I had initially plotted. But in the end, I’ve still come out with much to show from it: A new blurb for my book, an adventure getting a replacement... Continue Reading →
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