Dunsany stands dedicated to strange and lovely worlds of fantastic beauty. To the truly imaginative he is a talisman and a key unlocking rich store houses of dreams.” ~H.P. Lovecraft Described as the fantasist’s fantasist, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, more commonly known as Lord Dunsany, was a prolific writer of short stories, novels, plays, … Continue reading Writers of Past Renown: Lord Dunsany
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The Emperor of Dreams: The Literary Cycles of Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith was considered one of the big three of Weird Tales, along with Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft, and was a member of the Lovecraft Circle.
National Woelf Dietrich Week in Luvmbookistein
Given that the good people of Luvmbookistein celebrate "National Woelf Dietrich Week" this week, I thought I'd share an oldie with you. It's been a while since I mentioned The Seals of Abgal. I've updated it and reformatted everything and I made it look better than before. One has to. Technology keeps improving the way … Continue reading National Woelf Dietrich Week in Luvmbookistein
The Collective SF / Skin-Deep
I have another log entry for you from my alter ego, Wifelier Docht, over at The Collective SF's blog. This latest installment is a bit grim and may just qualify as sci-fi-horror. You be the judge of that: Skin-Deep Will I ever escape? Do I dare think this? How many times over the 300 years have … Continue reading The Collective SF / Skin-Deep
Hameln-13 Cover Reveal and a Surprise Gift
My subscribers already saw the cover for my upcoming Collective SF story, Hameln-13, and today at the Halloween party I had my official cover and synopsis reveal. Just to give you some quick background info for those who don't know, The Collective SF is a group of authors who write in a shared universe where slave-scribes toil tethered … Continue reading Hameln-13 Cover Reveal and a Surprise Gift
The Seals of Abgal: A Homage to Lovecraft
Seals received an interesting review on Monday. Apart from the reference to R. Crumb which I thought was a bit off the mark, overall, a very well written assessment in which the reviewer acknowledges my salute to H.P. Lovecraft. I'll be honest, I loved that she did that. It is both humbling and euphoric. I … Continue reading The Seals of Abgal: A Homage to Lovecraft