The Silver Key

"Wonder had gone away, and he had forgotten that all life is only a set of pictures in the brain, among which there is no difference betwixt those born of real things and those born of inward dreamings, and no cause to value the one above the other." --H.P. Lovecraft, The Silver Key

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

S&S updates: Thune's Vision kickstarter, new Conan novel

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A couple items of interest to report on in the world of sword-and-sorcery: Author Schuyler Hernstrom recently launched a kickstarter in con...
Saturday, March 26, 2022

Fueling the Fire of Fantasy Fiction: Gaming’s Influence on Today’s Writers

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Another post of mine is up and can be found on the blog of Goodman Games/Tales from the Magician's Skull: Fueling the Fire of Fantasy Fi...
Friday, March 25, 2022

For Your Eyes Only... just what I needed

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An involuntary swim with sharks, mollified by embrace of hot babe. Last night I decided a mental break was in order and so I watched 1981’s ...
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Friday, March 18, 2022

Slinging sword-and-sorcery about the interwebs

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A couple recent posts up at two of my favorite hangouts: Catching up with Tom Barber, Classic S&S Artist,  at the blog of DMR Books. Dun...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Fantasy without Tolkien? Yes that happened, and yes it matters.

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My latest post is up on the blog of DMR Books: "Fantasy without Tolkien? Yes that happened, and yes it matters." Check it out here...
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Friday, March 4, 2022

Joe Lansdale: The art of good writing

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Joe Lansdale is one of my favorite authors. He consistently delivers good, tightly-plotted stories, populated with memorable characters, and...
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Friday, February 25, 2022

In the house, with Rogues in the House

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The latest episode of Rogues in the House is out, with me joining the crew for a panel session on the current state of sword-and-sorcery. Al...
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Brian Murphy
Marketing professional by day; skald in the Hall of Fire by night; and member of the S.H.I.E.L.D.W.A.L.L. Author of Flame and Crimson: A History of Sword-and-Sorcery (2020, Pulp Hero Press). Essayist and reviewer for numerous web and print-based fantasy and sword-and-sorcery publications, including The Cimmerian, Black Gate, Tales from the Magician's Skull, Mythprint, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur, The Dark Man, DMR Blog, Skelos, and SFFaudio.com. Two-time Robert E. Howard Foundation award winner: The Atlantean (Outstanding Achievement/Book for Flame and Crimson) and The Venarium (emerging scholar in REH studies).
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