Why PulpRev?
Late in the most recent episode of Geek Gab, the inestimable host asks (relative) newcomer to the PulpRev a very interesting question: Why Pulp Revolution? Her answer (at 35:00) is very telling: “The enthusiasm.” It was great to hear that question asked of Dominika. Her first novella, I, The...
Space Princess: The Early Review
That all-important first review came in over the transom, and it is a beauty, not the least of which because it came in from somebody who has never read any of my other works: I knew I wasn’t the only Catholic lunatic writing speculative fiction that rests on a Christian...
Energizing Inspiration
Say what you will about Sci-Fi’s favorite punching bag and his recent lament that the election of the God Emperor to the Cherry Blossom Throne has left him incapable of stringing enough words together in any given day to honor his contract, at least the man admits to his...
Sunday Mornings At the Secular Church
Every once in a while, just to keep my lie detector sharp, I like to tune into NPR for a little while. It’s a great way to stay dialed in to the latest iteration of whether we are at war with Eurasia or Oceania. Based on a few snippets...
The Problem With Diversity and Comics
He’s too big, and he gives a voice to too many truly marginalized comics fans. The SJW entryists who manage and create comics live in a fantasy land where they’ve redefined “comic book fan” to exclude those who have read comics for thirty years and have money to burn...
Space Princess
Space Princess: Available for pre-order now! Those Sunday night projects always take longer than you think. A simple clogged drain turns into the adventure of a lifetime when a regular dad from the suburbs stumbles across three cold and hungry homeless children late one Sunday night. The youngest, a...
Interview This Friday
Tomorrow yours truly will appear on the Speculative Fiction Cantina. As they explain on their website, they celebrate, “creative expression and caters to a diverse range of tastes. Whatever your interests, you’ll find them showcased here along with a line-up of engaging hosts and renowned experts in various fields.”...
The Good Kind of Conan Pastiche
Last November, on a whim, I picked up what I thought would be a fun walk down Conan Memory Lane, but that turned out to be a disappointing stroll down I Must Have Missed Something Boulevard. After a few months and a few memory nudges courtesy of a lot...
Torchship: Pilot
Karl Gallagher’s Torchship was a fine novel, but it took some getting used to. Gallagher used the slow immersion technique to explain how his intricate universe works, only gradually revealing all of the factions at play and how they interact. Add to that the hard-as-nails setting for the tech,...
New Release: Corrosion Audio Book
The year’s most controversial science-fiction novel is now available in a format suitable for those times when your hands are too busy to hold a book. The Corroding Empire, The Audio Book is perfect for keeping you company during long drives, yard work, and late night miniature wargame figure painting. ...