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The Friday round up of fabulous stuff

Posted on March 12, 2021 by darrack1

I’ve not done one of these for a while, but sometimes it just nice to kick back and talk about some great things in the world. We don’t do that enough. First up, while last weekend was difficult for personal … Continue reading →

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Howard vs Lovecraft…

Posted on December 14, 2020 by darrack1

It is a reasonably undisputable fact that HP Lovecraft is more well known now than his most of his literary contemporary’s from the golden age of pulp scifi/fantasy magazines back in the 1920’s and 30’s. Indeed, were you asked to … Continue reading →

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Writing True Stories: A guest post by Kate Baucherel

Posted on December 9, 2020 by darrack1

As your mostly likely aware, on occasion I throw my blog open to guest posts from fellow authors. Normally these only happen in April and October, but when they have something new and exciting out it would be a shame … Continue reading →

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A Harvey Christmas to all

Posted on December 2, 2020 by darrack1

Christmas is coming, the goose is looking worriedly at the chopping block, good will to all men, women, and those who define themselves as neither. the fat bloke in red with a beard you could lose reindeers in is preparing … Continue reading →

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The November Indie reads pile

Posted on November 16, 2020 by darrack1

October came and went with twelve books, as i revisited David & Lynn Eddings grand opus as I am want to do every decade or so. As an exercise, rereading a huge fantasy epic with the eyes of a writer … Continue reading →

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Never trust a politician with a beard, he’s hiding something

Posted on October 29, 2020 by darrack1

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favourites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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Echoes of a Cursed Ship part 2

Posted on October 26, 2020 by darrack1

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favourites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Flash Fiction

Posted on October 22, 2020 by darrack1

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favorites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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Complexities and questions

Posted on October 21, 2020 by darrack1

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favorites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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Writing the Lexicromicon

Posted on October 19, 2020 by darrack1

Over the course of the last four years I have somewhat inadvertently written a non-fiction book. This was a somewhat alarming thing to discover as it was never really my intention. I’m a writer of fiction god-damn-it. I don’t write … Continue reading →

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