Rage of Angels and “Gadgets”

So as some of you may know Michael does most of the grunt writing while I do a lot of brainstorming with him, the research and editing of said grunt writing. As much as I love this man with all my heart, he can get so caught up in the details of stuff. In a novel,...

Why Writing?

So I’ve spent the last twenty-plus years being a custom knife and sword-maker.  As financial decisions go it’s hard to defend that choice; the business model would have even the most starry-eyed Venture Capitalist giggling.  “I’m going to make a luxury good with a...

Hard-Science Fantasy? Why Not?

Hard-Science Heroic Fantasy.  It seems like a contradiction of terms, but it really isn’t. In a fantasy novel everything should work and be technically feasible.  Weapons, armor, combative techniques, building methods, transport, medicine and what have you.  To me...

In Defense of Death

George RR Marten has become rather broadly famous owing to his ‘Game of Thrones’ series of books and television series.  Mainly for making complex, believable characters that we genuinely care about and then killing them.  In job-lots sometimes. A lot of...

Infamous Reign- a Hellequin Novella, out this week!

This week Steve McHugh expands his excellent Hellequin series with a new novella- Infamous Reign.  Seriously good stuff- give it, and the other Hellequin books, a good read! In late 15th century England, two young princes are given over by Merlin to the protection of...