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Kong responds to George R.R. Martin's claim that he was 'Staggering'
By Doug M. on Mar 13, 2011 | In Announcements, General | Leave a comment »
Finally, after a weeks worth of rampant speculation that George had Kong wobbling -- and his demise was imminent -- Kong breaks his long-standing silence to set the record straight. From Kong's [I]What the heck's a blog?[/I]:3/13/2011 -- The white, m… more »
On Bankrupt Nihilism - or Some Such Nonsense
By Doug M. on Feb 15, 2011 | In State of the Genre | Leave a comment »
Leo Grin (over at Big Hollywood) doesn't care for "gritty" fantasy. So he wrote an article. In that article, he stuck his nondescript, attention-whore thumb into modern fantasy's pie and pulled out a fat, juicy, "look at me" plum. Bankrupt nihilism indee… more »
Joe Abercrombie, The Bloody-Nine, and Me
By Doug M. on Feb 11, 2011 | In General | 15 comments »
Ok, here's the gist of my relationship with Joe Abercrombie's stuff so far: I love, love, love - fucking - love the Bloody Nine! I really like Glokta and a few of the Named Men from the North. Everybody else? Big, fat sack of not bad. Since the end of… more »
A Review - 'The Half-Made World' by Felix Gilman (Tor Books 2010)
By Doug M. on Oct 21, 2010 | In Reviews | Leave a comment »
Intriguing. That's really all I've got after everything I'm about to say gets boiled down to its nitty-gritty.
A fantastical reimagining of the American West which draws its influence from steampunk, the American western tradition, and magical realism… more »
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey available for free on Kindle, iPad or Nook
By Doug M. on Oct 20, 2010 | In Free eBooks | 1 comment »
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey.Get the ebook for free - while you can - for your Kindle, iPad, Nook, or Kobo - hell, apparently anywhere you can buy ebooks!! (limited time offer). Book DescriptionKadrey (Butcher Bird) provides biting humor, an over-t… more »
