Reposted: Draw From A Deeper Well

A thought-provoking essay from Mr. Cheah, readers! Draw From A Deeper Well “This is just like [Brand X]!” This is the most common sentence in modern fiction. It is also the most annoying sentence in modern fiction. Every time I encounter it in a story, I always roll my eyes, shake my head, and ignore…

Review: Rip the Falcon Comic and Animated Series

It is difficult to find anything worth watching these days, readers. Most of what is on air is mired in addressing everything save the story itself. Not only is it irritating, it is tiring. Viewers just want a little escape, something to unwind from a stressful day. Is that too much to ask? TIC Studios…

For Barsoom!

…and Conan, too. This YouTube channel, Conan Chronicles, recently released the introduction for a series of podcasts on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ famous Barsoom* series. The intro is reminiscent of the 2012 John Carter* film (a really good movie – check out my review here to learn more!) and the voice over artist is perfect. Click…

Reposted – How to Write Fast: A Review

All right, readers, I am taking a short break from the Writerly Sound Bites series once again. The last three articles took the wind out of my sails a bit, and I have some other items which need my attention. Hopefully I will be back with the next installment(s) at some point in the following…

Reposted: Anti

I hate writer's brain cramp. It makes getting posts written a real pain. My Writerly Sound Bites series is on hiatus once again this week, readers, due to other pressing work. Hopefully I will be back soon - I do have plans for more pieces on this subject. Unfortunately, this week and possibly the next…

Bulletin: A Return to the Superversive Livestream!

Yesterday I joined Anthony Marchetta on the Superversive Livestream to discuss anime, the Pulp Revolution, and the pulp tales of yore. We spoke about many other topics as well. It was a fun two hours, readers! There were some technical difficulties with the stream, and we went silent or at least too low to hear…

Reposted: The Page is Not the Screen

Check out this excellent article from Kai Wai Cheah, readers: The Page is Not the Screen The pulp era was a different time. Dime novels, pulp magazines and radio were the primary forms of fiction. Silent films dominated the theatres until the 1920s, with musicians playing music to accompany the show. The first Technicolor feature…

How the Paperback Revolution Changed History

Although I do not keep up with The History Guy’s videos as much as I should, this particular recording jumped out at me when I stumbled across it. Taken for granted by many today, few stop to think about just how precious a paperback book is. Once upon a time, even after the advent of…

Shades and Shadows: The “Pulp” Aspects of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings

There are writers who dislike how Professor Tolkien’s magnum opus is considered the last word in modern fantasy. Most of their argument revolves around how present authors in the field of fantasy ignore shorter action/adventure tales in the “pulp” format of fantasy for epics that practically copy and paste from The Lord of the Rings.*…

“Trail Dust Is Thicker’n Blood”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x02g4-XT_VU A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else. – Len Wein Stargate SG-1 Daniel Jackson telling Colonel Jack O’Neill to leave him behind in “Within the Serpent’s Grasp”* after he has been mortally wounded is a scene that has remained in my memory for decades. Listening…