Tasty Free Things… of Altered States.

Gosh well here it is, the day of reckoning. Another anthology I’m proud to be a part of has launched unto the void today. Beneath that marvellous cover to the left, of Altered States… Read More →

Interview With Gary Bonn… YA author, Palaeoquest madman and artist extraordinaire…

Well, so today on my blog I have a guest again, the fantastic and multi-talented Mr. Gary Bonn. His novels are extraordinary works of visual, visceral, intelligent storytelling, his art work (featured throughout)… Read More →

Episode 15: Umwelt: Sweating Bullets.

The formation of nuns sweeps in low. Behind them the storm gathers, a bridal train of dark fury. The seven Sisters circle the bandits and a sweeping veil of storm traps them, like… Read More →

Character Assassination.

Recently I had a minor naval gazing dilemma stroke drama. I was reading other writers’ work and bemoaning what I saw as the vast echoing chasm of difference between how they tortured their… Read More →

A Forty-Five Fly Curse by Stephen Godden

Recall my mentioning Mr. Godden’s Cusp stories and my posting one up for your delectation? Well, here it is, my favourite of the two wonderful Cusp stories I’ve been lucky enough to read.… Read More →

Interview with Steve Godden: SpecFic Author Extreme

  I’d Like to introduce a good friend of mine and a terrific Speculative Fiction author, Stephen Godden. Though unpublished as yet, his vibrant, vivid fantasy The Shonri Tales and thought-provoking SF can be found… Read More →

Episode 14: Umwelt: Symphony of Destruction

Bandits roar down the hillside, spew dust out behind, a yellow smog.  Choke leans forward over the handlebars, grins around the stub of his stogie. The charm from the gypsy bangs against the… Read More →

Episode 13: Umwelt: Countdown to Extinction

Rolf dips and sways to the music, plots extravagant orbits about the floor. A dizzying display. Twirls the foul creature in his arms. Tries not to look through the gauzy purple of her… Read More →

Episode 12: Umwelt: Double Jeopardy

Margo stares out into the maelstrom, it churns lunatic waltzes in the cat green glow of her eyes. Grainy black teeth gnash against the glass of the porthole. She gnashes back at them.… Read More →

Episode 11: Umwelt: Prelude to a Cat fight

Eyes black and shiny as a corvid’s, Rolf scans the bustling hold. Sifts memories from minds like wheat from chaff. They flood through him, fill him to brimming with whispers, fragments, images. A… Read More →