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Review: Waystation Magazine 1

April 17, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Spiral Tower Press’ first magazine on space opera holds a special place in my heart. Firstly as scifi/space opera always…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: magazine, space opera

Review: Hurled Headlong Flaming

April 10, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Spiral Tower Press’ first novella in their Keen Blades series is a very strong opener. Matt Holder has created a…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: crusade, portal, review

Microfiction: The Beaches of R’Lyeh

April 3, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Wide lidless eyes grew glassy as the head sagged upon the briny soapstone. Bjørn’s axe felt heavy from the burden…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: drabble, fiction, mythos, weird

Flash: Scaling the Brine Rock

March 27, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Salt crunched beneath Morwyn’s fingers as she grasped the top of the rocky tower. Brackish mist rose from the ever-pounding…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: fiction, spear & fang, stone & sorcery, stone age, weird

Review: The Warhound and the World’s Pain

March 20, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

This was my first foray into the world of the eternal champion (I have since read The Dreaming City) and…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: fiction, moorcock, review

Microfiction: In Final Service to the River God

March 13, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Its scaled visage watches through the holly wreathed window whilst rising waters wash my bloody sigil off the hearthstone. It…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: drabble, fiction

Microfiction: Fine Dining

March 6, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Arlwith, once lord of the swamp-bound city of Iber, held the candied date between the pincers of his great claw,…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: fiction, weird

Review: The Fisherman

February 27, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

I went into this book completely blind on a recommendation, and I just consumed it on audible over a few…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: fiction, review, weird

Review: Gwyllion Issue 6

February 20, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

A SFFH magazine with a focus on Welsh writers and stories. As for what Gwyllion means, in their own words:…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: fiction, gwyllion, review

How To Read A Book

May 18, 2021 Carl Leave a comment

I found it was an interesting and still incredibly valid perspective even in these days of Wikipedia and indexed research articles. Taking the time to really absorb and think about the information, and to introspect your own decisions about the material.

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Posted in: Learning, Life Filed under: books, reading

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