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A Geography Of Haarth: Lion Throne

The Wall of Night Series map; design by Peter Fitzpatrick

The A Geography of Haarth post series is traversing the full range of locales and places from The Wall of Night world of Haarth.

This week brings the penultimate entry for “L.”

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Lion Throne: the court of the Shah of Ishnapur

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‘ He looked at the ambassador. “But Mykon also has a point. I think we would all like to hear why the Lion Throne has taken the unprecedented step of including a demonhunter as part of its embassy to the River.” ‘

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“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Wellington”: Featuring Jonathan James Todd

I am currently running a blog “mini-series” titled “Here’s SpecFicNZ Wellington” in which my fellow members are introducing themselves using a series of common headings:

Here’s Who: a short, first person introduction to the member

Here’s Why: the member writes or works in speculative fiction

Here’s What: an example of the member’s work

Here’s Where: you can find out more about the writer and their work—and I really hope you will!

This week, my penultimate SpecFicNz Wellington guest is Jonathan Jam...

Big Worlds On Small Screens: A “Stop Motion” Round Up

Rebecca Fisher

Last week Rebecca Fisher wrapped up what was to be “Stop Motion October” with a final December “Stop Motion” instalment of what has been a very enjoyable look at some of the classics in the genre. As Rebecca said:

“…it’s been my experience that any film that uses stop-motion animation as its medium will feature the highest quality of talent and provide the most entertainment value.”

I know I’ve enjoyed Rebecca’s review and discussion of these films very much and hope you have also...

Tuesday Poem: “do you?”

do you?

the full moon swims up

into amethyst sky,

a car engine fades

along unsealed road . . .

the wind touches your face

with ghost fingers, whispers

my name into your ear …

do you remember,

do you – forget

even to remember,

do you?

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© Helen Lowe

Published in Blackmail Press 24: Secrets, June 2009 (ed. Miriam Barr)

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To read the featured poem on the Tuesday Poem Hub and other great poems from fellow Tuesday poets from around the world, click here or on the Quill icon in the sidebar.

Favourite Questions From Recent Interviews: Alex Davis Asks About Creating Characters

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Recently, The Gathering Of The Lost was shortlisted for the David Gemmell Legend Award, and as a finalist I was interviewed on a number of fora around the traps.

I was asked a number of great questions so thought I’d share a few of them—plus my answers, of course!—here on the blog over a number of weeks.

Alex Davis conducted my official Gemmell Legend Award finalist’s interview, which appeared on the Awards’ site, and one of his questions was about developing characters.

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“Alex: Yo...

Inside Middle Earth: Guess Where?

The following photo is from inside Middle Earth — but do you recognise the terrain from The Lord Of The Ring’s films?

A Writing Quote For Saturday, From Elmore Leonard

“I try to leave out the parts that people skip.”

~ Elmore Leonard, 1925 – 2013

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Now this is definitely a challenge…

A Geography Of Haarth: Lathayra

The Wall of Night Series map; design by Peter Fitzpatrick

The A Geography of Haarth post series is traversing the full range of locales and places from The Wall of Night world of Haarth — and this week finds us still in “L.”

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Lathayra: one of the Southern Realms of Haarth

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“Now she rode a sturdy gray cob and called herself Heris—a name that could equally well originate on the River or in northern Emer—an itinerant scribe on a pilgrimage to all the shrines of Serrut in Emer and Aralorn. And maybe...

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Wellington”: Featuring Dan Rabarts

I am currently running a blog “mini-series” titled “Here’s SpecFicNZ Wellington”in which my fellow members are introducing themselves using a series of common headings:

Here’s Who: a short, first person introduction to the member

Here’s Why: the member writes or works in speculative fiction

Here’s What: an example of the member’s work

Here’s Where: you can find out more about the writer and their work—and I really hope you will!

And now I am very pleased to welcome this week’s guest, Dan Rabarts.

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Stop-Motion December: Rebecca Fisher Discusses “Frankenweenie”

Introduction:

The long history behind Frankenweenie is of particular interest to anyone settling down to watch the film, as it reveals plenty of things about the career trajectory of Tim Burton and his distinctive love of the macabre.

The story originated as a live-action short film directed by Burton back in 1984. As both a parody and a homage of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it told the story of a young film-maker whose dog is tragically run over by a car, who goes on to resurrect his beloved...