C.J. Moseley's Blog, page 149
July 24, 2014
”The God Graveyard – old gods that have been worshiped…
”The God Graveyard – old gods that have been worshiped throughout our history but are no longer prayed to, how many more will be thrown into the wind?”
That’s a poignant thing, although many Pagans may take umbrage with being told they don’t exist, or don’t count. The Olympians and Norse Pantheons are still worshipped today, although you might have a hard time finding a Baalite…
July 23, 2014
mymodernmet:
The Abyss Table is a stunning coffee table that…
The Abyss Table is a stunning coffee table that mimics the depths of the ocean with stacked layers of wood and glass. Made by London-based furniture design company Duffy London, the limited-edition piece comes with the hefty price tag of £5,800 (nearly $10,000).
Damn that’s a pretty table, price tags a leetle stiff for me though. I’d have to sell 15,000 copies of my books to get close…
July 22, 2014
70sscifiart:
From the Eagle Annual #8.
The Eagle annuals were…
From the Eagle Annual #8.
The Eagle annuals were always so amazing to read as a child.
July 21, 2014
July 20, 2014
The calm before the storm
It’s threw last Sunday before the school holidays begin and I have two stories left to draft before the kids will be at home for weeks. A time of great joy, when they will probably alternate their time between trying to kill each other and trying to kill me. So I am trying to make some progress on the final two “chapters” of ‘Ironmaster & Other Tales‘ before I will have to put aside the laptop…
The calm before the storm
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[/caption] So, the two stories that are left to write:
The first is the titular 'Ironmaster', which I intended to be the epic conclusion to the novel, but now seems to be taking on a rather more down-to-earth tack that avoids the worst excesses of fantasy warfare by concentrating on the little guys in the battle. I'm digging it so far and I hope it sparkles as a stand-alone gem as well as the conclusion of the Novel.
The final story for the book will act as a reprisal/coda/epilogue revisiting the various characters from the stories after the war. Which should be a gentle wind down to leave the reader with a nice warm feeling after the end of the war.
We also have the world-building session coming up on Friday which will further deepen the background before I start work on the second drafts and extras like pictures, propaganda posters for the Crown, SCRATCH, MAAA and Theriocephalic League, air-ship models, imaginary band logos, album covers & tee-shirt designs and all that jazz. Anyone wanting to pitch in can contact me and will get free access to the 1st Draft to help them along.
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[/caption] Right, better get on with it then...
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thegoblinmarketofficial:
The Whateley House – Van Gogh meets…
The Whateley House - Van Gogh meets Lovecraft, 18” x 20” art printBy Sean McCaffrey
For purchase from the artist: https://www.etsy.com/listing/194867516/the-whateley-house-van-gogh-meets
Brilliant
July 19, 2014
July 18, 2014
steampunktendencies:
Victorian Mechanical Bugs – Whale…
Victorian Mechanical Bugs - Whale Man
Beautiful bugs
Reply from Ari Bach…
Sure post it if you like…
Happy to help any author out with a review (if you think it does).
The Orange Marches and Oranage men are big part of the Irish ‘troubles’, with yearly reminders occurring in Ireland and any city with a sizeable Irish immigrant population. Such as my native Liverpool and Scottish cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh, and since I’ve lost family to both sides of the troubles it was immediately where my thoughts went on reading the words Orange Gang in a story set in Scotland (initially). So I assumed it was another religious reference when I first read it, it wasnt until later that the actual nature of the gang was explained, but by that point the connection was made.
I didnt want to post any spoilers but… Actually the religious views held by Sacha are openly described as probably affecting his relationship with his sister if he’d known. But to the best of my knowledge the Russian Orthodox Church (as opposed the the Government) has little to say on stable lesbian relationships (which dont even get a mention in the bible), but a lot to say on male homosexuality and promiscuity. It was an unnecessary mention and threw a slight wobbler in the end of the story for me. Vibeke makes a similar comment which is especially odd bearing in mind that the bible is Vibs only quoted source for making the comment.
But those really were minor, minor grumbles. The book is excellent, and I’m looking forward to the rest of it (C:
