Dave Higgins's Blog, page 134
January 22, 2014
Not That Type of Perky
Most rational discussions of stereotypes in either role-playing games or fiction writing quickly include the idea of a character as wish-fulfilment; as either the creator’s idea or how they would like to be, or how they would like their ideal … Continue reading →
January 20, 2014
On My Signal Unleash… Melodrama!
Last week, I was challenged to a Legendary Author Battle; and not just any Legendary Author Battle, the inaugural conflict. Pausing only to consume a potion of melodramatic oration (made from the shredded remains of Varney the Vampire steeped in … Continue reading →
January 17, 2014
Forty-Five Seconds: A Chapbook by Joschua Beres
While most poetry collections include a contents page, not all include a contents page that reads like a poem. It is testament to the power of Beres’ voice that the titles form a poem of their own. This collection of … Continue reading →
January 15, 2014
Cats Are Kindly Masters
It has been slightly over a year since my wife and I started sharing our home with Jasper and Una. And over the past twelve months they have really bloomed. When I play with my cat, how do I know … Continue reading →
January 13, 2014
Is Dave Higgins An Intellectual Snob?
Yesterday The Looking Glass published Dave Higgins’ article, William And Harry To Die This Year, According to Shakespeare. But our sources reveal Higgins’ original article was filled with language more fitting to a highbrow soireé than a newspaper. According to … Continue reading →
January 10, 2014
Slave To Marshmallows: A Steampunk Fairy Tale by N.R. Grabe
This collection of three linked stories successfully fuses traditional European fairy tale with steampunk serving up a greater whole. This review is based on an open draft of the manuscript. As such details of plot and characterisation might differ from … Continue reading →
And Last But By No Means Least - Dacia Wilkinson
Reblogged from Paws4Thought: The last story in Fauxpocalypse, Full Moon, the talented and prolific Dacia Wilkinson. Today on Paws4Thought we welcome Dacia. Tell us a little bit about yourself, I’m an Oklahoma girl living in St. Louis. Of course, I’ve … Continue reading →
January 8, 2014
Say Hello to Kim Plummer
Reblogged from Paws4Thought: Today on Paws4Thought I’m pleased to introduce Fauxpocalypse author Kim Plummer. Tell us a little bit about yourself Kim. Second of three daughters, born of an electrician and a dancer, my role in school and at … Continue reading →
Why I Am Not A Feminist
Earlier today, I was reading Kira Lynn Blue’s interesting dialogue on sexism in medieval-fantasy fiction. The post and the comments thereon raise some valid points on both sides of the debate about including prejudice in an imaginary world, many of … Continue reading →
January 6, 2014
The Eyes Are The Windows Of The Sole
Unless I am travelling some distance, or carrying a very heavy load, I make most journeys on foot. While my two main reasons are exercise and the convenience of not having to keep a car in a city with little … Continue reading →
