S.E.’s Comments (group member since Nov 01, 2012)

S.E.’s comments from the Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" group.

Jack wrote: "I saw the WH40K announcement about their new YA books and honestly thought it looked a bit...unnecessary? But this touches on a larger series of questions (actually a rant disguised as questions)..."

Hope you got those mischievous YA invaders off your yard.

I agree with Richard, YA is less word count, and "safer/cleaner" content.

But... stereotypes suck. That is why cartoons of movie for adults struggle.
[pause to reflect on the lost Conan Red Nails project]

Yep, a lot of us need to pick one we haven’t tackled yet. Gotta keep up our aficionado status.

Aaron wrote: "Have read most of the Brak books and have enjoyed them quite a bit but didn't know about the Fortunes of Brak so will have to go and find that one!"

Aaron, cool. Report back on any good fortune!

July-Aug 2018 Group Reads... it's the New vs. the Old!

1) Discussion Link: New S&S

2) Discussion Link: Appendix N


BANNER credits:

Representing the New in the banners is the cover art to Michael J. Sullivan's The Crown Conspiracy, French edition La Conspiration de la Couronne by artist Mousiour Simonetti (2012)

And representing the Old we have Gary Gygax's legendary
Dungeon Masters Guide with cover art by David C. Sutherland III (1979) and containing the Appendix N.

This is for folks looking forward, read & share contemporary Sword & Sorcery books.

What suffices? Perhaps anything published after 2010.... but we can have a healthy debate on what contemporary means.


Fresh / New / Contemporary Sword & Sorcery (published "recently)

This is for the "old" crowd. Read the list that inspired D&D according to Gary Gygax

Some Links
Listopia List on Goodreads

The list of books/authors

Podcast link to come (suggested by Joseph)

Charles, nice funny flash fiction.... reminded me of Monty Python

Cheers! Nice journey and haul!

good job!

Cool. I may ask you to repost in the groupread section

The interviews on "Beauty in Weird Fiction" continue.
Janeen Webb Interview

Janeen Webb is a multiple award-winning author, editor, and critic who has written or edited ten books and over a hundred essays and stories. She can spin a fantastic Sinbad tale for the young-adult (YA) crowd... and for adult acolytes of the weird-fiction (she has written eloquently about beach sex with Cthulhu!). She is clearly haunted by Eros, and compelled by a weird-but-beautiful muse.

Read this interview, and learn her grotesque take on gardening, and you may never look at red roses the same way ever again!

Janeen Webb's dark fantasy "The Dragon's Child" has just been released.

Hey folks, looks like "Contemporary/NEW" books are leading the poll
(linl =https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/8...)

So What Does NEW mean to you?
Published since 2010 perhaps?

Examples? i.e., are the one's listed ok?

Just posted my review (and a had a call out to this discussion):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

June 15th = release of #2.

Backers got an early glimpse at a draft PDF. Perhaps some read ahead (Peter?)

Link to Poll on Goodreads

Black Library
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Peter wrote: "I'm two stories in as well.,,,I didn't really click with Morlock, a bit too morose ..."

Thanks for indicating where more Gaunt and Bone can be found.

About Morlock... that is funny. Conversely, I like "morose adventure" more than "fun-adventure".

Not sure why humor breaks the mood for me. It is why most Marvel movies fall flat with me. I think I need to lighten up.

Sweet, welcome Author/Editor Howard Andrew Jones!

Lol, Wordstar? I had to look that up

Its rare that the Onion covers our fanbase
Game of Thrones fans enjoy:

https://www.theonion.com/george-r-r-m...

Author John R Fultz argues Grimdark is the new Sword and Sorcery

http://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimd...