Monthly Archives: November 2008

John Wyndham’s The Kraken Wakes

Posted on November 6, 2008 by skullsinthestars

John Wyndham either didn’t like the world much or worried about it a lot!  In a previous post, I discussed his classic horror/sci-fi novel The Day of the Triffids (1951), in which a meteor shower leaves most of the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Weird fiction | 1 Comment

Victory

Posted on November 5, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I think I may sleep easier, for the first time in a while. “President Obama”… sounds nice. Update:  I drove into work blaring Duran Duran songs, which seemed quite appropriate to me, especially “New Moon on Monday”:

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Henry Kuttner’s Elak of Atlantis

Posted on November 3, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I’m a complete sucker for sword-and-sorcery fantasy, and actually I’ve written a significant amount of it for my own amusement.  Of course, the true master, and really the originator of the genre, is Robert E. Howard, whose Conan stories are … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy fiction, Robert E. Howard | 2 Comments

12 days until The Giant’s Shoulders #5!

Posted on November 3, 2008 by skullsinthestars

It’s time again to remind folks that the deadline for entries for the next edition of The Giant’s Shoulders are due in 12 days!  This edition will be held at Podblack Blog on November 15th. Entries can be submitted through … Continue reading →

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