Fantasy
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Buzzed Books #101: Joe Abercrombie’s The Devils
In his novel The Devils, Joe Abercrombie breaks away from the fantasy genre conventions so essential to his epic ten book First Law series. In assembling a new cast of characters, Abercrombie turns instead to horror tropes: werewolves, vampires, the living dead. With his customary lyrical prose, narrative wit, and memorable monsters, Abercrombie delivers a thrilling adventure, a Continue reading
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Episode 606: Felicia Day!
On today’s show, John talks to author, actor, and producer Felicia Day about her new audiobook masterpiece, Third Eye, which is a hysterically funny fantasy epic that deep down has heart. Nerd culture, self-discovery, and creative writing are discussed at length. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #436: Army of Darkness
Army of Darkness The punk resembling Waldo from Where’s Waldo? grabbed his behind while Edwige, my steadfast kangaroo companion, feasted on the punk’s bag of Smarties. I kicked him in the shins and he crumpled to the floor. “Where did they take the Revenging Manta?” I said, attempting to pin him to the ground. “More importantly, who Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #332: The Black Cauldron
The Curator of Schlock #332 by Jeff Shuster The Black Cauldron I liked it! Wally has kept me locked in my bedroom as I churn out pages for a spec script that reads like My Dinner With Andre, but with vampires. Wally figures once we pique the interest of Hollywood execs, he can pressure them Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #331: Sword of the Valiant
The Curator of Schlock #331 by Jeff Shuster Sword of the Valiant Now in widescreen! Okay. Here’s a summary of my life in the last couple of months. I moved into an old southern manor house somewhere on the outskirts of the Florida Everglades. I had a servant named Jervis who cooked me fine food, Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #90: Enchantée
Buzzed Books #90 by JD Langert Gita Trelease’s Enchantée Diving into the world of Gita Trelease’s Enchantée will bewitch you into wanting more, but fade over time like the magic of Camille’s dress. Set in Paris, 1789, on the brink of the French Revolution, the story follows Camille Durbonne as she tries to navigate a world Continue reading
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Episode 381: Deirdre Coyle!
Episode 381 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on Apple podcasts, stitcher, spotify, or right-click here to download. In this week’s episode, I talk with the fiction writer and essayist Deirdre Coyle about why fantasy can be more real than realism, the video game experience that happens inside our minds, and Continue reading
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What’s Right About That Fan Petition to Rewrite Season 8 of Game of Thrones
What’s Right About That Fan Petition to Rewrite Season 8 of GoT by John King Probably like you, I’ve seen a lot of online posts that begin, “I haven’t seen Game of Thrones, but—” or “I stopped watching GoT, but—.” I am not going to summarize the show for those unfamiliar with it. There is Continue reading
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