The Guild Season 2 Premiere

If for nothing other than the classic Raid at Clara's Gate, Season 2 launches with a bang.*


Link the Loot

This show is so spectacular. And as a bonus, it includes the world's best T-1 related gag ever.

*Okay, the bang is the back of Codex's head against a stack of books, but still.

Where the Troll Goes When the Troll's Not Here

Everyday I write the book.

Troll Music Means Fighting

Piano fights are excellent. Nothing like clubbing some poor sod with a Steinway.

The Sort of Daylight a Stone Troll Can Stand

Trolls always change in the daylight.

Fear of Hymns

Sometimes the Revised Troll Version (RTV) of God's Word results in awkward hymns. But enthusiasm counts for something.

Wood Gnomes Fear Girls

The part about wood trolls is totally true.

Bruised Not Broken

Bruising and breaking.

It is what we do. It is what we survive.

Trollbermaker

The most insecure braggadocio in the world. This is what trolls sound like when they whisper to themselves.

Can't Tell Trolls Nothing

A rare glimpse inside troll culture. Of course, and as always, humans are hired in place of real troll actors.

Because we tend to confuse the film equipment for craft services bagels.

Still Alive?

Havah Inspires a Free and Easy Contest

Tosca Lee, author of Havah (which I am currently reading*), is giving away a few interesting Genesis-related prizes. Just go to Toscology to enter the drawing. Yeah, it's that simple.

By the way Havah: The Story of Eve, officially released today. Look for it a B&N or wherever you shop, today!

*I'll have a review up when I finish, but I do have to say that any book that switches from French, Latin and Greek-origin language to Anglo-Saxon sixty pages in just to make a point is well ahead of the game.

Lommel's March to the Sea

First, the genteel application for the Evil League of Evil by the Gentleman Caller:



Which somehow leads to this strange polar transmission/powerpoint presentation:



Bad Horse would be making a huge mistake by galloping past the Lommel.

Evil League of Evil NEEDS Lommel Lead of Lommel

If this private, unread online journal of mine could be encapsulated into a single three-minute video, it would be done as follows:



Make your video application to the Evil League of Evil today.

Into the Breach: The Marcher Lord in History and Legend.

As I await the arrival of the print novels I ordered from Marcher Lord Press, I thought I'd mention two of the e-books that MLP has also published.

The first is Into the Breach: The Marcher Lord in History and Legend.

This quickly became an invaluable resource to me as a writer. Castle expert Lise Hull's meticulous review of a number of (in many cases, still-standing) borderland castles and their operation in Medieval Britain illustrates the impact that the very concept of the Marcher Lord (A "March" or "Mark" being a medieval term for border) has, even today.

In addition to historical fiction, this book would be very useful to any writer who writes stories in genres ranging from post-apocalyptic "last stand" to gothic horror to westerns to science fiction (esp. "outpost"-type tales).

Any story that involves an imperfectly self-sufficient enclosed society at the frontier of security would benefit greatly from the information packed into this wonderful little e-book. In honor of Marcher Lord Press's launch, it has been discounted for a limited time to $3.

New Publisher Launches - Order Books TODAY

Marcher Lord Press has boots on the ground. Remember to buy two or more of their books today, and you will also receive two really cool (including the gorgeous A Marcher Lord Gallery: Speculative Art by Christian Artists) e-books for free.

Go here to order their new titles.

Now.