Sword & Sorcery: Fossil or Fuel?
In 2006 I wrote a story called “Black God’s Burden” which eventually appeared in Flashing Swords #11 (November 2008). The editorial comments on the piece Read More
Author: M. D. Jackson
More Than Just Silver Underwear: The History of Space Opera
The term “Space Opera”, used to define a certain branch of Science Fiction, was coined by Wilson Tucker in 1941. It was not meant to Read More
Why Write Horror?
Why write horror? Why not the socially more accepted Science Fiction or Fantasy, in which the reader experiences wonder and the heights of imagination? Why Read More
Marc Scott Zicree: Mister Sci-Fi
DWQ: I want to talk about your Mister Sci-Fi videos. These are amazing videos that you put on your YouTube channel. They’re all fascinating. Some Read More
Wild Inc: Ten Things Doc Savage Taught Me About Writing
I think all Doc Savage fans dream of becoming Kenneth Robeson some day. Or you can be like Jack Mackenzie and try to create a Read More
The Long, Twisted History of the World’s Most Unusual Wizard…The Rainbow Man
It usually starts with the question, “Did you get the name from the Pogues’ song?” The answer is yes. The Rainbow Man is a collection Read More
The Monster Genre
I had an illuminating experience recently, one that allowed me to see more clearly myself as a writer. A good friend of mine sent me Read More
Growing Up Star Trek
Growing up in North Central Alberta you might wonder how a small town boy like myself becomes a Science Fiction fan. My dad was into Read More
How To Be an Occult Detective
I’ve loved the Occult Detective since I was twelve. That was 1975 and Carl Kolchak was on the television. Mine was a black& white Kenwood. Read More
The Art of the Shaver Mystery
by M. D. Jackson Was it a deliberate hoax or did the editor of Amazing Stories use a man’s mental illness for profit? The Shaver Read More