Space Opera: A Ramble
Brian Aldiss once said in an anthology called Space Opera (1974): “Science fiction is for real. Space Opera is for fun. Generally.” And for the Read More
Category: Westerns
Arthur J. Burks Part 10: 1936
If you missed the last one… Another 5.5 stories a month. Arthur J. Burks was one of the “million-word-a-year” men and this consistent production Read More
Devil’s Gulch, or How To Write a Weird Western
It’s not very often I talk about a book I am going to write before I write it. This one is unusual in that it Read More
Lost Cities of the Silver Age
If you missed the last one…. The Silver Age did not produce the number of lost cities that we found in the Golden Age. Unless Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1924-1925
If you missed the last one… 1924-1925 proved a good two years if you liked novel serials with four by Edgar Rice Burroughs, two by Read More
Alberta Connections to Pulps and Comics
On August 19th I gave this talk to an audience at the Central Alberta Fanfest. I figured after all that research, why not make a Read More
Bronze Age DC Werewolves Part 1
DC Werewolves in the Bronze Age (not 3300 to 1200 BC but 1970 to 1986) reached a new pinnacle of style and thrills. Werewolves at Read More
The Sword & Sorcery of Gardner F. Fox
The Sword & Sorcery of Gardner F. Fox begins in the 1950s with the creation of the first true S&S comic book hero, Crom the Read More
Time Machine Problems: Writing Historical Pulp
Writing Historical Pulp has its challenges. And its rewards. I quite enjoy small Pulp and comic book surprises in television shows and movies when they Read More
Werewolf By Night!
In honor of the new Werewolf By Night television show, I thought it would be fun to look back at the old Golden Age Marvel Read More