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Review: The Worm Ouroboros, by E.R. Eddison (1922)One occasionally runs into the question of what J.R.R. Tolkien would have thought of George R.R. Martin. For years, I had a go-to...
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Helm Hammerhand Anime: First Pictures and an Old English ‘Hera’We have some news on the upcoming War of the Rohirrim anime. It will apparently be two and a half hours in length, with Peter Jackson as Executive...
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A Voyage Among the Vandals: AcceptedA nice bit of news today: my 4600-word historical fantasy-horror piece, A Voyage Among the Vandals, has been accepted by Phobica...
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2024 Reading Summary: May (+ Writing Update)Completed reads for May: The King of Elfland’s Daughter, by Lord Dunsany The House on the Borderland, by William...
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Of George R.R, Martin, Adaptations, and Improving the StoryGeorge R.R. Martin has taken a potshot at the adaptation process, arguing that screenwriters’ desire to improve on source material leads to...
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Tom Bombadil to Appear in Rings of PowerRumours can be glorious things. One some time ago went so far as to suggest that Melkor/Morgoth will appear in Season Two of Rings of Power…...
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Of ‘said’ and Dialogue Tags in WritingToday, I ran across a Twitter thread about writerly use of the word ‘said’:...
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Of Pensioners and Student Loans: An Indictment on New ZealandUp until 1989, you could attend a New Zealand University, and never need to pay a cent for your education. That then changed, of course. The...
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Of Rings of Power Annatar, Dramatic Irony, and DisguisesAs a follow-up to the Rings of Power trailer discussion, I thought I needed to add something. There has been some online mockery about the use of...
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The Rings of Power: Season Two Teaser TrailerI have hitherto been fairly quiet on the new season of Rings of Power, on the basis that the underwhelming first season did not exactly build...
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Seeing the Aurora AustralisThere’s a solar-storm on at the moment, and since the South Island is having a day and night with clear skies, that means Aurorae. I have...
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Precious Little Excitement: Warner Brothers, Peter Jackson, and GollumBack in February 2023, I made the cardinal mistake of getting my hopes up. Warner Brothers declared that fresh Middle-earth movies were in the...
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The Song of Saqua: Volume VIIIThus far May has followed on from a quiet April in the blogging department, but in fairness, it has been another case of doing what I am supposed...
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2024 Reading Summary: April (+ Writing Update)Completed reads for April: The Difference Engine, by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling Carnival of Saints, by George Herman The...
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Of the Goodness of Tolkien’s EruApril has been a quiet month at A Phuulish Fellow. I have had an exceptionally good reading month, and a decently productive writing month –...
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The Song of Saqua: Volume VIIIn order to catch up to the actual progress of the D&D campaign, I present you with another couple of sessions. These were actually held back...
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Silmarillion Fan Poetry: A Collection (2022-2024)It’s been some time since I properly exercised my poetic muscles. Prose-writing has been where it’s at for me, these past few years....
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The Song of Saqua: Volume VITime for another D&D update, concerning my Dhampir Sorceror. Session XIII The party departed the tavern, somewhat...
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Daughters of Derbyshire: PublishedMy 4300-word historical fiction piece, Daughters of Derbyshire, is now out, via The Lesbian Historical Motif Podcast. Print...
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2024 Reading Summary (+ Writing Update)Completed reads for March: Lamia (poem), by John Keats The Moon Pool, by Abraham Merritt A Brief History of Time, by Stephen...
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Getting Laid with Lamiae: The Origins of Sexy VampiresI ran across a recent essay from The Brothers Krynn, which attempts to map common horror monsters onto the Seven Deadly Sins:...
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Of Chris Trotter, Emperor Justinian, and Historical PedantryVenerable New Zealand political commentator, Chris Trotter ( https://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/ ), is a sad creature these days. Once...
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The Postmodern Prince: George R.R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire, and Magne MirareThe other day, I stumbled across a video essay about George R.R. Martin’s inability to finish A Song of Ice and Fire. It is one of those...
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Invoking Aristotle: Of Rings of Power, Stones, and ShipsThe first season of Rings of Power was not awful. It was thoroughly underwhelming, yes, and left a lingering sense of disappointment, but it was...
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The Library of the Ratio: PublishedNew story out, as part of the Winter 2024 edition of New Maps Magazine:...
