by Michael | Apr 1, 2021 | Anthropology, Author Blog, Fantasy Fiction, History
Fantasy fiction is the ultimate speculative genre: it lets you bend and recreate the very laws of reality. At the same time, fantasy is known for premodern, or at most Early Modern-esque, settings that fire the imagination. So, why isn’t there more polygamy? ...
by Michael | Mar 3, 2021 | Author Blog, Poetry & Lyrics
I worshiped you in summertime,Your waters bathed with lightSun-gaze full, verdant clothed your banksAnd enchantment ruled the night I reverenced you in autumn,Your waters grew wise and deepA whispered chill, leaves grew red and goldAnd turning, you sighed toward sleep...
by Michael | Feb 26, 2021 | Author Blog, History, Political Economy
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” –L.P. Hartley If you enjoy history like I do, it’s hard to miss one glaringly obvious fact: history is violent. Really, really violent. Now if you, also like me, were fortunate enough to have...
by Michael | Jan 21, 2021 | Author Blog, Fantasy Fiction, Myths, Legends, & Folklore, Writing Advice
If you’re looking for a fantasy monster for your next novel, short story, or RPG setting, consider the ogre. Ogres are usually depicted as hulking giants, brutish man-like beings that often have a taste for human flesh. They’re archetypal figures, monstrous wild-men,...
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