Collection
October 2018
Hallowread: Carmilla Pt. 2
Happy Halloween, everyone! In light of the holiday, this is the second part of my Hallowread of the Gothic vampire story Carmilla. You can read part one here.…
Posting Schedule
I’ve never been that great at sticking to a blog post schedule. I’ve always been a member of the Post Whenever You Feel Like It school of thought.…
Friggin Fairies
Fairies used to be bad, you know. As I said, elves used to be part of this basket, too. All that fey nonsense. I guess it’s been happening…
Hallowread: Carmilla Pt. 1
Inspired by HP of Every Day Should Be Tuesday blog, for the past couple of years, I’ve done special, seasonal readings for Halloween. Two years ago was Frankenstein,…
The Cool Cutter Caliburn
As I progress through James Branch Cabell’s Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice, I’m encountering many interesting references to legend, myth, and antiquity. Many seem to be fancified, embellished, or…
The Word-Hoard: Pillion
Pillion n. 1. (a) A light saddle women consisting chiefly of a cushion. (b) A pad or cushion put behind a man’s saddle chiefly for…
Infernal Elves
There was a bit of a discussion yesterday on Twitter, about elves. Specifically, Alex of Cirsova was musing about the D&D alignment systems and how traditionally, under a…
The Word-Hoard: Recrudescence
Recrudescence n. Breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or appearance in active existence. Wowee – million-dollar word here! Despite “breaking out afresh” conjuring images for me…
Queue up the Cartoons
We all grow up wondering why TV and film aren’t as good these days as when we were young. Yes, nostalgia is rose-tinted. I fondly remember a lot…
The Word-Hoard: Lassitude
Lassitude n. 1. A condition of weariness or debility; fatigue. 2. A condition characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit; languor. “Lassitude” is a great word…