Leigh Brackett, The Planetary Romantic
Leigh Brackett, The Planetary Romantic by Ryan Harvey If you were a science-fiction reader in the 1940s, you knew there was one place to turn for a high quality, intelligent stories: Astounding Science Fiction. Under the editorship of John W. Campbell, Astounding was the spot for brainy speculative fiction. You didn’t look for that type of smarts over at Planet Stories, which was only interested in laser guns and trashy adventure...
Sip From the Skull’s Cup If You Dare! Six Mighty Tales Await!
Six Mighty Tales Await! Now that the minions responsible for the delay in Tales From the Magician’s Skull issue 5 have been banished to an asparagus-scented pocket dimension as a mild corrective, we at the Skull would like you to know that the latest issue will soon be available here at Goodman Games, as well as in select thaumaturgical floating bazaars near you. But why not hone your expectations and sharpen your appetite with...
Sword & Sorcery Fiction Open Call Coming Soon
We have been guided by The Skull to send out a reminder to all those under his command—which means YOU—that soon you shall be allowed to send him your ideas brought to life. We’ve detailed everything you need to know in an earlier post, but here are the basics: Submissions will be open January 22, 2021 – April 1, 2021We accept e-mail submissions only, in .rtf, standard manuscript format. I.E. double-spaced, with title and...
A Look at William Hope Hodgson
A Look at William Hope Hodgson by Bill Ward The English writer William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – 19 April 1918) is an author whose influence on those that came after him greatly exceeds his current renown among readers. This despite being hailed as one of the originators of Cosmic Horror, the sub-genre of horror fiction most readily associated with H.P. Lovecraft, and The Dying Earth tradition of science fantasy as later...
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