Originally published in Fantastic Stories of Imagination, May 1962.
The sky is their playground. Flying creatures of mythical proportions and their intrepid riders search the stars for the next frontier.
fantasy
My top 5 books of 2022
In which I (M.G. Herron) share my favorite books and stories from a year in reading.
Top selections in 2022: Michael Manning, Andy Weir, Brandon Sanderson, Dean Radin and Bitmap Books… and more!
“Gods of the North” by Robert E. Howard
A fantasy short story by Robert E. Howard, originally published in The Fantasy Fan, Marrch 1934.
“She drew away from him, dwindling in the witch-fire of the skies, until she was a figure no bigger than a child.”
The compelling case of split personalities in character-driven fiction
Moon Knight got me thinking about characters with split personalities in fiction. Here are my favorite fractured minds, what makes them compelling, and a short reading list for science fiction/fantasy readers and viewers.
Hard vs. soft magic systems in popular SF
In today’s guest column, space opera author Luke T. Barnett joins us to talk magic systems in science fiction and fantasy, illustrating the difference between hard and soft magic systems with examples from popular SF books and films.
The big reading list of indie published portal fiction
Portals in sci-fi and fantasy One of the oldest and most beloved tropes in science fiction and fantasy is the portal story. It goes like this: Hero discovers a portal to a new world and steps through it. Sometimes the stepping through is an accident, other times a choice. Either way, when they land on […]
Join M.G. Herron’s SFF book club!
If you aren’t already signed up for my emails, you might not know that a few weeks ago I launched M.G. Herron’s SFF Book Club, introducing weekly book recommendations and adding a Facebook group for discussion. I had been searching for a way to give back to my readers and fans. Since I am only able […]
Reading: Half a King
Why on Earth did it take me so long to crack open a Joe Abercrombie novel? I burned through Half a King in two days, reeling and obsessed. A “fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge,” as George R.R. Martin puts it on the cover, this fantasy novel is swift, dark, subtle, cunning, and brutal. Half a […]
Cover Reveal for “Wendigo”
Thought I would share the cover of my February release ahead of time for a change. “Wendigo” is a dark fantasy short story of about 12,000 words. Newsletter subscribers always get free advanced copies of my new stories and books. Sign up here to get the inside scoop. Edit 2/4/17: Wendigo is now available on Amazon.
Steady As You Go
I completed the second draft of Tales of the Republic on Sunday—a full week past the crazy insane Jan 15 deadline I set. So it took longer than expected, but I got it done. And I would have blogged about it sooner, but writing and freelance work and life (and trying not to mold my ass too firmly […]