The Thousand Names: The Problem with Pacing

Earlier this July, right in the beginning of the month, the fantasy community erupted over a new debut author, Django Wexler. His debut which caused such a stir is The Thousand Names, a novel under the new umbrella term of “flintlock fantasy.” I had the honor (or luck) of receiving a copy before the release…

The Art and Wangst of Mistakes

“We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.” -Cicero Mistakes. I’ve been thinking about them quite a bit nowadays. I realize everybody makes them; I’m no exception, but it seems the pile has gotten bigger over the past few days, past few weeks. Hate to say it, but I might project. Bear with…