RIP, Glenn Lord
Several Robert E. Howard related websites and blogs are reporting that Glenn Lord (1931-2011) passed away sometime yesterday, New Year’s Eve. In case some of you don’t recognize the name, Glenn Lord...
View ArticleThe Next Week or So
I’m getting over a sinus infection at the moment, something that isn’t helped by the dust and the wind here on the South Plains. Unless something major happens tomorrow, I probably won’t be posting...
View ArticleReport on ConDFW XI
Author GOH Cherie Priest ConDFW XI was held over the weekend, beginning on the afternoon of Friday, February 17 and ending, as these things tend to do, just over 48 hours later, on Sunday February 19....
View ArticleBlood and Thunder, Release 2.0
Blood and ThunderMark FinnThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Press$45 REHF members, $50 nonmembers, plus shipping It’s been a few years since the first edition of this volume was published, and in that...
View ArticleReport on Fencon IX
Fencon IX was held in Dallas over the weekend (Sept. 21-23). I thought it was a great success. Of course my definition of success is pretty simple. I had a good time. In spite of some friends...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Conan.
I’m a little late getting this post up, but this month marks the 80th anniversary of the first appearance of Conan, the man from Cimmeria. Conan first appeared in “The Phoenix on the Sword”, a rewrite...
View ArticleHoward Days 2013, Part 1
I’ve been attending Howard Days for approximately a decade now. I think this was the most enjoyable one of all. The weather couldn’t have been better. It was unseasonably cool, so much so that I...
View ArticleHoward Days 2013, Part 2
Today marks the 77th anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s passing. I’ll be raising a glass later this evening in his memory. Lansdale and Truman After lunch, I swung by the post office and picked up some...
View ArticleA Superman for a New Generation, but not my Superman
So my son and I went to see Man of Steel yesterday. He loved it. But then he’s 11 and hasn’t really grown up with Superman the way I did. I, on the other hand, am, um, slightly more than 11. I...
View ArticleHelping Out a Brother in Need
I’d like to thank everyone who has expressed support for my wife’s cancer battle, whether in the comments of the post or via email. I’ve shared all of those comments and emails with her, and she is...
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