Curious, what old school fantasy series do you enjoy most? What old school fantasy characters do you miss most? I'm working on a fantasy series, but I like to get a pulse on what readers like me enjoy.
Aron J. Rausgard-Writer
@aronjrausegard.bsky.social
Author of grimdark fantasy. Centrist. I'm a guy, so my pronouns are obvious. Strictly chickly. I'm tired of the lack of quality fiction for men like me, so I'm writing it.
I finally got this anthology, and this story is my top favorite! The whole book is great, but Reagan's story was by far the best!
My short story, The Leviathan's Price, will soon be live, and here's an excerpt: #shortstory #writingcommunity #raconteurpress
If there's one thing I want from this site, it is for authors and readers who hang out in the writing community to get along. Remember, we're all different. We may not always agree, but let us be humans together. We need our tribe. The in-fighting always brings me down.
The Combat, 1939, by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (1902–1979).
What's up BlueSky? I'm a grimdark author who writes fiction I want to read. I'm cool with readers having different beliefs and tastes, for me personally, I want to get back to the old school protagonists. I'm fine with some nuance, I just enjoy some classic storytelling. #writingcommunity
Not every writer is for every reader, and that's okay. The whole point of a genre is to have options for readers who want something different. I want everyone to get what they want out of a genre. Bc I want to enjoy reading as well. There's plenty of room for all tastes.
1/6 I don't mind good orcs or goo dark elves in fantasy, D'rizzt is one of my favorite characters, but I do enjoy it when I read a fantasy story, and the protag comes up on an orc raiding party, and prepares for an ugly fight, bc the protag knows that orcs are scary, and usually the enemy.
It was with some trepidation that I picked up The Knight and the Moth; everyone else loves this, would I love it too?
REVIEW: The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
The Knight and the Moth, the latest dark fantasy from Rachel Gillig, has been everywhere I look on bookish social media for months.
grimdarkmagazine.com
Author Jackson Dickert is what happens when you give a Brandon Sanderson fanboy a camera, a marketing job, and absolutely no supervision.
INTERVIEW: Jackson Dickert from Between Two Perns
Author Jackson Dickert is what happens when you give a Brandon Sanderson fanboy a camera, a marketing job, and absolutely no supervision.
grimdarkmagazine.com
I originally sent a story submission for this anthology, however, the press received so many stories they liked, they decided to open up a second anthology. I love the cover for this anthology! Can't wait to see the second volume cover.
Coming Soon! Planks & Plunder
Prepare to repel boarders!
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I won't post anything political, but I will say that I support everyone's right to free speech, and beliefs. To me, that's what makes America great. Live and let live!
What's up BlueSky? I'm a grimdark author who writes fiction I want to read. I'm cool with readers having different beliefs and tastes, for me personally, I want to get back to the old school protagonists. I'm fine with some nuance, I just enjoy some classic storytelling. #writingcommunity