But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 8)

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Steve Rzasa here. Everyone’s done such a great job with the story thus far! I’m excited to chip in with the next installment of our grand quest. Hold on to your hats… *  *  *  *  * I’d heard the howling long before I saw them. Wolf-men. Four of them. My hand, driven by instinct, slapped at the hip that once bore a scabbard. When was I going to remember that I no longer had a blade? The beasts circled us as Tekla and I backed into the clearing. The trees hemmed us in, their silhouettes black as coal against the …

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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 7)

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Time for “Speculative Story Saturday” here at Marcher Lord Press! I have to admit, since it was my turn (Kerry) it was all I could do not to insert an alien, robot, or distressed spaceman into the mix. But I resisted! Here’s hoping I did an okay job, minus my typical crutches. ♦    ♦    ♦ The thief. They always forget the thief. The trees of Dank Wood surrounded us. The smell of earth and rot. The archer, Barzillai, my longtime friend and sojourner, was ten paces ahead. Leading. Scouting. His night-adapted eyes intently searching for whatever evil may befall us. The half-giant, half-something, …

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Interview with Jeff Gerke Today on Blog Talk Radio

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Tune in this Thursday, July 19th at 1:00 CST to hear Carla Hoch’s interview with Jeff Gerke. They’ll be talking about the wonderful, weird and the wonderfully weird as well as serious spec fic quandaries such as whether the Star Wars prequels are worthy enough to stand before A New Hope! It’s not to be missed. *Please note the day and time* www.blogtalkradio.com  

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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 6)

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It’s time for another installment of our fantasy talke for “Speculative Story Saturday.” And because it’s my turn (Jill) and I can’t seem to write fantasy without a map, I drew one. I left several of the Nine Ports unnamed in case other authors should choose to name one in their future episodes. If you see that I’ve forgotten something, leave a comment, and I’ll add whatever is needed to the map. Morning dew on the timothy and foxtail grasses soaked my boots and pant legs as Abelard and I walked toward the riverbank and a copse of birch and …

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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 5)

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Time for “Speculative Story Saturday” here at Marcher Lord Press! Here is the latest installment. There are times when it’s best to conceal oneself in plain sight. I am Cludge, or so it’s thought. My given name is Cornelius Fander Tillian, prefect of the mountain baronies that lie hidden above Atzapar valley and the land of Celis. We are the eyes of the world, long assumed to have passed away with the last Great Age. We are the rumble at the mountaintop, the strange fire by night at the roof of the world, the unseen, though we reside in plain …

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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 4)

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  Time for “Speculative Story Saturday” here at Marcher Lord Press! Here is the latest installment. *** Two rats the size of a small dog slowly rotate above the campfire on a makeshift spit. They smell like dog too, only more smoky. They pop and sizzle, their skin turning a crisp red. Up above, the sky is black as ebony and filled with thousands of tiny stars. A warm, humid wind blows, causing the ancient trees around us to creak. I sit on a nearby log, careful to keep my white plated boots out of the encroaching swamp waters. The …

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