Tag Archives: ten thousand thunders

Wendigos and Revolutions

Posted on April 20, 2022 by admin

My humorous fantasy story “Love Song of the Wendigo” is out in the Dark Cheer: Cryptids Emerging anthology (silver edition). The call was for unique twists on cryptozoological and folkloric entities. The story is told from the perspective of the … Continue reading →

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2020 Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2020 by admin

What the hell can I say about 2020?  I was thinking of listing the things I was supposed to do (going to Austria for example, my brother’s wedding, etc). Then I realized that if I start down that rabbit hole … Continue reading →

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September in Three Photos

Posted on September 30, 2019 by BT

This month, business took me to Virginia, and while I expected to find plenty of fascinating Revolutionary War walkabouts and delicious hams, I found myself unexpectedly marveling at their highway technology… Returning to Connecticut, I found this waiting for me… … Continue reading →

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Silk, Sequels, and Sumerian Script

Posted on May 31, 2019 by BT

I have learned (often through hard-won lessons) the importance of developing a personal code, a customized Bushido, on my journey through life. This private list of 19 rules ranges from the seemingly insignificant (I never have coffee on consecutive days) … Continue reading →

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Hopepunk? Cyberpunk? Grimdark?

Posted on January 31, 2019 by BT

My earliest literary loves were books that contained adventure. Sinbad’s voyages, Hercules’ labors, Jason and those Argonauts, journeys to the center of the Earth or to the bottom of the sea. The spirit of discovery, of adventure, of new frontiers … Continue reading →

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Jade Rabbits, Dieselpunk, and Virgins

Posted on November 30, 2018 by BT

So China is going to the moon. Following up on the heels of their 2013 Yutu (Jade Rabbit) mission, China will soon be launching the Chang’e 4 to touchdown on lunar soil. I should add that this is not just … Continue reading →

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Ten Thousand Thunders is released!

Posted on October 31, 2018 by BT

On October 6, 2018 a new science fiction book entered the world: my novel Ten Thousand Thunders has officially hatched, flown into bookstores, and is making the rounds into reader hands. The reviews are likewise pouring in from some dizzyingly … Continue reading →

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Guest at Archon, releasing virgins, and the sound of thunder

Posted on September 24, 2018 by BT

As teased in last month’s blog update, “The Memorybox Vultures” is now out in Fantasy & Science Fiction and has been getting some wonderful reviews. It was also a pleasant surprise to see that the story was selected to open … Continue reading →

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Crash Site, Jackbox, and the War Hero universe

Posted on May 12, 2018 by BT

I enjoy experimenting with perspective in my writing. My novelette “Crash Site” (now available in the May/June 2018 issue of Fantasy & Science Fiction) was written as a large-scale canvas to explore a rogue’s gallery of viewpoints within the frame … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Place of Terror and a City in the Sky

Posted on April 23, 2018 by BT

I saw A Quiet Place and found it to be one of the most intense films I’ve seen since 28 Weeks Later. Smart, tightly constructed and truly scary, with an admirable devotion to show-don’t-tell storytelling and a thoroughly unique nature … Continue reading →

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