Stories from the Crucible of Life

Join the Main Rogue in talking, reading, writing, publishing, & promoting heroics.

Behold! A treasure chest of science fiction and fantasy stories! Here you will find demon-slaying samurai, merciless space marines, and mild mannered artists luring monsters into the world! New stories twice a week.

The weekly newsletter of Mark Finn, who writes about, broadcasts, and navigates popular culture as he patiently waits out the entropic collapse of our beloved societal institutions.

Scryings, hymns and mad ponderings from the wizards of weird fiction

THREE WORLDS / THREE MOONS : The Next Great Comics Universe Starts Here. From creators Mike del Mundo, Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston and Nick Spencer.

A collection of pulp inspired stories and occasional ruminations on writing and tabletop gaming.

Contemporary Sword & Sorcery News and Updates

Discussions of Pop Culture, Table Top Games, Film, and Television with a dash of Political Science and Statistics from Time to Time.

a public notebook of eclectic findings

A girl trapped in the Dark fae Realm, must find her way home. With only her will and the aid of a conniving spirit can she hope to survive the dark magic of the Hedge.

Chronicling the creation of the "Barbarian of the Storm" book series and other future projects.

Exciting tales of Action, Sci-Fi and Fantasy. If you're seeking a thrill, this page is for you.

Original writing/poetry, deep dives of weird fiction, Lovecraft, and other treasures.

Samuraipunk, cyberpunk, mecha, weird and general scifi. Bi-monthly. Content reviews, creative (person) interviews, crowdfunding projects, original fiction, culture, pop culture, and more. Nothing high-brow. Also see NOTES for more frequent content.