Author Archives: JE

About JE

James Enge is the author of the World-Fantasy-Award-nominated novel Blood of Ambrose (Pyr, April 2009). His latest book is The Wide World's End. His short fiction has appeared in Black Gate, Tales from the Magician's Skull, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and elsewhere.

Vote No On Issue 1

Posted on August 8, 2023 by JE

Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man Remembering the Past and Looking to the Future After Having Voted NO on Issue 1. And a Glass of Water.

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I’m Somebody Now!

Posted on July 28, 2023 by JE

“The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!”

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My Object All Sublime

Posted on July 25, 2023 by JE

Typo of the day is snicjkered, which I take to be an especially insidious style of snickering. e.g. “He didn’t just snicker at me–he snicjkered! So I impaled him on my snickersnee.”

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Writing Music

Posted on July 18, 2023 by JE

Some bluesy piano to cool off a hot July afternoon.

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Activity Dog

Posted on July 15, 2023 by JE

A fairly typical photo of Reuben Sandwich (PhD, MVP, DOG): lying on someone’s foot, waiting for something to fall from the table, taking a refreshing nap, with a toy near at hand (or tooth).

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Antiquus sed Bonus

Posted on July 13, 2023 by JE

Igpay Atinlay by Antgray Idersnay.

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ΧΑΟΣ

Posted on July 12, 2023 by JE

I don’t know if you knew this about me, but I’ll buy a book every now and then. Because I am not a crazy person (anyway, I’ve never been officially diagnosed), before I’ll buy a book I see if I … Continue reading →

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Extruded Word Product

Posted on July 12, 2023 by JE

I guess I understand that replacing writing with “automated insight extraction” makes sense from a managerial point of view. I just can’t see how it makes sense from any other point of view (e.g., someone who might have to read … Continue reading →

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Napoleon, Simoleon

Posted on July 11, 2023 by JE

ME: I wish people would make movies that aren’t based on comic books. RIDLEY SCOTT: [makes sweeping romantic saga about the inventor of the police state] ME: Not like that!

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Words to Live By

Posted on July 11, 2023 by JE

“When you’re cooking lentils, don’t add perfume” (ὅταν φακῆν ἕψετε μὴ ‘πιχεῖν μύρον). –Strattis Comicus (whoever he was)

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