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.

To Peeve or Not to Peeve?

Posted on January 16, 2023 by JE

That’s easy. Don’t be a language peever. It generally violates Wheaton’s Law and there’s always the danger of exposing one’s own ignorance of language. Well, easier said than done for some of us. People who write are also frequently in … Continue reading →

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The Strife of Camlann

Posted on January 10, 2023 by JE

Mordred vs. Arthur (by Arthur Rackham).

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Video From Different, Better World

Posted on January 5, 2023 by JE

https://mobile.twitter.com/BadLipReading/status/1610802268416380928

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BANG! BANG! You’re alive.

Posted on January 5, 2023 by JE

I’m really digging the ATA Records catalog on Bandcamp. SINCE YOU ASK https://thejoetattontrio.bandcamp.com/track/bang-bang-boogaloo

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Sky Beasts of the Deep Past!

Posted on January 5, 2023 by JE

Some interesting stuff at the Grauniad today. “Ancient writing system” is something of a misnomer. It seems to be a lunar calendar, with relevance for ancient astronomy. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/05/amateur-archaeologist-uncovers-ice-age-writing-system

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How Antigovernment Parties Govern

Posted on January 5, 2023 by JE

“But I didn’t think the saw would saw off the branch that I was sitting on!” cried the Party of People Sawing Off the Branches They Were Sitting On.

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We Have Been Here Before

Posted on January 4, 2023 by JE

Eve Edwards writes an interesting piece at The Focus about previous SNAFUs in electing the Speaker of the House. In 1856 they finally settled on a member of the Know-Nothing Party, which is probably something that would appeal to modern … Continue reading →

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SURPRISE!

Posted on January 4, 2023 by JE

It turns out that the antigovernment party is incapable of governing.

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Get the Hnakkr!

Posted on January 2, 2023 by JE

I’m rereading Snorri’s Edda and Tacitus’ Historiae in tandem, and it’s an interesting experience. With Snorri, this involves a lot of adventures in the dictionary, as the vocabulary of Old Icelandic is definitely less familiar to me than the vocabulary … Continue reading →

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Forever Blowing Bubbles

Posted on January 2, 2023 by JE

Frank Kelly Freas, “The Piper”–a WEIRD TALES cover in 1950 and 1990. (See Deuce Richardson’s writeup at the DMR Books site.)

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