Tag: 2024
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“Old Knucklebone” by PJ Atwater: A Review
by Curtis Ellett I first encountered Old Knucklebone when PJ Atwater queried me about whether I would be interested in it for Swords & Sorcery Magazine as I had published several of his stories previously. My answer was no, the story is too long, but I would be happy to read it. I am very…
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Longshots for S&SM Submissions
If you have read the submission guidelines for Swords & Sorcery Magazine, you know that I am looking for what I might call “pre-industrial fantasy”, stories set in worlds where technology has not yet progressed to steam engines, electric telegraphs, or repeating firearms. Anything that fits that description is fair game and will get a…
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Stories for Summer
Welcome to the June 2024 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, issue 149. I have three new stories to enjoy while hiding from the sun or basking in its glory. “Knight of the Couple”, by Andrei-Ion Ghircoiaș, is the tale of a knight tasked with protecting children from abusers. Ghircoiaș’s work has appeared in anthologies…
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Knight of the Couple
by Andrei-Ion Ghircoiaș in Issue 149, June 2024 His armor plates clanged as he walked the cobbled streets of Valaney. Night had settled in, with few onlookers gawking from their homes. Gade couldn’t blame their curiosity. Valaney was where cultures and races mixed as they dealt in both trade and politics. A city stranger to…
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The Greatest Warrior
by Teel James Glenn in Issue 149, June 2024 A parable of Altiva It happened not so long ago and not so far from here that the great sword smith, Aldred, said to his wife that he was too old to continue his craft. “I will make one more sword,” he said, his voice trembling…