Tag: April
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Slay Slayed
This post is about something trivial, but intensely irritating: the use of slayed as the past tense of to slay, meaning to kill. This is a stumbling block for me. When I come across it in a story I trip and fall flat, or rather the story does. In my mind, the proper past tense…
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Starting a Patreon
After more than twelve years publishing Swords & Sorcery I have decided that it’s time for it to bring in some income. My loving, supportive, and patient wife Jennifer has been hinting for years that it would be great if S&SM could pay for its own expenses. If things work out I also hope to…
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New Stories, New Site
Welcome to the April 2024 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, issue 147. In this issue I present three more stories for your reading pleasure. As always I hope you enjoy them. You’ve probably noticed the site’s appearance has changed. After more than twelve it was time for a new look. It’s still very basic,…
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The Cursed Woods
by Matthew Ilseman in Issue 147, April 2024 The corpse hung limply in the tree. A large branch impaled it through the chest. Blood covered the branch and fell in droplets on the forest floor. Aleron the warrior-priest stared up at it. He pulled his crimson cloak around himself. A sword and a seax knife…