Tag: Curtis Ellett
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Many Returns
Welcome to the September 2024 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, issue 152. This month I feature four new pieces from authors you have seen before in S&SM, three stories and an essay. Enjoy! In “Bliss”, by Lindsey Duncan, an innocent priestess is sent out to spread a plague that might not do what she…
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Stories for the Journey
Welcome to the August 2024 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, issue 151. I have three new stories to enjoy wherever you may find yourself this month, as well as an essay. In “The Scarecrow of Terryk Head”, by Rab Foster, a retired witch helps local farmers deal with a magical menace. Foster’s work has…
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Chill Out with Some Hot Stories
Welcome to the July 2024 issue of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, issue 150. I have three new stories to enjoy wherever you find comfort and time to read. In “Joy’s Soul Lies In the Doing”, by Todd Honeycutt, a hard-hearted mercenary finds new purpose in a monastery devoted to crafting furniture for the gods. Honeycutt’s…
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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…