Tag: Curtis Ellett
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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…
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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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On Editing Your Own Work
One thing that many rejected submissions to Swords & Sorcery Magazine have in common is that they contain more than a few errors. Spelling mistakes, grammar goofs, and (probably) accidental malapropisms are scattered through the text like landmines, ready to blow the reader right out of the story. Typos happen, of course, and it’s not…