Author Archives: Rawle Nyanzi

Jeffro’s Writings on Appendix N Are Now on Amazon

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

DISCLOSURE: I blog at Castalia House, where Jeffro Johnson is the current webmaster. As the readers of this blog are no doubt aware, I have been reading and reviewing the works of “Appendix N,” the list of books that inspired … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Frenone

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Edited to mention Frenone’s correct nationality. She is Dutch, not American. While traveling through Twitter, I see many pictures. Most merit a simple reply or retweet, but the picture above really caught my eye the way it looked hand-drawn and … Continue reading →

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Castalia House post: OVA, the Anime Role-Playing Game

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Today is a great day, for I have made my first post over at the Castalia House blog. It goes into detail about the strengths and weaknesses of OVA: The Anime Role-Playing Game, a game I backed on Kickstarter and … Continue reading →

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A Princess of Mars (Appendix N Review)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Originally published A. C. McClurg (1917) Republished by Wilder Publications (2015) $1.99 (Kindle) $7.95 (Paperback) Meet John Carter, clean-limbed fighting man of Virginia. A veteran of the War Between the States, he … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Thoughts (review)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Forbidden Thoughts Edited by Jason Rennie Published by Superversive Press (2017) $4.99 DISCLOSURE: I know the editor and most of the authors in this anthology through social media, e-mail, and blogging. I was also given a free review copy by … Continue reading →

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Modern Action’s Fundamental Problem

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

It does not take any sort of deep analysis to see that action stories set in modern times are popular, whether we’re talking about film, TV, or books. Superheroes fighting evil overlords, rebels toppling oppressive empires, and ordinary folks unloading … Continue reading →

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The Current Year Is Now 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

A new Current Year is upon us, and with it will come new opportunities, new challenges, and new surprises. As our corner of geekdom grows, we will change the face of sci-fi and fantasy, and be changed by the events … Continue reading →

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The Secret Kings is Out!

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Rawle Nyanzi

My Twitter buddy — and Dragon Award-winning author — Brian Niemeier (Twitter, Gab) has a new book out: The Secret Kings, the third book in his Soul Cycle series. If you’re looking for good space opera from a writer who … Continue reading →

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At the Earth’s Core (Appendix N Review)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Rawle Nyanzi

At the Earth’s Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs Originally published A. C. McClurg (1914) Republished by Waking Lion Press (2006) Free (Kindle) $11.95 (Paperback) David Innes and his good friend Perry are testing a drilling device intended to help prospectors … Continue reading →

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Silenced: Our War on Free Speech (review)

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Rawle Nyanzi

Disclosure: I backed this film on Kickstarter. Firings over Facebook posts. Beatings over votes in national elections. Facebook and Google taking it upon themselves to decide what news should be seen. And then colleges and universities working overtime to silence … Continue reading →

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