Poetry 101: The Tanka
Poetry 101: The Tanka By James Matthew Byers Greetings from the Darque Bard! Today’s poetry blog introduces the tanka. This form of Japanese poetry has existed nearly 1,200 years. It’s similar to a…
Non-Fiction
Justice & Novella Updates!
Good Evening! First of all, WOW. We knew Novella’s were a popular format and we anticipated a fair response but its safe to say we did NOT anticipate the volume of submissions we received….
Episode 027 – Jonathan Fortin
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mxy8y-e578df Jonathan Fortin is the author of LILITU: The Memoirs of a Succubus, a gothic fantasy set in Victorian England, set to be part of a forthcoming series! We talk about the Clarion writing…
Episode 026 – Matthew Stokoe
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uddet-e3e2b4 Matthew Stokoe is the author most recently of “Colony of Whores”, and perhaps most (in)famously of “Cows.” We talk about the beauty of California, the randomness of fate—and how to avoid getting…
Poetry 101: The Lune
Poetry 101: The Lune By James Matthew Byers Greetings from the Darque Bard! Ahhhh … Today’s poetry lesson boasts simplicity. We’re looking at a creation by poet Robert Kelly. His frustrations with the way…
Poetry 101: The Ode
Poetry 101: The Ode By James Matthew Byers Greetings from the Darque Bard! This week’s venture into poetry centers on the ode. Its purpose is to formally address a person, thing, or event not…
Episode 025 – Jonathan Cosgrove
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hz6a8-e1c80d Jonathan Cosgrove is an Irish author who has a story in Crystal Lake Publishing’s “Arterial Bloom” anthology, out now! We talk about why you don’t need to write, nothing matters, nobody is special—and…
Review Corner: Juniper by Ross Jeffery
Juniper by Ross Jeffery Review by S.J. Budd (Originally Published in Issue #9 Interstellar) Juniper is the first book in Ross Jeffery’s novella trilogy: a post-apocalyptic horror about an insane American town seemingly…
Poetry 101: Subject Driven Poetry (The Dragon)
Poetry 101: Subject Driven Poetry (The Dragon) By James Matthew Byers Greetings from the Darque Bard! Today’s poetry blog takes a break from instruction and method and instead centers on the dragon, a…
Review Corner: The Reddening by Adam Nevill
The Reddening by Adam Nevill Reviewed by Morgan K. Tanner I do enjoy a nice little folk horror tale, and this offering from Adam Nevill certainly raises the creep-factor in this frightening horror sub-genre….
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