Author: Joel Balkovec

Writer and editor from Ottawa, Canada. Manager of Emona Literary Services.
A painting of the hero Aeneas and his family fleeing Troy.

The Official Emona Literary Services™ Playlist: And Then There Was Silence — Blind Guardian

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I've just posted my latest entry on my official author playlist over on my Substack. Today's song is Blind Guardian's epic retelling of the Trojan War, And Then There Was Silence — a song almost as epic as the source material…

A gargoyle overlooking Paris.

Cartoon Recommendation: Gargoyles

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Over on my Substack, I just finished posting my full write-up on Disney's 90s icon of animation Gargoyles. Which you should definitely give a read to learn way more about medieval sculpture than you ever wanted to know…

The sky during a thunderstorm.

The Official Emona Literary Services™ Playlist: Stormbringer — Deep Purple

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'Incidentally, my Mom bought my niece a blanket with a picture of a Magic Sky Horse on it. Upon seeing it, I immediately started singing Stormbringer to myself...'