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Realmgard

Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

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Promotional art for Dragon's crown

Top Posts of 2024 Countdown: Dragon’s Crown

Dec 3, 2024Jan 26, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Fantasy Games: The Game

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2024, Adventure, Console Gaming, Fantasy, games, Gaming, PlayStation, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recap, Vanillaware, Video Games

Top Posts of 2024 Countdown: Master List of Daily Writing Exercises

Dec 2, 2024Dec 3, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

As a writer, I generally want people to read my writing. And, well, here's where you can read about 130 of them…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2024, Daily Writing, Fiction, J.B. Norman, Recap, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Challenge
A composite of the title screens of the first. two Endless Ocean games

Top Posts of 2024 Countdown: Endless Ocean

Dec 1, 2024Dec 1, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Dive in…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, Adventure, Adventure Games, Console Gaming, Diving, Endless Ocean, Exploration, Fish, games, Gaming, Marine Biology, Nintendo, Ocean, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Underwater, Wii, Wii Games
A key visual from Otaku Elf.

Recommendation: Otaku Elf

Nov 30, 2024Nov 29, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Otaku = Nerd Elf = Elf

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2020s, Anime, Autism, Book Recommendation, Comedy, Elf, Fantasy, HiDive, Isekai, Manga, Nerd Culture, Recommendation, Slice of Life, Streaming

Recommendation: Pro Wrestling

Nov 29, 2024Nov 28, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

It's Wrestlemania weekend, the biggest time in Pro Wrestling and one of the highlights of my year…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Japan, Mexico, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Pro Wrestling, Recommendation, Sports, TV, USA

Recommendation: Fire Emblem

Nov 27, 2024Nov 26, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Despite the name, it's rarely on fire and only occasionally an Emblem. Still a great series, though.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, 90s, Anime, Console Gaming, Fantasy, Gaming, Japan, Nintendo, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, RPGs, Video Games
Several "Warriors" game box art examples. Warriors series: Koei-Tecmo. Images via Koei Wiki.

Recommendation: Koei’s “Warriors” Games

Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

In anticipation of January's Dynasty Warriors: Origins, let's revisit the series.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged China, Console Gaming, Fire Emblem, Gaming, Historical Fiction, History, ICYMI, Japan, Koei Tecmo, Military History, Nintendo, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reminder, Samurai, Video Games, Warriors, Zelda

Recommendation: The Castle of Cagliostro

Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Anime was not, in fact, a mistake…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 70s, Animation, Anime, Cartoons, Heist, Heist Movie, Japan, Lupin III, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Recommendation: Squid Girl

Nov 24, 2024Nov 24, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The shark-warming story of… a squid girl

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Anime, Cartoons, Fish Puns, ICYMI, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation, review, Squid, Streaming, TV

Music to Write Realmgard to: The Lullaby of Takeda

Nov 23, 2024Nov 23, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

There is, as far as I can tell, no connection between the song and famous Takeda clan of Feudal-era Japan. The lullaby and the clan are written differently in Japanese.

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard to, RecommendationsTagged Art History, Folk Music, Folklore, History, Japan, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation, World Music

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