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Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

Tag: Pop Culture Critique

Gods & Monsters: Becoming the Dragon

Dec 27, 2023 J.B. Norman4 Comments

"Swim through oceans of suffering (swim through oceans) Climb to the falls of Dragon Gate Become Transform from koi into a beast Dragon"

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged China, Dragons, Fish, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Mythology, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation
Metal being held on an anvil with tongs.

Gods & Monsters: Regin Smiður

Dec 21, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Not, of course, to be confused with Ronald Reagan…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 2000s, Folk Metal, Folk Music, Folklore, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Mythology, Pop Culture Critique, Vikings

Gods & Monsters: Tolkien

Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Probably a better depiction of the life of an artist in general than a biography of the actual Tolkien.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Author, Biography, Disney, Disney Plus, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, j-r-r-tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tolkien, Writing
A woman in a fairy costume.

Gods & Monsters: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Dec 16, 2023Dec 18, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

You may be wondering what a Greatest Living Author reads when he's not writing. Well, how about Fairy Tales a la J.R.R. Tolkien?

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Adventure, Book Recommendation, Books, Dragons, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fantasy Novella, Fiction, Folklore, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, Recommendation, Tolkien
A turtle. Original image by Hoffryan, released into Public Domain by the original author.

Gods & Monsters: Discworld

Dec 15, 2023Dec 16, 2023 J.B. Norman1 Comment

Gods & Monsters & Space Turtles.

Posted in Story, Writing ExerciseTagged 2000s, 2010s, 80s, 90s, Book Series, Books, British Books, British Humour, Comedy, Discworld, Fantasy, Fiction, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, Satire, terry-pratchett, Turtle, UK, UK Writers
A black pig.

Duwiau & Bwystfilod: The Chronicles of Prydain

Dec 14, 2023Dec 13, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

TL;DR It's Welsh Lord of the Rings.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 60s, Celtic Mythology, Classic Literature, Fantasy, ICYMI, Kids' Books, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Wales
Key art from "Bodacious Space Pirates."

Recommendation: Bodacious Space Pirates

Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Bodacious Space Piracy: basically like regular piracy, except in space.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Anime, Book Series, Books, HiDive, Japan, Light Novels, piracy, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, Space, Streaming

Gods & Monsters: Conan the Adventurer

Dec 12, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Let me tell you of the days of 1990s animation!

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1990s, Animation, CanCon, Cartoons, Conan, Fantasy, ICYMI, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Repost, TV

Gods & Monsters: Tres Brujas

Dec 11, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Three witches you shall meet Along the road to your fate: The first at twilight, the second at night, And the third at the coming of day."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard to, RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Concept Album, Fantasy, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Pop Culture Critique, Sci Fi, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction

Gods & Monsters: The Battle of Evermore

Dec 8, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Epic Fantasy: The Musical.

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 70s, Fantasy, Folk Music, Folklore, Led Zeppelin, Lord of the Rings, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

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