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Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

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Recommendation: Tolkien

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

Following up on Tolkien's Fairy Tales, the man himself… ish.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Author, Biography, Disney, Disney Plus, Historical Fiction, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tolkien, Writing

Music to Write Realmgard to: Tres Brujas

Jan 2, 2024Jan 1, 2024 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
A woman in a fairy costume.

Recommendation: Tales from the Perilous Realm

Jan 2, 2024Jan 1, 2024 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 mural of the siege of Constantinople

Music to Write Realmgard to: Kontakion of the Mother of God

Jan 1, 2024Dec 31, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"O Champion General, we your faithful inscribe to you the prize of victory."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Art History, Byzantine Empire, Gaming, Greece, History, Medieval, Medieval History, Middle Ages, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

My Top Posts of 2023

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

Relive the best of Realmgard's 2023.

Posted in Further ThoughtsTagged 2023, Blogging, J.B. Norman, List, New Year, New Year's 2024, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recap, Retrospective, Top 10 List

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
Lina Inverse from "Slayers".

Gods & Monsters: Slayers

Dec 18, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

A crew of idiots vs. assorted monsters and gods of evil.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1990s, 2000s, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Book Series, Books, Cartoons, Comedy, Fantasy, Japan, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
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

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