Showing posts with label pen and ink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pen and ink. Show all posts

Friday, January 10, 2025

the summoning


Commissioned by the author/editor of the “StF Amateur” zine (#16 January 2025),
who requested something "druidic or folk horror."

“StF” = “Scientifiction”, an archaic term for science fiction (learned something new). 
You can download the January issue of The StF Amateur here:

 

Thursday, December 19, 2024

War

"War does not determine who is right — only who is left." - Anonymous
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Sunday, December 8, 2024

“to find ourselves and lose ourselves”

 

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”— Thomas Merton
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Offworld

 


"A new life awaits you in the Off-World Colonies. 
The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure." 

That's what the advertisement said at least, and boy, did I ever fall for it.

I still recall seeing that for the first time, the blunt stench of reality hitting me in the face as our transport peels away behind us, bathed in the pale light of twin moons.

Another night. Another planet, another terraforming op: clearing out the unruly natives as we make space for another wave of pioneers, bright-eyed, hopeful and oh, so, so naive.

Off-world. ..... I hate that ad."