Welcome to Pen & Sword, a blog by two fans of all things reading and writing.
Join us for updates twice a week as we ramble about our favorite reads, bemoan the struggles of being an aspiring author, and discuss anything else related to the lovely world of literature.
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Let’s Talk Fairy Tale Novel Adaptations
A while ago in our book club, we did a themed round where we all picked books that were inspired by fairy tales. It was fun to see the differences in the books we each picked, and we enjoyed comparing… Continue reading
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The Joys of Worldbuilding: Scrolls of Malthea
You know how it is. One minute you’re minding your own business, writing stuff and hoping it’s not sludge. The next, you’ve got an entire fantasy world complete with a compendium of unique humanoid races, maps, a magic system, religions,… Continue reading
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Breaking Out of a Rut
Lately, I’ve felt a little bit stuck in my projects. For the first half of January, I was making some great progress with my writing! My goal for the month was 25,000 words, and by the time the month was… Continue reading
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UNSCHEDULED – Issue #2 of The Bleeding Margin is COMING SOON!
THIS IS THE PEN & SWORD EMERGENCY BROADCAST STATION. THE BLEEDING MARGIN ISSUE 2 IS LISTED IN THEIR SHOP!!! AND I’M IN IT!!! Guys, holy shit. That’s MY NAME on the same magazine cover as STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES and PAUL… Continue reading
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Everything I Read For “Out of This World Month”
Everyone enjoying this bleak, dark, late-winter weather? I’m sure not! Thankfully, this past month I’ve been escaping into other worlds nearly non-stop. That’s right, I’ve just concluded my very first Out of This World Month, where I read only fantasy… Continue reading
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Trying Out Different Book Tracking Sites
I’ve used Goodreads consistently for probably a year now, though I have it tracking back to 2021 thanks to my journaling and book keeping (get it?), so I have several hundred books on my shelves, either having been read, or… Continue reading
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I’m Ready to Crawl Into A Cave: A Rant
Bro, I’m straight up not having a good time. In this rant, I will be discussing two main points: social media and my own stupid brain. First, I would like to say for the record that I am not trying… Continue reading
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Five Books I Almost DNF’d (And One I Actually Did)
Usually, if I start a book, I’m going to finish it. I think a huge reason for this actually comes from Stephen King, actually. One of my biggest takeaways when reading his book On Writing in high school was to… Continue reading
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Reviewing Every Story in “The End of the World As We Know It”
Who else was over the moon (M-O-O-N, that spells excited!) when this book was first announced? You all know Grandpa King is my #1. And for my very first pick in our book club we started almost three years ago,… Continue reading
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