There are a lot of qualities one can admire in a writer. The way they turn a phrase. Their vivid and lively descriptions. Their realistic portrayals of characters or everyday life. Their realistic dialog.
All good qualities to admire.
What I admire most, however, is a vivid and tireless imagination. I’m in awe of a writer [...]
Archive for the ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Category
22 Sep
What do you admire most in a writer?
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Maxwell Grant, Robert E. Howard, Stan Lee, The Shadow, Walter Gibson, writing. Leave a Comment
22 Jan
Do You Miss Your Childhood?
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Conan the Barbarian, Doc Savage, The Shadow, childhood. 5 Comments
I was outside shoveling the ten inches of snow that fell yesterday and my 7-year-old was helping. We get most of it done and he started playing in the now big mountain of snow we have in our backyard, because we have nowhere else to put it from the alley. Curiously, despite the fact that [...]
22 Jan
Do You Miss Your Childhood?
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Conan the Barbarian, Doc Savage, The Shadow, childhood. 8 Comments
I was outside shoveling the ten inches of snow that fell yesterday and my 7-year-old was helping. We get most of it done and he started playing in the now big mountain of snow we have in our backyard, because we have nowhere else to put it from the alley. Curiously, despite the fact that [...]
26 Nov
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Having A Mid-Life Crisis
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. 7 Comments
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
26 Nov
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Having A Mid-Life Crisis
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. 16 Comments
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
26 Nov
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Having A Mid-Life Crisis
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. Leave a Comment
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
26 Nov
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Having A Mid-Life Crisis
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. Leave a Comment
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
26 Nov
Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Having A Mid-Life Crisis
Posted by Shadow Ferret in Captain America, Conan the Barbarian, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Nick Fury, Stan Lee, mid-life crisis. Leave a Comment
It’s been creeping over me for the last few months, maybe even the last year, that feeling that my childhood is slipping away.
Some might say it slipped away a long time ago, considering I turned 50 this year. I say thee nay! I held on dearly to those years and I’ve refused to let go.
So [...]
