Monthly Archives: January 2018

Daphne deals with the nature of gods in chapter 17 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Brian Bixby

What do you do when an eight-foot tall alien prostrates herself in front of you and grabs your foot with her hand? This is not a question Daphne Vane had ever expected to be asked, let alone have it become … Continue reading →

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Oh You Sexy Monster, You! (NSFW)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Brian Bixby

It’s time for the “Oh You Sexy Monster, You!” awards, Sillyverse edition. This award post is the result of a conversation over at the Sci-Fi & Scary blog, in which I casually challenged its two authors to come up with … Continue reading →

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Daphne is beastly in chapter 16 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane literally had something happen to her for which there were no words. But even what could not be described still has devastating consequences. Daphne faces not just the ruin of her mission, but possibly the permanent loss of … Continue reading →

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Dwarf hospitality in chapter 15 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane’s just escaped from being attacked by a panther, only to fall into the hands of the dwarves of legend and myth. She may be half-dwarf herself, but she knows next to nothing about these people. And it turns … Continue reading →

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Exiled and confused in chapter 14 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane has three and a half days to find her father in the very strange land the dwarves of legend now inhabit. Pity she only had one hour to be briefed on conditions and prepare any gear. But given a … Continue reading →

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In memoriam: Robin St. John Conover (1944 – 2008)

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Brian Bixby

It’s her birthday today, so I thought I would say a few words about my first Internet friend, Robin St. John Conover. We met in an online Brontë forum. I was the amateur, just reading my way through all the … Continue reading →

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