Tag Archives: Magic

Review – Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Brian Bixby

Instead of reviewing a new book from a reader’s perspective, I’m going to review one from as aspiring writer’s perspective. Reading new material is problematic for aspiring writers. Why not just stick to the old classics? Well, I hear there have … Continue reading →

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Chapter 14 of Dragon Lady, and “Freshly Pressed”

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Brian Bixby

It’s Abigail Lane’s turn in “At the Burning Dog,” chapter 14 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge. See how a professional government magician conducts an investigation. Abigail goes “by the book” because she wrote much of it. But will it be … Continue reading →

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Lucky(?) chapter 13 of Dragon Lady is here, and my Scottish misadventure

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Brian Bixby

After two weeks of suspense, “Different truths,” chapter 13 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge finally reveals what happened when the parson put a gun to Rebecca’s head. It’s a long chapter, by the way, about twice as long as usual, … Continue reading →

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Chapter 12 of Dragon Lady and another look at the walking stick

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Brian Bixby

This week’s installment of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, chapter 12, “Abigail’s frustrations,” is now up. As if someone pointing a gun at your head isn’t bad enough, things are looking bleaker still for Rebecca and Abigail! And yes, despite the American … Continue reading →

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Part II of Dragon Lady, and THAT walking stick

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Brian Bixby

Part 2 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge opens with Chapter 11, “Civic leaders welcome Rebecca home.” And so they do. But what sort of welcome do you give a witch who’s the sister of the one of the most admired … Continue reading →

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As Dragon Lady chapter 10 goes up

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Brian Bixby

With “The men in their lives,” the tenth chapter in The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, part 1 comes to an end. Rebecca has faced several challenges in Stockbridge. But will she find it more difficult to deal with a werewolf, or … Continue reading →

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The 2nd annual Halloween read

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Brian Bixby

This year, I’m going to continue a tradition I started last year of digging up a “moldy oldy,” a supernatural horror story by a writer who was once famous, but who has vanished into obscurity. This year’s story will be The … Continue reading →

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Dragon Lady chapter 9 and the Secret Service

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Brian Bixby

The previous chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge introduced Abigail Lane, practicing magician in the United States Secret Service, Office of Occult Affairs. In this new chapter, “Defender of the Nation,”which you can link to here, we get to see … Continue reading →

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Magic in Dragon Lady

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Brian Bixby

I’ve already written about the dangers of using magic in fiction. This week, I’m going to write about the magic that I do use in my fiction, particularly in The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, which is going up, chapter by chapter, … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Lady meets Rev. Field in Chapter 8

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Brian Bixby

A whole new chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge is up on my blog this morning. The heat is on in chapter 8, “Allies and enemies,” as Rebecca struggles to deal with the consequences of the literally smashing conclusion to the … Continue reading →

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