Tag Archives: fantasy

Cry Havoc! Submissions are Open!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Matthew X. Gomez

BROADSWORDS AND BLASTERS is officially back open for submissions from now until November 30th, 2018! So send us your sword & sorcery, your horror, your noir, your Westerns, your Weird and your retro sci-fi stories. Mash-ups are perfectly acceptable. Dazzle … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fantasy, horror, new pulp, noir, paying market, science-fiction, submissions, weird tales, Westerns, writing | Leave a comment

Pulp Appeal: Econoclash Review #2

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Matthew X. Gomez

Econoclash Review #Two Edited by J.D. Graves Available via Amazon Econoclash Review continues to impress with a grab bag of stories by some of the hottest indie talent around. To be sure, some of the stories were more miss … Continue reading →

Posted in Pulp Appeal | Tagged body horror, fantasy, folklore, horror, indie magazine, indie publishing, kelpies, magazine, noir, vampires | Leave a comment

Pulp Appeal: Story Time with Crazy Uncle Matt

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Matthew X. Gomez

Past contributor and friend of the mag Matt Spencer has a brand spanking new anthology out this month, and we were lucky enough to get our hands on an ARC. The collection is a mix of horror and fantasy, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Pulp Appeal | Tagged broadswords and blasters, Contributors, Crimbone, Descembine, fantasy, horror, Matt Spencer, short stories, Spirelights | 1 Comment

Pulp Appeal: Econoclash Review #1

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Matthew X. Gomez

Econoclash Review Editor: J.D. Graves Econcolash Review advertises itself as Quality Cheap Thrills, and much like Broadswords and Blasters, bills itself as a contemporary pulp journal publishing “publish only the best crime/sci-fi/noir/horror/humor/fantasy and everything else in between.” For a first … Continue reading →

Posted in Pulp Appeal | Tagged cheap quality thrills, crime, fantasy, horror, new magazine, Pulp Appeal, pulp fiction | 2 Comments

Issue 5 of Broadswords and Blasters Available Now!

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Matthew X. Gomez

That’s right, year two of the indie magazine officially started last week with the release of issue 5. And, while we love all of our little mutant babies, we feel especially proud of this issue. So what will you find … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged ballads, broadswords and blasters, fantasy, horror, indie mag, indie publishing, magazine, new pulp, Pulp, sci-fi, short reads, small press, wuxia | 1 Comment

Pulp Appeal: WILLOW

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Matthew X. Gomez

Dark Magic. Sword fights. Magical transformations. Prophecy. An evil queen and a good sorceress. A small magician whose one good trick is making a pig disappear. And brownies! (No, not those kind… but given how they act in the film…) … Continue reading →

Posted in Pulp Appeal | Tagged badass, fantasy, films we love, george lucas, ron howard, sword-and-magic, the '80s, val kilmer, warwick davis, willow | 1 Comment

Pulp Consumption: Gentleman Bastards Series

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Matthew X. Gomez

The Lies of Locke Lamora Red Seas Under Red Skies The Republic of Thieves What happens you decide to write about a couple of con men in a fantasy setting? In a world where magic exists, what can two “mere” … Continue reading →

Posted in Pulp Consumption | Tagged anti-hero, con, fantasy, grimdark, heist, heroic duo, scott lynch, thieves | Leave a comment