Butter Bu - Good Vibes from a Review!

 Three Cheers for Butter-of-Antimony Stones

Twenty-three minutes into Jason M. Waltz's 24 in 42 with C.S.E. Cooney on Rogue Blades Presents a call out was granted toward my interview series.

C.S.E. Cooney has a great flare for brilliant names in he rSaint Death series, and I was honored to be identified as "Butter-of-Antimony Stones"  during my interview/review of C.S.E. Cooney regarding her Saint Death's Daughter book. Here's the link to theBlack Gate interview : New Treasures and Interview: C.S.E. Cooney’s Saint Death’s Herald - Feb 2025; Simulcast on this Blog as part of the Beauty in Weird Fiction series.

Saint Death's Herald is just releasing, so jump into Claire's crazy fun world of necromancy and cozy darkness. 

A snippet from the interview capturing the "Stones Naming Ritual":

Windy City Pulp and Paper 2025 - Howard Andrew Jones panel and Connecting with the Community

 

This captures moments from my first Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention, in April 2025. 

Most photos are mine, but I did glean a few from John O'Neill. Highlighted first is the Howard Andrew Jones Panel, Top Image L-->R Arin Komins (Moderator), John O'Neill, James Enge Seth Lindberg, John C. Hocking. Other speakers: Greg Mele (center left), Kevin Cook (center Right), Ryan Harvey (Bottom Left), Bob Byrne (Bottom Right). In short, Howard Andrew Jones passed away this January but his legacy of bring the Sword & Sorcery community together continues strong. swords Together!

Desi Accent Indian restaurant- Dinner and Black Gate friends

• Right: John O'Neill (Black Gate overlord), Ryan Harvey (Turn over the Moon!), Rich Horton (a walking vault of infomration), James Enge (Ambrose!), John C, Hocking (Conan!), David C Smith (Oron!), John Majka, Erik Mona (Paizo Creative Director, knew HAJ during the Pathfinder years)
• Left: Steve H Silver (esteemed author and editor), Dieter Zimmerman (DCC), Bob Byrne (Son of Nero Wolfe?), SE Lindberg, Arin Komins, Rich Warren, Josua DInges
• Mirror photo below

Bob Byrne, Greg Mele, SEL

Book Signings!

• David C Smith, John C Hocking (signed the Terra Incognita anthology which we share a TOC), James Enge sgned all the entire Ambrose series!) as renowned Black Gater Rich Horton chills to the right.
• Below, Joe Bonadona (aka Jobo) signs Monsters in Hell (we collaborated and wrote separate stories in that), and...
• Arin Komins (moderator of the HAJ panel) had me sign her TftMS#9 issue!

New Friends and Connections or Attendees of Note

New Pulp: Andy Fix, who met HAJ at Windy City years ago, sent me to the Neo-Pulp Publishers. Photos beow

• Ron Fortier Airship 27
• Robert J Mendenhall Code Name Intrepid
• Van Allen Plexico (who won a Grand Master Pulp Award at the con!)

• Randy Broecker -- A TftMS artist had a table there and is on staff, but I didn't make the connection until after I went home. Next time!
• Apparently Randy was sitting next to Gary Gianni! Cripes, how did I miss that?
• Robert E. Howard Foundation Table

Left: Ron Fortier Airship 27 / Right: Robert J Mendenhall Code Name Intrepid

24 in 42 - SE Lindberg Interviewed by Jason M. Waltz

 

What a huge honor to be interviewed by Sword & Sorcery Champion Jason M. Waltz. Listen in to learn all about my muses, alchemy, and writing approaches.  Also get a sneak peak at a Dyscrasia Fiction collection with interior art by Sam Dillon and cover art by Bastie nLecouffe Deharme.

Click here to watch on You Tube

Welcome to '24 in 42' - The answers to life, the universe, and everything about an author through 24 questions in 42 minutes. S.E. 'Seth' Lindberg (pronounced LIND-burrg) is a Managing Editor at BLACK GATE, regularly reviewing books and interviewing authors on the topic of “Beauty & Art in Weird-Fantasy Fiction” https://www.selindberg.com/p/intervie.... He was the lead moderator of the Goodreads Sword & Sorcery Group   / an-earthier-sort-of-fantasy-sword-sorcery   and was also an intern for TALES FROM THE MAGICIAN'S SKULL under Howard Andrew Jones. As for crafting stories, Seth has contributed six entries across Perseid Press’s Heroes in Hell and Heroika series https://theperseidpress.com/?mbt_auth..., has an entry in WEIRDBOOK ANNUAL #3: ZOMBIES, and independently publishes novels and short stories under the banner Dyscrasia Fiction https://www.amazon.com/Dyscrasia-Fict.... Some of these have appeared in WHETSTONE, SWORDS & SORCERY ONLINE MAGAZINE, Rogues In the House Podcast’s A BOOK OF BLADES, DMR’s TERRA INCOGNITA, and the 9th issue of TALES FROM THE MAGICIAN'S SKULL. He enjoys studying Aikido and creates all sorts of fine art in the family workshop. While Seth and I have hung out in similar circles, and Seth has been a non-stop encouragement to Rogue Blades from the start, he and I have never officially worked together. Speaking of Howard Andrew Jones, Seth and I recorded this interview only a week before we lost Howard and just over a month before the beautiful Celebration of Howard's Life on February 22, 2025. We wanted to share Seth's salute to the impact of the man https://www.blackgate.com/2025/03/04/... and highlight the fundraiser for his family https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-call-to-... Seth's latest work is two short stories in Perseid Press’ MONSTERS IN HELL https://www.amazon.com/Monsters-Hell-..., "The Dogs of War" & "The Tarnished Horde" (w/ Joe Bonadonna). Give a listen to learn what he considers the most difficult thing he's ever written and to discover which character he would most love to write. Oh, and to learn what his favorite quote is. Seth can be found online at http://selindberg.com/ and on Facebook at   / lindberg.seth   and the Dyscrasia Fiction page   / dyscrasiafiction  . Listen in as he shares an interesting peek into his writing and personal lives. You'll also want to hear about the 3 Cs of his work: Something really cold, something hot and current, and a few really cool somethings coming - they're pretty awesome because they include some GREAT ART REVEALS!!! Thanks Seth! :)