Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Mortal Dogs, Celebrate the Day of Might, this Oct 23rd

 

2021 Day of Might Video and Skull Speaks


Three years ago our Sword & Sorcery champion "the Skull" ordained Oct 23rd the Day of Might.

Trube believers and immolatible minions should go forth and drink beers of root and cheer for the ultimate adventure subgenre!

Howard Andrew Jones is more than the original Skull, he remains an outstanding role model in the fiction community. I recently captured my thoughts on this mentorship and friendship (blog) since he, sadly suffers from a real condition. Howard Andrew Jones is battling cancer in a very real way. Sorry to switch gears. If you haven't yet, please consider supporting the below Go Fund Me for him.  


Go Fund Me for Howard Andrew Jones  - Aid the Skull in his time of need (link)


Hi, friends. This is C. S. E. Cooney, John O'Neill, Sean CW Korsgaard, Greg Mele, James Enge, Mark Rigney, Scott Oden, and Seth Lindberg, representing the hordes of family, friends, fans, and followers of the marvelous writer, beautiful human, husband, father, mentor, editor, and friend Howard Andrew Jones.

In August, many of us received this update from Howard and his family:

"Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I have been diagnosed with brain cancer––multifocal glioblastoma. People I trust––my doctors and my family––inform me it will be fatal, and we are deciding now on a course of action to make the most of the time I have left.

Many of you have been reaching out with well wishes, and I am greatly appreciative. It’s heartening to know that so many people are cheering me on. I am surrounded by family and friends, and they’re taking good care of me.

For now, if you are looking for updates and details about my condition, you should contact John O’Neill, whom most of you know, or Mark Rigney, whose contact information is below. Between them, they will serve as a conduit to me and my wife, Shannon.

Thank you all for your support, not just now, but down the years, and I hope this message finds you well.

Howard"

Since this message, our community is gathering its loving might to help Howard and Shannon and the Jones family in this time of great stress and financial burden. This GoFundMe shall go to forthcoming medical bills in the months to come and any other funding the family might need.

Please, help if you can. Please spread the word, share this link, or buy Howard's wonderful books. We thank you: for Howard is a true wizard among dragons, and we love him very, very much.

Yours truly, C. S. E. Cooney (Claire)


Monday, October 21, 2024

Teaser Reveal - Interior art for a Collection of Tales in the Works: Grave's Daughters

Teaser Reveal

Samuel Dillon crafted this beauty, the most revealing portrait of Dr. Grave and his three daughters ever made.  It will be part of a collection called "Grave's Daughters" due out sometime in 2025.



In 2022, I was thrilled to have my short story "Orphan Maker" appear in Tales from the Magician's Skull #9.  It was granted two illustrations, one by Samuel Dillon depicting the skeletal Lord Lysis battle with his ax-wielding brother Brood. I purchased the original of that.