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| Posted By : Dark Agnes - 3/15/2008 1:46 PM | | I've been surfing this site for almost a year and thought it was time to join and start expressing myself.
For years I've been a sci-fi and fantasy fan, along with horror. During that time I always thought of myself as a little odd because I had a hard time finding other women who also enjoyed these genres.
My husband, Kane, introduced me to this site shortly after we started dating. I was surprised to discover that there were other women who were fans and had had no problems expressing themself here.
Looking forward to reading the posts here and to be able to state my opinions without feeling like an outsider.  |
| Posted By : Swashbuckler - 3/15/2008 1:53 PM | Welcome aboard, Agnes!
Steve Goble
Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, for news on published fiction and upcoming stories. |
| Posted By : Bruce Durham - 3/15/2008 2:04 PM | Hi Agnes! Is that Kane from the Conan site?
Come visit the Community Forums of CPI's Official Site of Conan author Robert E. Howard
Recently published: Night of the Meld in Flashing Swords #9, Marathon in Issue #10 of Paradox, Kalini Steel in Freehold: Southern Storm, Fool's Treasure in Freehold: The Protector and Old Havana in When the World Runs Thin
Upcoming: Abuse of Power in Flashing Swords #10 and Valley of Bones in Return of the Sword
www.brucedurham.ca |
| Posted By : Dark Agnes - 3/15/2008 2:06 PM | Thank you, sir.
Guess I should also mention that in the past year I've become a big sword and sorcery fan. With Robert E. Howard dominating my reading list.
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| Posted By : Dark Agnes - 3/15/2008 2:09 PM |
Bruce Durham said...Hi Agnes! Is that Kane from the Conan site?
Yes.
FYI, On the conan.com boards I post under the name Sophia Kane.
My husband uses the name "Kane" both there and here. |
| Posted By : Bruce Durham - 3/15/2008 2:17 PM | Dark Agnes said...Bruce Durham said...
Hi Agnes! Is that Kane from the Conan site?
Yes. FYI, On the conan.com boards I post under the name Sophia Kane.
I thought so. Enjoy your stay.
Come visit the Community Forums of CPI's Official Site of Conan author Robert E. Howard
Recently published: Night of the Meld in Flashing Swords #9, Marathon in Issue #10 of Paradox, Kalini Steel in Freehold: Southern Storm, Fool's Treasure in Freehold: The Protector and Old Havana in When the World Runs Thin
Upcoming: Abuse of Power in Flashing Swords #10 and Valley of Bones in Return of the Sword
www.brucedurham.ca |
| Posted By : MichaelEhart - 3/15/2008 2:19 PM | | Welcome!
If you will excuse a little plug, I think you would really enjoy my Servant of the Manthycore stories--- an immortal woman swordswoman in the bronze age middle east.
The Servant of the Manthycore from DEP
Illustrated by Rachel Marks, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock
Read me in 2008!
"Without Napier" Every Day Fiction, TBA
"Night of Shadows, Night of Knives" Magic and Mechanica, Ricasso Press, Spring 2008
"To Destroy All Flesh" Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, Spring 2008
"Only His Name" Every Day Fiction, March 30
"An Exorcism Straight, Hold the Elvis" They're Not What They Seem, Cyberwizard, TBA
Still in print!
"The Stars by Law Forbidden" Unparalleled Journeys II, Journey Books, 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, Tenoka Press, 2007
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| Posted By : Dark Agnes - 3/15/2008 2:42 PM |
MichaelEhart said...
Welcome!
If you will excuse a little plug, I think you would really enjoy my Servant of the Manthycore stories--- an immortal woman swordswoman in the bronze age middle east.
Michael,
I followed the link to amazon and was impressed with the reviews.
Your stories sound like what I've been looking for.
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| Posted By : Dark Agnes - 3/15/2008 2:48 PM | | Thank you, sir.
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| Posted By : H.P. Lovesauce - 3/15/2008 4:11 PM | | Welcome!
Lady barbarians are always able to express themselves here without fear. Or rather, fear keeps others from trying to prevent lady barbarians from expressing themselves... |
| Posted By : Dean - 3/15/2008 4:18 PM | | welcome , lady barbarian. express yourself as much as you want. I'll..........stay out of your way. :) |
| Posted By : Jared Evers - 3/15/2008 4:59 PM | | Welcome! I've met quite a few women who enjoy fantasy, but not as many in the sci-fi department. But, since my wife is my first reader and often has plenty of comments on my stories no matter what genre they are, I know there are sci-fi ladies out there too. *smiles* |
| Posted By : C.L. - 3/15/2008 5:42 PM | Welcome!
Icon and Art by Selina Fenech www.selinafenech.com |
| Posted By : RHFay - 3/15/2008 6:55 PM | Oh no, a lady barbarian, I had better behave myself. No snertin' allowed then, but I might just go freaky! 
Welcome to SFReader, Dark Agnes! 
"I'm going to do what the warriors of old did. I'm going to recite poetry!"
Richard H. Fay - Azure Lion Productions
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| Posted By : G.L. Douglas - 3/15/2008 9:46 PM | Hi, Dark Agnes, welcome. It's nice to have an outspoken barbarian aboard. Lots of interesting things going on around here and way cool people!
Please visit my website: http://www.alpharising.net |
| Posted By : H.P. Lovesauce - 3/16/2008 9:08 AM | | Let's please not forget Black Gate magazine, and the Lord of Swords anthology. |
| Posted By : Skadi meic Beorh - 3/16/2008 12:15 PM | Welcome!
Skadi meic Beorh
Author, Wildside Press
Editor, Morrigan Books
Contributing Editor, The Willows
http://360.yahoo.com/skadi.beorh
books in print:
Always After Thieves Watch
Pirate Lingo: Piratical Figures of Speech |
| Posted By : Dark Agnes - 3/16/2008 3:04 PM | A very emphatic Thank You to all who have welcomed me here.
While I cannot promise to read all the material that has been recommended to me, I will due by best to look over all of the links. Although I do belive that my husband already has a few of them on his TBR pile.
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| Posted By : Thirdy Lopez - 3/16/2008 5:12 PM | Hello, Agnes. Lady barbarians are always welcome.
Aurelio Rico Lopez III aka "Thirdy" has had fiction featured in COLD FLESH (Hellbound Books), THE BLACKEST DEATH I, II, and III (Black Death Books), SPORTY SPEC: GAMES OF THE FANTASTIC (Raven Electrick Ink), STAR-SPANGLED ZOMBIE (Maniac Press), RAW MEAT (Sideshow Press), SHADOW BOX (Brimstone Press), TRIP THE LIGHT HORRIFIC (RAGE machine Books), DEAD MEN (AND WOMEN) WALKING (Bards and Sages), and THE BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL. I (Brimstone Press). His poems have appeared in Mythic Delirium, Star*Line, Dark Animus, Goblin Fruit, Scifaikuest, Electric Velocipede, Sybil's Garage, The Horror Express, Down In the Cellar, and elsewhere. |
| Posted By : Charles Gramlich - 3/16/2008 7:56 PM | When I saw the name Dark Agnes I immediately thought of Howard. I'm a big fan as well. If you get a chance some time check out the REHupa site, the Robert E. Howard united press association site. Some cool Howard related stuff.
Charles Gramlich
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| Posted By : Dark Agnes - 3/17/2008 3:35 AM |
Charles Gramlich said...When I saw the name Dark Agnes I immediately thought of Howard. I'm a big fan as well. If you get a chance some time check out the REHupa site, the Robert E. Howard united press association site. Some cool Howard related stuff.
The Dark Agnes stories were my first introduction to Howard's marvelous writings. When we had been dating a few weeks my, now, husband loaned me his copy of Swordwoman. I was instantly captivated by the style and flair of the writing, along with the vibrant independence of the characters.
My husband knew me well enough to know that starting me off with these stories would make me more interested in reading more of Howard then starting me with the Conan stories.
After reading more Howard, and reading some of the various posts on conan.com, I read Price's "One Who Walked Alone" and Flynn's "Blood and Thunder". Those were my jumping off point for my fascination with Howard as both a man and a writer. All of this is a round about way of saying that I have been to the REHupa site and gone through some of the material there. Although there is still a large amount of material for me to still go through. |
| Posted By : Steven the Git - 3/19/2008 8:08 PM | Dark Agnes is such a simple but cool name, or simple and cool. Wasn't there a Black Agnes in Scottish history? Wonder where I know that name from? Why am asking you?
anyway, hello, and welcome and be at ease!
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| Posted By : Camille Alexa - 4/3/2008 10:29 PM | Hello.
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