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It’s all happening today. Kevin J. Anderson took care of a giant sea monster in two chapters. Must have been a biggie. Could Cthuhlu be making a comeback in scifi? Let’s hope so! Angry Robot‘s Lee Harris has an interview up at The Literary Project. I like this company, and Lee has some interesting things [...]

How much violence does the novel need? Well, it very much depends on the novel. As I’m a hack, and not a good writer at all, I take my view from a reader’s view for this one, and will say I greatly enjoy a good thumping. Or stabbing. Or swishing with the sword. It feels . . . refreshing. Refreshing in a world gone politically correct where every hero has been watered down to the point that only the bad guys are interesting any more. It used to be the heroes were larger than life, bounding into the action with mighty weapons and mightier yellings. These days they whimper and scurry for cover while the badguys bound and roar. It’s all gone backwards, and I do think the current attitude to violence is to blame.