Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" discussion

Whetstone: Amateur Magazine of Sword and Sorcery Issue Two is out now!

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Issue 2, Winter 2020 CONTENTS:

Editor’s Note by Jason Ray Carney
The City of Tombs by George Jacobs
An Unforgiveable Interruption by D.M. Ritzlin
The Stain on the Skull by Simon Ruleman
The Augur of Khoalse by Corey Graham
Dark Meditations by J. Thomas Howard
The Mortal Essence by Ulysses Maurer
Hounds by Chuck Clark
Mother of Malevolence by Chase Folmar
Raising Daughters by S.E. Lindberg
The Slain of Talhn by R. Sagus
Under the Oak by Zack Taylor
Best Left to Professionals by Jace Phelps
Rolf's Ride by Frank Coffman



WHETSTONE is an amateur magazine that seeks to discover, inspire, and publish emerging authors who are enthusiastic about the tradition of "pulp sword and sorcery." Writers in this tradition include (but are not limited to) the following: Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, Michael Moorcock, Karl Edward Wagner, David C. Smith, and many more. "Pulp sword and sorcery" emphasizes active protagonists, supernatural menaces, and preindustrial (mostly ancient and medieval) settings. Some "pulp sword and sorcery" straddles the line between historical and fantasy fiction; at WHETSTONE, however, we prefer "secondary world settings," other worlds liberated from the necessity of historical accuracy.

First released Friday, December 4th, 2020

Cover art by Rick McCollum

Whetstone Seal by Bill Cavalier.

Skull graphic by Gray Moth.

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Editor/Publisher: Jason Ray Carney

Associate Editor: Chuck Clark