tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post1936687068982462052..comments2024-02-20T10:12:20.623+00:00Comments on The Blog That Time Forgot: Clark Ashton Smith, The Man Who Brought You Ghost DinosaursTaranaichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-1340743493406005362012-06-24T22:51:15.439+01:002012-06-24T22:51:15.439+01:00Don't worry about commenting on old posts, Unk...Don't worry about commenting on old posts, Unknown, I'm always on the lookout for new CAS material!Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-26107179749899984812012-06-24T22:15:10.545+01:002012-06-24T22:15:10.545+01:00I know this is an old post, figured I'd commen...I know this is an old post, figured I'd comment anyway. Some fellow CAS enthusiasts and I started a podcast dedicated to his work a few months back. Give it a listen, if you're interested: <br /><br />thedoubleshadow.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656907598668224336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-89136692376356216542012-01-18T18:48:06.580+00:002012-01-18T18:48:06.580+00:00Is Empire of the Necromancers actually the debut o...Is Empire of the Necromancers actually the debut of the necromancer as we know them today? Specifically, is that story where necromancy stopped meaning divination and started to mean raising dead bodies to do your bidding?Michael Halilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813965292738048095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-38642542335598409362012-01-17T15:40:13.864+00:002012-01-17T15:40:13.864+00:00Hello Taranaich... Many thanks for this post remem...Hello Taranaich... Many thanks for this post remembering the "High Priest" of the Dark Fantasy. Beyond any doubt, Klarklash-Ton is one of the greatest visionary of the past century and one of the most daring explorer of the dark side of the soul. His prose is a kind of spider web, that catch your imagination with its beautiful metaphors. Hi's my models as a writer; beside, I run a spanish blog devoted in part to him: www.zothiqueelultimocontinente.wordpress.com.<br /> <br />The Past year, I translated a bunch of his pulp SF stories that were unpublished in spanish. You know, putting my dark grain of sand to strengthen his memory.Odilius Vlakhttp://www.evolutionarydarkness.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-56555350088968844992012-01-16T10:25:00.385+00:002012-01-16T10:25:00.385+00:00I write a little critique about the ZOTHIQUE stori...I write a little critique about the ZOTHIQUE stories. It is in spanish but maybe some of you can read it: http://poderfriki.blogspot.com/2012/01/las-oscuras-tierras-de-zothique.htmlKikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070254713050025760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-33656558762412894022012-01-16T04:10:17.847+00:002012-01-16T04:10:17.847+00:00Great tribute from Matthew David Surridge on Black...Great tribute from Matthew David Surridge on Black Gate: http://www.blackgate.com/2012/01/15/a-few-words-on-clark-ashton-smith/<br /><br />(Why are the comments suddenly so cramped on blogger? Someone please explain! It's getting hard to read.)Michalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198881279554204600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-70987460022574298582012-01-16T03:45:53.354+00:002012-01-16T03:45:53.354+00:00I celebrated CAS' birthday by listening to the...I celebrated CAS' birthday by listening to the recordings of short story "The Empire of the Necromancers", the prose-poems "From the Crypts of Memory" and "The Peril that Lurks Among the Ruins" and the poem "Ode to the Abyss" available at the eldritchdark website. Much talk of slow decay, the passing of shadows and the ultimate oblivion. I love to listen to the resonant reciting voice of Craig Nickerson. It matches the mood of the words very well. I agree that eldritchdark.com is a great resource, as you mentioned Taranaich. Clark Ashton Smith is definitely underappreciated. I especially like the opening paragraphs to the short story "The Abominations of Yondo" which one can read at the aforementioned www.eldritchdark.com (I am in no way associated with the website though my comments seem to be an advertisement for that website!).G. Matthew Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-35683726359422544672012-01-16T02:15:19.195+00:002012-01-16T02:15:19.195+00:00As with the Wasp, I agree with "The Charnel G...As with the Wasp, I agree with "The Charnel God." Most, if not all, of his weird tales can be found on The Eldritch Dark, which is also a brilliant resource for scholarship, biographical material and media relating to the Bard of Auburn:<br /><br />http://www.eldritchdark.comTaranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-39896455987078748532012-01-16T02:12:37.203+00:002012-01-16T02:12:37.203+00:00(Blogger seems to allow "reply" now, so ...(Blogger seems to allow "reply" now, so let's try it out!)<br /><br />CAS is in my permanent top ten as well. White Worm is a fantastic tale with one of the most unique monsters I've ever encountered, and I love the apocalyptic tone of the story.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-66875704250498971292012-01-15T06:33:20.559+00:002012-01-15T06:33:20.559+00:00Fredrik - Check out "The Charnel God" fr...Fredrik - Check out "The Charnel God" from the Zothique stories for a good, dark tale.The Wasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636805818054637966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-68938850147548190672012-01-14T13:29:12.968+00:002012-01-14T13:29:12.968+00:00Never read any of his stuff, but I really like the...Never read any of his stuff, but I really like the quote above. In fact, I instantly made up my mind to go and try to find one of his books right away. Thanks for the tip!Fredriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-27242613398775735112012-01-14T09:51:14.348+00:002012-01-14T09:51:14.348+00:00CAS is one of my favorite writers EVER. Not only f...CAS is one of my favorite writers EVER. Not only fantasy-wise. I am a great fan of the "Hyperborea" saga. One of my all-time favorites is, in fact, "The comming of the white worm". I have just finished with the "Zothique" stories and some of them are really great.<br /><br />He mixed horror, sex, cruelty, adventure, irony and magic like a true master.Kikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070254713050025760noreply@blogger.com