Author Archive: Eric San Juan

Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 9 of 11, World’s End

January 17, 2017 0 Comments

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 9 of 11, World’s End Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 Stories, storytelling and storytellers.  What is dreaming but an elaborate, unconscious means of storytelling, one in which we are…
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The Business Balance: How To Keep Employees And Stay Profitable

January 17, 2017 0 Comments

Contributed Post Image Source: PixaBay It is often said that a happy workplace is a productive workplace. There is a lot of truth to this, of course. It’s always going to be hard to motivate workers who are feeling miserable and uninspired. But walk through a range of offices up and down the land, and it can seem like that saying has been forgotten. We’re spending more time in the workplace and job satisfaction is not trending upwards. A lot of businesses seem to take account of this by expecting a high turnover of staff and getting what they can from employees for as long as they’re there. But can this really be the best way of doing things? It seems unlikely. At the same…
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Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 8 of 11, Brief Lives

January 16, 2017 1 Comment

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 8 of 11, Brief Lives Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 With all the gods and demons and twisted mythology of Sandman, it’s easy to forget how warm and inviting…
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Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 7 of 11, Fables & Reflections

January 15, 2017 2 Comments

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 7 of 11, Fables & Reflections Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 The second of Sandman’s three short story collections, Fables and Reflections, is arguably the most eclectic…
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Looking back at Neil Gaiman’s Sandman – part 6 of 11, A Game of You

January 14, 2017 2 Comments

Eight years ago, Stephen Segal, then creative director at the legendary Weird Tales magazine, asked if he could use some modest writings I had been doing on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman for a 20th anniversary retrospective he was putting together. Naturally, I said yes. Sadly, the series was lost in a website revamp. Not wanting it to disappear into the ether, I’m now presenting it on my site in 11 parts (alas, without the benefit of Stephen’s editing; these are pre-publication versions). Hope you enjoy. Recurring Dream: An Anniversary Re-reading of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Part 6 of 11, A Game of You Originally published on the Weird Tales website, January 2009 Small breasts. A seemingly minor thing, yet in reality rather important. But more on that…
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