The Iron Age is a growing movement of 21st century creatives. Its mission is to free entertainment from the dead-end of modern and often ideologically driven conformity.
Well said, and I see you've discovered my friends Miss Katie over at Periapsis Press and the "Queen of the Iron Age", R.H. Snow. I still maintain that the Iron Age is very much like you describe but it's a smaller school in the greater indie movement that is rapidly replacing tradpub and post-modernist entertainment by demanding something more than doubt, skepticism, cynicism and nihilism. Of all the schools of thought and entertainment, the Iron Age is the Gen X of this new counter-culture.
I've only recently started actively contributing to the Iron Age myself, but I've been keeping a close eye on it ever since Razorfist first coined the term, and technically even earlier thanks to how closely I followed the projects of comics publishers like Iconic or the handful of independent tabletop gaming writers I've come to know over the last seven years or so. Based on what I've seen and experienced in that time, you've encapsulated the ideas behind the Iron Age as a movement wonderfully.
This is a beautiful framing of the Iron Age, giving form and shape to this newly-birthed cultural movement. I appreciate so much you giving me a chance to be part of this moment in your work -
these are the days that will forge the Future of the Iron Age. Put your Hammer to the Anvil, and Create!
Hi Tiffanie! Actually, no, I'm not. I do have a GAB account, but I don't use it and haven't logged on in ages. I didn't find it worthwhile because I had basically no traction or visibility there.
Well said, and I see you've discovered my friends Miss Katie over at Periapsis Press and the "Queen of the Iron Age", R.H. Snow. I still maintain that the Iron Age is very much like you describe but it's a smaller school in the greater indie movement that is rapidly replacing tradpub and post-modernist entertainment by demanding something more than doubt, skepticism, cynicism and nihilism. Of all the schools of thought and entertainment, the Iron Age is the Gen X of this new counter-culture.
Thoughtful, well worded, and insightful.
I've only recently started actively contributing to the Iron Age myself, but I've been keeping a close eye on it ever since Razorfist first coined the term, and technically even earlier thanks to how closely I followed the projects of comics publishers like Iconic or the handful of independent tabletop gaming writers I've come to know over the last seven years or so. Based on what I've seen and experienced in that time, you've encapsulated the ideas behind the Iron Age as a movement wonderfully.
This is a beautiful framing of the Iron Age, giving form and shape to this newly-birthed cultural movement. I appreciate so much you giving me a chance to be part of this moment in your work -
these are the days that will forge the Future of the Iron Age. Put your Hammer to the Anvil, and Create!
Thank you, R. H.! And thank you so much for the post that inspired me to write this.
I take it you are involved with the GAB parallel economy structure? Good stuff
Hi Tiffanie! Actually, no, I'm not. I do have a GAB account, but I don't use it and haven't logged on in ages. I didn't find it worthwhile because I had basically no traction or visibility there.