Author Archives: Steven

Smashwords’ 2025 End of Year Sale Is Underway!

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual End of Year Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from December 8 to January 1—and yes, you’ll need … Continue reading

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DriveThru’s 2025 Black Friday Sale Is Underway!

The Christmas shopping season started back in October, and Black Friday—the biggest shopping day of the year—is soon upon us, when stores discount prices to generate sales, with Cyber Monday to follow, when online retailers do the same. With that … Continue reading

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In Celebration of Louis Small Jr.

It was quite the shock, when a friend reached out yesterday morning and asked if I’d heard that Louis Small, Jr. had passed away on Monday. I hadn’t, of course. Louis—an amazing artist who excelled at what’s known as pinup-style … Continue reading

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Author Steven A. Roman Discusses Marvel’s X-Men on the Graymalkin Lane Podcast

Here’s a blast from the past about an old writing project I never thought I’d be discussing these days—but there’s a good reason for it… This past September, I was contacted by Chad Anderson, the host of Graymalkin Lane, a … Continue reading

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It’s Children’s Book Week 2025 (Part 2)!

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of reading that actually runs for two weeks—one in the spring, and one in the fall. This week, of course, is the Fall Edition, with the theme of “An Ocean … Continue reading

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It’s National Novel Writing Month (or It Used to Be)!

Halloween’s over for this year, in the U.S. tomorrow is the time to turn the clocks back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends, and the chill of fall is fully upon us, And with that comes the annual November … Continue reading

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Beast Wishes for a Spooktacular Holiday!

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In the Halloween Mood: Horror Street

Have you been to the Pandora Zwieback website recently? If not, you’re missing out on the spooktacular graffiti art that can be found on…Horror Street! Horror Street is an occasional feature on the blog: my ongoing journey in search of … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at VillainSCon

This Friday—Halloween—fans of horror, science fiction, and fantasy will be gathering at VillainSCon, a two-day “convention for fans of villains and other baddies in media,” being held at The Power House in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Among the attendees will … Continue reading

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DriveThru’s 2025 Halloween Sale Is On!

It’s time to celebrate the Spooky Season—with e-books and digital comics! E-book distributors DriveThru Comics and DriveThru Fiction—along with sister site DriveThru RPG—have kicked off their annual Halloween sale, during which you can purchase thousands of horror-themed digital books and … Continue reading

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