Author Archives: Steven

Farewell to the Hotel Pennsylvania, a New York Icon

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Steven

New York is about to lose the Hotel Pennsylvania. Demolition of the 103-year-old Beaux-Arts structure designed by McKim, Mead & White began last week in earnest.—Max Scott, “At NYC’s Hotel Pennsylvania, Interior Demolition Has Begun,” untapped new york First it … Continue reading →

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Are You a Librarian? Do You Like Quality E-books? Then Read On!

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Steven

With this past Saturday having been the annual celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day, I’m always reminded of a conversation I once had with Richard C. White, author of SWC’s fantasy-adventure titles For a Few Gold Pieces More and Harbinger … Continue reading →

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Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day 2022!

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Steven

Like the header says, today is Take Your Child to the Library Day, celebrating its 11th anniversary. Founded in 2011 by librarians Nadine Lipman and Caitlin Augusta, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out … Continue reading →

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What Are SWC Horror Bites?

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Steven

A few days ago, as part of marking the start of the 2022 celebration of Women in Horror Month, I mentioned our SWC Horror Bites imprint—but what is that, exactly? Well, put basically, “short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for … Continue reading →

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Happy World Read Aloud Day 2022!

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Do you like reading? Well, of course you do! Do you like reading out loud? If so, then today is your day to celebrate, because it’s World Read Aloud Day! Started in 2009 by the nonprofit organization … Continue reading →

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RIP Ron Goulart, Vampirella Novelist and Sci-Fi Legend

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Steven

“Ah, what a declining era,” sighed Pendragon, “wherein breasts are more important than magic.” “Breasts have always been more important than magic,” said Vampirella. Such were the sarcastic-but-technically-true words of author Ron Goulart in the 1976 novel Vampirella: Deadwalk, one of … Continue reading →

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Happy Women in Horror Month 2022!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Steven

Women in Horror Month is here again, that annual celebration that shines the spotlight on the contributions of all the female creators—writers, artists, movie directors, producers, special makeup artists, special effects experts, etc.—who’ve brought thrills and chills to generations of … Continue reading →

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Re-Presenting The Formidables!

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Steven

Good news, comic fans! The Formidables—the superhero series that I was involved with as editor—is heading back to comic shops this spring, courtesy of indie publishing company Advent Comics!  Created by writer/artist Chris Malgrain through his Oniric Comics company, the Formidables are a … Continue reading →

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Convention Appearances in 2022? Unfortunately, No

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Steven

As it was last year, convention season is looming ever closer, and around this time of year we’d be announcing some of the places you’d find the SWC Crew in attendance—but the ongoing pandemic still has us postponing any appearances. … Continue reading →

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Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2022!

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Steven

According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, that … Continue reading →

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