Author Archives: Steven

Author Richard C. White at MystiCon 2019

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Steven

This coming weekend, science fiction and fantasy fans will be gathering at MystiCon, being held at the Holiday Inn Tanglewood in Roanoke, Viriginia. And among the guests in attendance will be author Richard C. White, who’ll be there to promote … Continue reading →

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Add Another Roadstop to the List…

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Steven

Back on January 31, I told you about some of our 2019 conventions plans—pop-culture shows, horror gatherings, library cons. Well, you can add one more to the tally, coming this fall: October 4–6: Monster-Mania Con: Held at the Delta Hotel … Continue reading →

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Quality SWC E-books for the Discerning Librarian

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Steven

With this past Saturday having been 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 supernatural graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings, pirate-fantasy digital comic The … Continue reading →

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Happy Women in Horror Month 2019!

Posted on February 4, 2019 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 fans … Continue reading →

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It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day 2019!

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Steven

Today is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the annual event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities and show folks just … Continue reading →

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The Road Is Calling…

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Steven

It’s still early in the year, but the 2019 convention season is already under way—and that means it’s time to get back on the road again! Here’s what we’ve got lined up so far: February 22–24: MystiCon: Author Rich White … Continue reading →

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Defending Horror Fans

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Steven

Are you a horror fan? (I certainly hope so, given the site you’re currently visiting!) Well, over at the Pandora Zwieback blog—you know, the site for our resident teenaged Goth monster fighter who stars in novels I write—there are a … Continue reading →

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Lorelei’s 30th Anniversary: Visions of Lorelei: Louis Small Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Steven

Now, here’s a familiar name around these parts when it comes to Visions of Lorelei: Louis Small Jr.—the incredible good-girl artist who not only helped Harris Comics relaunch Vampirella in the 1990s and made her a very hot commodity, but … Continue reading →

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Happy 30th Anniversary, Lorelei!

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Steven

How amazing is this? It was in 1989, thirty years ago this very month, that StarWarp Concepts’ first leading lady of horror—the soul-stealing succubus, Lorelei—made her comic book debut in the pages of the digest-sized Lorelei One-Shot Special. To celebrate … Continue reading →

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Vampirella!

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Steven

He picked a magazine off the coverlet which showed an incredibly endowed young woman in a skintight costume who was sucking the blood of a young man…. The name of the magazine—and of the young woman, apparently—was Vampirella.—Stephen King, ’Salem’s … Continue reading →

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