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Author Archives: Steven
Holiday Gifts for Horror Fans
As the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The holidays are in full swing, and that means it’s present-buying time. Have a horror fan in your life? Then allow us to recommend some books that might … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged holiday shopping, holidays, horror fiction
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It’s Turkey Day!
We all knew the day would come when science found a way to combine main courses with desserts in an unholy marriage of sweet and savory—and thus is born the Turpumpkin™! All we can say is… Happy Fearsgiving!
DriveThru’s 2018 Cyber Sale Is Underway!
Beating the rush before the post-Thanksgiving shopping season goes into overdrive this weekend, e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction—along with its sister sites DriveThru Comics and DriveThru RPG—has launched its annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale, during which you can purchase a … Continue reading
Posted in e-books, e-tailers, Publishing
Tagged black friday, cyber monday, digital comic books, drivethru fiction, e-books, e-tailers
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A Movie Treat for Monster Fans
If you’re a fan of classic monsters like Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein’s Monster, then you’re probably aware that 2018 is the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s iconic novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, first unleashed on the public in … Continue reading
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Tagged frankenstein, horror movies, library of congress, mary shelley, thomas edison
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Stan Lee (1922–2018)
Stan “The Man” Lee passed away on Monday at the age of 95, and I’ve gotta say this one actually hurts. Sure, there have been celebrities and creators I’ve greatly admired who’ve passed away—Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, John Belushi, … Continue reading
Unraveling the Recent Boom in Mummysploitation
Hey, Lorelei fans! If you enjoy our soul-stealing femme fatale, then you should check out Sisterhood: The Mystery Unravels, a Kickstarter comic project from SWC friend Richard Boom, for whom I did a ton of comic reviews at his Comics … Continue reading
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Tagged kickstarter, mummies, richard boom, sisterhood: the mystery unravels
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Happy Love Your Bookstore Week!
Today is the launch of the Love Your Bookstore Initiative, a collaboration between industry magazine Publishers Weekly and Sourcebooks in which they make a pretty simple and easy challenge to all lovers of literature in exchange for the chance to win free … Continue reading
King Kong Lives—Again!
It’s true! Not only did the original king of the monsters celebrate his 85th anniversary back in March, but he’s returned to the Broadway stages of New York City where producer Carl Denham made the mistake of trying to exploit … Continue reading
Posted in e-books, Illustrated Classics
Tagged e-books, illustrated classics, king kong, shameless plugs
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It’s National Novel Writing Month 2018!
Fall is in full swing, and with it comes that annual November event called National Novel Writing Month. To explain what it is, I’ll let this quote from the organization’s website provide you with some background: National Novel Writing Month … Continue reading
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Tagged national novel writing month, richatrd c. white, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, world building, writers reference
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Beast Wishes On This Special Day
Posted in Halloween
Tagged frankenstein, halloween, pumpkin blaze
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