Author Archives: Steven

It’s National Library Week 2018!

Hey, book lovers! It’s time to recognize another annual reading event, because if there’s one thing we enjoy around these here parts, it’s reading! This time, it’s National Library Week! According to the American Library Association (ALA), the organization that … Continue reading →

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Author Richard C. White at Write Stuff Writers Conference

This week, pro and amateur writers will be gathering at the Write Stuff Writers Conference, being held at the Best western Hotel and Conference Center, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. And among the guests in attendance will be SWC’s own Richard C. … Continue reading →

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It’s Game Masters Appreciation Day 2018!

Since 2002, March 4th has been well known to the gaming community as International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. Never heard of it? Well, that’s probably because, like me, you’re not involved in that ever-growing collection of fans. To explain … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong Movie Reviews

In case you missed it, yesterday was the 85th anniversary of the debut of the original, 1933 version of King Kong, the giant-monster movie that became a cultural icon for generations of both horror and non-horror fans around the world. … Continue reading →

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Happy 85th Anniversary, King Kong!

Can you believe it? It was 85 years ago today, on March 2, 1933, that movie audiences met the Eighth Wonder of the World: King Kong! The creation of Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace, brought to stop-motion life by … Continue reading →

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Will Eisner Week 2018 is Here!

Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held this week from March 1 to March 7—run by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, to promote literacy, graphic novels, free speech, and the legacy of the late … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is World Book Day 2018 in the UK!

First it was the New York Mets’ “Ya Gotta Read” literacy program that launched on February 12; now, the first day of March brings World Book Day! Run by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), World Book Day … Continue reading →

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Ya Gotta Be Reading!

Well, here’s the sort of literacy program our resident teenaged monster hunter, Pandora Zwieback, can totally get behind—especially since it involves her favorite baseball team! A partnership between the New York Mets and Delta Air Lines, Ya Gotta Read (a … Continue reading →

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Quality SWC E-books for the Discerning Librarian

With this past Saturday having been the seventh annual celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day, I was reminded of a conversation I once had with Richard C. White, author of SWC’s supernatural graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night … Continue reading →

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Women in Horror Month: White Fell, the Werewolf

With the 2018 edition of Women in Horror Month under way, I thought now would be a good time to remind you of a feminist horror classic in the Horror Bites series. White Fell—The Werewolf, written by renowned author, artist, … Continue reading →

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