Category Archives: Events

Happy Wonder Woman Day!

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Steven

Following an edict issued by DC Comics on February 16, today is officially the first annual Wonder Woman Day! I’m sure the timing has nothing to do with the fact that yesterday was the U.S. release date for the first-ever … Continue reading →

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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2017!

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Steven

That’s right, comic book fans, today is the sixteenth annual Free Comic Book Day at brick-and-mortar and online comic shops around the world. Held the first Saturday in May, this year’s event is timed to coincide with yesterday’s release of … Continue reading →

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May the Fourth Be With You in 2017!

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Steven

If you’re a science fiction fan, you probably know what the headline of this post means—yup, today is Star Wars Day, that annual celebration of George Lucas’s legendary franchise that retook the world by storm in December 2015 with the … Continue reading →

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Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2017!

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Steven

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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Happy Will Eisner Week 2017!

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Steven

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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Here Comes Take Your Child to the Library Day 2017!

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Steven

Hey, book lovers and parents of book lovers! Tomorrow is the sixth annual celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day. To quote their website: “Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD) is an international initiative that encourages … Continue reading →

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Happy Women in Horror Month 2017!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Steven

It’s February, and that means it’s time again for Women in Horror Month, the 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 … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from the SWC Crew!

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Steven

A Happy 2017 to one and all! I hope you enjoyed the holidays, and thanks for dropping by to see what’s in the works for us this year. I think you’ll like what you see! The New Year has only … Continue reading →

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It’s National Novel Writing Month 2016!

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Steven

Fall is in full swing, and with it comes an annual sales event being held this month at our e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction, aimed at the writer in all of us. It ties in to National Novel Writing Month, and … Continue reading →

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Happy Teen Read Week 2016!

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Steven

Teen Read Week 2016 is happening right now, October 9–15. What is it? Well, to quote the event’s website: Teen Read Week is a national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Its purpose is to encourage … Continue reading →

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