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Category Archives: Holidays
Happy World Dracula Day 2026!
That Lord of the Undead, he sure likes to celebrate. Back in February, we noted that Valentine’s Day marked the 95th anniversary of the cinematic debut of Dracula, the 1931 Universal Monsters classic starring Bela Lugosi in his most iconic … Continue reading
Reading Recommendations for Summer 2026
This coming Memorial Day Weekend might be the unofficial start of the summer season (which really begins June 21, the summer solstice), but that doesn’t mean you can’t start on your summer reading list. And you know what would make … Continue reading
Posted in Carmilla, Classic Fiction, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Pulp Adventure, Reading, Richard C. White, Steven A. Roman, Summer Reading, vampirella, Writing Reference Books
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Happy National Superhero Day 2026!
According to a number of websites, National Superhero Day “was created in 1995 by employees of Marvel Comics, who sent a team of interns out in central Pennsylvania to hear what the public thought about superheroes and what super powers … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Comics, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Pulp Adventure, Richard C. White, Steven A. Roman, Superheroes
Tagged cry havoc: the furies book 1, digital comic books, graphic novels, heroines and heroes, holidays, joni m. white, national superhero day, pulp adventure, randy zimmerman, reggie golden, richard c. white, richard dominguez, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, superhero comics, superhero fiction, troubleshooters incorporated
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Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2026!
If you’re a fan of role-playing games, then you probably know that today is International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. If you’re not, I’ll let this quote from the official GM’s Day site provide you with some background: GM’s Day … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Nonfiction, Richard C. White, Writing Reference Books
Tagged gm's day, holidays, international game masters appreciation day, nonfiction, richard c. white, starwarp concepts backlist, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, tracy hickman, world building, writers reference, writing reference
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Count Dracula!
Hey, lovers of vampire fiction and supernatural romance, did you know that it was 95 years ago—on Valentine’s Day, of all days!—that the 1931 screen adaptation of Dracula made its theatrical debut? It’s true! Directed by Tod Browning (Freaks, London … Continue reading
Posted in Carmilla, Classic Fiction, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Vampires
Tagged bela lugosi, best of #booktok, carmilla, classic fiction, eliseu gouveia, holidays, horror classics, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, starwarp concepts backlist, todd browning, valentine's day, valloween, vampire fiction
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Happy Science Fiction Day 2026!
According to the National Day Calendar, National Science Fiction Day was launched in 2011 and was meant to correspond with this being the birth date of legendary sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov—author of the Foundation Trilogy and I, Robot (the short-story … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Princess of Mars, Richard C. White, Science Fiction
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DriveThru’s 2025 Black Friday Sale Is Underway!
The Christmas shopping season started back in October, and Black Friday—the biggest shopping day of the year—is soon upon us, when stores discount prices to generate sales, with Cyber Monday to follow, when online retailers do the same. With that … Continue reading
Posted in e-books, e-tailers, Events, Holidays
Tagged black friday, cyber monday, drivethru comics, drivethru fiction, e-books, e-tailers, events, holiday shopping, starwarp concepts backlist
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Beast Wishes for a Spooktacular Holiday!
Posted in Halloween, Holidays, Spooky Season
Tagged halloween, holidays, spooky season
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In the Halloween Mood: Horror Street
Have you been to the Pandora Zwieback website recently? If not, you’re missing out on the spooktacular graffiti art that can be found on…Horror Street! Horror Street is an occasional feature on the blog: my ongoing journey in search of … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holidays, Pandora Zwieback, Spooky Season
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NYC’s Trick or Streets Returns: A Safe Way to Celebrate Halloween
If you live in a big city, you know how dangerous trick-or-treating can sometimes be, with dodging speeding cars and trucks while you’re trying to make the rounds of your favorite candy-giving haunts—even in the daytime! In 2022, New York … Continue reading
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