Category Archives: On Writing

Blood Feud Editing: The End Result

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Steven

Today over at the Pandora Zwieback website, it’s the finale of the three-part series about the collaborative process I shared with editor Howard Zimmerman during the creation of my young adult, dark-fantasy novel, Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, … Continue reading →

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Blood Feud Editing

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Steven

Today over at the Pandora Zwieback website, it’s the second in a three-part series about the collaborative process I shared with editor Howard Zimmerman during the creation of my young adult, dark-fantasy novel, Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, … Continue reading →

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Why Book Editors Matter

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Steven

Today over at the Pandora Zwieback website, you’ll find the first in a three-part series about the collaborative process I shared with legendary editor Howard Zimmerman—the former editor-in-chief of Starlog magazine who worked with such science-fiction literary giants as Isaac … Continue reading →

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Trains, Brains, and Killer Monkeymen

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Steven

In last Friday’s post, I told you a Tale of Development Hell involving a proposed collection of brand-new movie reviews that was canceled shortly after a number of writers and I had delivered our contributions. Here then, for your reading … Continue reading →

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The (New) Doctor Is In!

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Steven

Today’s the day when Doctor Who, the world’s longest-running science-fiction television series (51 years and counting), starts its new season (Series 8 for NuWho fans, Season 34 for old-timers like me) and introduces its latest leading man: the Twelfth Doctor, … Continue reading →

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That Time Dracula, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Kojak Became Monster Hunters

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Steven

You remember my series of posts called Tales of Development Hell, don’t you? They’re the real-life stories of publishing projects in which I’d been involved that died tragic deaths somewhere during the development process. Sometimes they were murdered before a … Continue reading →

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Turtle Power!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Steven

As you’re probably aware, today marks the U.S. release date for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Michael Bay–produced live-action reboot movie that stars Megan Fox and four giant CGI man-turtles, based on the indie comic licensing juggernaut created by Kevin … Continue reading →

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“The Strain, Book 1” Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Steven

Over at the site Comics for Sinners, you can check out my review of The Strain: Book 1, from Dark Horse Comics. Written by David Lapham (Crossed, Ferals, Stray Bullets) and illustrated by Mike Huddleston (Harley Quinn, Batgirl, Friday the … Continue reading →

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“Doctor Spektor” Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Steven

Move over, Doctor Strange and John Constantine, there’s a…well, not exactly new—since it’s a reboot of an old Gold Key Comics character—but certainly another master of the macabre on the case. Over at the news site Comics for Sinners you … Continue reading →

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Scooby-Doo Team-Up #5 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Steven

What’s this—a review of a kids’ comic book, at Comics for Sinners—a site dedicated to more adult-themed fare? Well, when the story involves the Scooby Gang joining forces with Wonder Woman, and Daphne and Velma training as Amazons on Paradise … Continue reading →

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