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Category Archives: Publishing
The Circle Is Now Complete
If you’re one of Amazon’s legion of worldwide customers, odds are good you often receive “push” emails from them that recommend things they think will interest you, based on your purchasing history at the site. If you’ve bought drapes for … Continue reading
Posted in Nonfiction, Publishing, Steven A. Roman, vampirella
Tagged amazon, from the stars a vampiress, steven a. roman, vampirella
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Happy 150th Anniversary, Carmilla Karnstein!
In 1871, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s short story collection, In a Glass Darkly, published in 1872. But why wait another 9 months … Continue reading
Posted in Carmilla, Classic Fiction, Illustrated Classics, Publishing, Vampires
Tagged carmilla, eliseu gouveia, horror classics, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, vampire fiction
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Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2021!
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 this event, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Publishing, Writing Reference Books
Tagged gm's day, international game masters appreciation day, richard c. white, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, world building, writing reference
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What Are SWC Horror Bites?
“Short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is how we describe SWC Horror Bites, our digital-chapbook series. Basically, they’re classic horror tales, both familiar and unfamiliar, presented as downloadable chapbooks. Some are by well-known authors; others may not be … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Publishing
Tagged clemence annie housman, horror classics, horror fiction, swc horror bites, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving, white fell the werewolf
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SWC E-Books Available for Libraries Through OverDrive
As a follow-up to my post last week on “Quality SWC E-books for the Discerning Librarian,” I recently became aware that on January 7th, industry magazine Publishers Weekly reported that OverDrive, the leading worldwide distributor of e-books for school and public libraries, saw … Continue reading
Posted in e-books, e-tailers, Fantasy, Publishing, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult
Tagged e-books, e-tailers, library orders, overdrive, smashwords
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Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2021!
According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, that … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Lorelei, Publishing
Tagged holidays, international kiss a ginger day, lorelei, lorelei presents: house macabre, lorelei: genesis, lorelei: sects and the city, succubus fiction
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A Belated Farewell to Publishing Giant Michael Z. Hobson
Even with the usefulness of the Internet, it’s sometimes difficult to keep up with events in the publishing industry. Which is why it came as such a surprise last week when I learned of the passing of Michael Z. Hobson on … Continue reading
Posted in heartstopper, Pandora Zwieback, Publishing, Sebastienne Mazarin, Steven A. Roman, Young Adult
Tagged heartstopper, michael z. hobson, Pandora Zwieback
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Quality SWC E-books for the Discerning Librarian
A few years ago, I once had a conversation about e-books and libraries with Richard C. White, author of a growing number of SWC titles: the supernatural graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings; the noir-fantasy story collection Chasing Danger: The Case Files … Continue reading
Posted in e-books, e-tailers, Publishing
Tagged axis360, baker & taylor, e-books, e-tailers, library orders, overdrive, smashwords
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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts!
In case you’re wondering who we are, StarWarp Concepts is a publisher of dark-fantasy and fantasy novels, comic books, and graphic novels that are available for sale in brick-and-mortar stores and through select online booksellers and distributors (as well as our … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sketchbooks, StarWarp Concepts, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult
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2020: The Year in Review
Well…that was some year, huh? 2020: Not a time that will ever make it onto a “Best of” list, historically speaking, with a worldwide pandemic that’s killed hundreds of thousands and sent global economies into a tailspin; forced office businesses … Continue reading
Posted in Publishing
Tagged from the stars a vampiress, indy comics explained, lorelei: genesis, the legend of sleepy hollow, year in review
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