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Twenty-Five Years the Novelist

Spider-Man Super Thriller: Warrior’s Revenge. If the Amazon listing for the book’s publication date is correct (and really, I have no way of knowing if it’s true or not), today is the day in 1997 that I made my debut … Continue reading

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DriveThru’s Christmas in July 2022 Sale Is On!

Can you hear those jingle bells ringing? In the mood for some hot chocolate? Wishing the summer breezes blew just a little bit colder—especially right now, with northern hemisphere temperatures nearing or topping 100 degrees Farenheit?  If so, then you’re … Continue reading

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Are You Ready for the Summer (Reading)?

Staycation? Vacation? Whether you’re on the road or just hanging at home, today is the official start of the summer season (which ends September 23), and that means summer reading. And you know what would make for perfect reading this … Continue reading

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SWC E-books Available for Libraries Through OverDrive

With the unofficial start of summer having arrived last week with the celebration of Memorial Day here in the U.S., the time has arrived for summer reading—and for many people, summer reading means visiting your local library (either in-person or … Continue reading

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Happy 125th Anniversary, Count Dracula!

Today is World Dracula Day: the annual celebration launched in 2012 by the Whitby Dracula Society 1897to mark the first publication of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel in 1897. What makes it even better is that it’s also the 125th anniversary of that … Continue reading

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SWC Titles Available Through E-book Distributor Draft2Digital

Back in March, e-book distributor Smashwords announced it had been acquired by its closest competitor, Draft2Digital, an equally successful e-tailer that, unlike Smashwords, is able to place its offered titles on Amazon. (SWC’s e-books, in case you’re unaware, have always been available … Continue reading

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Vampi Hears From Hollywood

Wanted! More Readers Like… It was a caption that always ran on “Fang Mail,” the letters page of Famous Monsters of Filmland—the magazine that inspired generations of actors, writers, directors, producers, and makeup and special effects magicians to follow their dreams—above … Continue reading

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It’s Free Comic Book Day 2022!

That’s right, comic book fans, today is 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 Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster, … Continue reading

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Happy 100th Anniversary, Nosferatu!

This coming Friday marks a special occasion for horror fans, because it was on March 4, 1922 that the classic silent film Nosferatu made its cinematic debut at a special premiere held at Germany’s Berlin Zoological Garden. Directed by F.W. Murnau … Continue reading

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Vampirella Rises…for a New Review!

It’s review time again! At the French horror site Vampirisme, host Adrien Party takes a look at our nonfiction comics history From the Stars…a Vampiress: An Unauthorized Guide to Vampirella’s Classic Horror Adventures, by yours truly, Steven A. Roman. And what’s his opinion of … Continue reading

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