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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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Speed Racer: A Taste of Speed

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Steven

Okay, I’ve teased it enough in the last two posts, so here it is: the first chapter of the unpublished Speed Racer: Leviathan novel. It might be a little rough—it was written over a decade ago, and it’s in its … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer: The Unexpected Dodgeballer

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Steven

So, yesterday I told you how Byron Preiss Multimedia had acquired the rights to Speed Racer, I was hired to write a brand-new novel titled Speed Racer: Leviathan, and then Multimedia went into bankruptcy. But before the doors closed, I … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer: Still a Demon on Wheels

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Steven

As I explained yesterday, I’ve written for licensed properties like Spider-Man, Doctor Who, and the X-Men. But do you think those are the only characters I got the chance to destroy—er, I mean, play with? (Not if you saw my … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man/Gambit: The Lost Novel

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Steven

Some of you folks out there already know that I’ve written for licensed properties. For those of you who don’t, here’s a quick rundown: the novels X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy and Final Destination: Dead Man’s Hand; short stories for … Continue reading →

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Novels

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Steven

Believe it—I was supposed to write a trilogy of novels starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! No, really. In honor of IDW’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series hitting shops this week, I figured I’d share with you … Continue reading →

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