On the one hand, small shows are great. You have more time to chat with fans or friends, there is less stress on your schedule, and it’s easier to maneuver through the hotel. The flipside, though, is that if you plan on signing and selling a lot of material, your chances diminish. With fewer than […]
As previously discussed, I am a charter member of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. One of the many things debated during the founding of the organization, nearly a year ago already, was the creation of Awards to acknowledge the best in our business since media tie-ins may get nominations elsewhere, but never win.This […]
If it’s President’s Day weekend, then it must be time for Farpoint. I’ll be back in Timonnium this weekend to see fans, friends, and hopefully sell some books and talk up new projects such as Pangaea.The committee has decided to work me hard so here’s my schedule:FridayFarpoint Book Fair, 10:00-Midnight, Dulaney 1-2SaturdayBob Greenberger, 10:00-11:00 AM, Greenspring […]
One of the most interesting books I’ve read was Medea: Harlan’s World where Harlan Ellison, Jack Williamson, Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Thomas Disch, Frank Herbert, Poul Anderson, Theodore Sturgeon, Hal Clement, and Robert Silverberg created their own world. This grew out of a seminar Harlan and company conducted back in the 1970s with the lovely […]
Woke up this morning to discover that Newsarama has posted the second article I originall wrote for Marvel.com. I also note that despite my request, no one in Editorial (like the ener-knowledgable Tom Brevoort) doublechecked it so at least one footnote is incomplete. Oh well, at least it does set the stage for the forthcoming […]
I admit to being a member of the instant gratification club. I send something off and I want an instant acknowledge, preferably a positive one. So, you know, I hate waiting.But on several potential assignments, I have been doing the patient waiting dance. For one client, I have been waiting on two or more potential […]
The headlines have been filled this week with the CW buzz over a possible Atom spinoff from Arrow and a Vixen animated series while CBS is salivating for the Supergirl series, said to be set in the same television reality. It’s utterly astounding to see how many comic book properties are being developed for animated […]
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the various projects I’m working on so let’s do a quick review:Weekly World News: Every week I continue to chronicle the adventures of Matt Daemon SOS (Seeker of Obscure Supernaturals). I also have written several long and short “news” stories for the paper and continue to have […]
When I began full-time teaching, I despaired at how many books would go unread. According to the tracker over at Goodreads, I peaked at 78 books in 2012 and slipped to 72 a year later. As a result, when it came time to set my reading challenge for 2014, I aimed low and decided on […]
I have been complimented more than once on the reflections I do here and at school so I keep plugging ahead and what better time to pause and reflect than as a new year dawns?Overall, 2014 was a pretty good year. As with most years, it had a mix of ups and downs with the […]