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A weekend with Lance
Scarefest came and went. I sold some books. Promoted my book company. All in all, a successful weekend. Oh, did I mention I accomplished my goal of meeting Lance Henriksen? Smartly, the convention organizers placed my booth just out of view from where they had Lance stationed. It would have been too much of a…
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Me and Lance and you
Friday through Sunday I’ll be running an Apex booth at Scarefest here in hometown Lexington, KY. Come out and see me, especially if you’re local. I’ll gossip about publishing, hillbillies, crazy writers, crazy artists, or anything else that’s got up my crawl at the time. Scarefest is quite a spectacle. And this year the big…
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OPINION: 8 million strong… and growing
According to Bloomberg in this article dated December 21, 2010, Amazon was expected to sell 8,000,000 Kindles during the year. To be honest, I bet that figure will be greater. Then there are all those iPads flying off the shelf. The nook color is a pretty damn cool reader and has a growing fan base.…
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OPINION: The Internet—Empowering the idiots who should not be heard at all
A couple weeks ago, I posted a tongue-in-cheek article titled “Dark Faith–Four Tips to Woo the Editors.” I had several reasons for doing so… First and foremost, I know the editors well… they are two of my best friends (Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon), so any opportunity that allows me to take digs at them……
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FUN: Context 24 Post mortem
Context 24 has ended. I am home. Not quite recovered. And am now processing all that happened over the weekend. On a whole, the convention was a successful one for me and the bizness (Apex). Sold some books. Promoted the press. Sat on four panels and shared my kernels of editing/publishing wisdom. Made a handful…
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REVIEW: Carnival Arcane by Midnight Syndicate
Carnival Arcane, the new studio album from Gothic horror soundtrack musicians Midnight Syndicate, might be a high point in the band’s already stellar and legendary career. With Carnival Arcane, band members Edward Douglas and Gavin Goska mine the sights, sounds, fun, and pervasive darkness of popular carnival music. What they have produced is a memorable…