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Does Marvel Need To Pull A DC Comics 52 Relaunch?
January 27th, 2012
The DC Comics 52 relaunch is arguably one of the biggest success stories of last year. Despite the fact that several of their flagship titles were closing in on milestone issue numbers, DC decided to completely reboot their universe, which meant fiddling with the mythology of characters, dropping fan favorite titles, and giving lesser characters new books and a chance to shine. Since the relaunch, DC has seen a rise in sales and has been the top selling comic publisher for several months running.
Read Column →What The Hell Ever Happened To... Katherine Dunn?
January 27th, 2012
I know you guys love you some Geek Love. It's written all over the bathroom wall in the forums. In fact, the janitor keeps complaining about having to paint over all the So-and-so + Geek Love 4 Eva's, so cut it out. His knees aren't what they used to be. Speaking of Geek Love, that book came out over twenty freakin' year ago!, which begs the question: What the hell has Katherine Dunn been doing this whole time?
Read Column →Indie Bookstore Spotlight: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Scottsdale, Arizona
January 26th, 2012
ADDRESS: 4014 North Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 HOURS: Monday-to-Friday: 10 AM-to-7 PM Saturday 10 AM-to-6 PM Sunday 10 AM-to-5 PM
Read Column →Neglected Books: 'Hangover Square,' 'Foam of the Daze' and 'Pincher Martin'
January 25th, 2012
Original photo via Free Images Sometimes you finish the last page of a book, close it, and have to sit quietly for a few moments (reaction times may vary) and let the whole thing configure in your mind. In this month’s selection, I’m choosing three novels, all very different, with endings that kick you hard in the mind, and stay there a long time after the book’s finished. Don’t worry - there be no spoilers here.
Read Column →Change the World: Write Your Manifesto
January 25th, 2012
Header image via Wikipedia Commons, public domain You are a writer—an artiste! A creator of beauty and meaning. A cultural commentator. A revolutionary! It stands to reason that you ought to stand for something, and how best to impart to the masses your particular vision and mission than to write a manifesto declaring your artistic intentions?
Read Column →Literary Longshots
January 24th, 2012
You already know how to get a traditional book deal: write the book, get an agent to represent it, then sell the thing off to the highest bidder.
Read Column →Write What You Don’t Know
January 24th, 2012
Photo by Ken Cheung Of all the aphoristic rules out there for writing, perhaps none is more common than the banal adage to “write what you know.” It’s my belief that this phrase, while well intentioned, is ultimately misleading advice.
Read Column →The Word You’re Looking For Is Genius—Not Crazy, Genius: The Top 5 Craziest Crime Writers
January 23rd, 2012
The writers of crime fiction are some of the nicest people you could possibly meet.
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