PulpFail

PulpFail

Appendix N author Jeffro Johnson recently took to Google+ to point out five ways that Rogue One fails to meet the pulp standards of the original Star Wars saga. #PulpFail number one: So the empire is here to kidnap dude's family and force him to create a doomsday weapon. This whole scene…
July 21, 201718 Comments
Appendix N vs The Great Books

Appendix N vs The Great Books

Just for fun, I've decided to post excerpts from the plot synopses of three books from the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest British Novels and three books from Appendix N. I made my selections at random by rolling d%. Now, if you'll indulge my decidedly un-scientific methods, let's begin…
July 20, 201715 Comments
Audiobooks with JimFear138

Audiobooks with JimFear138

The audiobook market is experiencing astronomical growth. On the latest episode of Geek Gab: On the Books, I talk audiobooks with narrator, audiobook producer, and podcaster JimFear138: In other book-related news, the eBook version of my Dragon Award-winning SF/horror novel Souldancer is now on sale for only $2.99: Speaking of #FakeBooks,…
July 19, 20173 Comments
PulpRev Interview

PulpRev Interview

I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jesse Abraham Lucas of PulpRev.com. He asked me about the Pulp Revolution, writing in general, and certain projects of my own. The following is an excerpt. Is there anything you can tell us about your WIP with Castalia House? Anything we…
July 18, 20177 Comments
Ape-ocalypse Now

Ape-ocalypse Now

This week on Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig reports on the Planet of the Apes prequel marathon he attended, culminating with the series' latest installment War for the Planet of the Apes. Do the CG effects hold up? Are the Vietnam War allegories still as fresh as they were in the…
July 17, 2017
The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter

Bradford Walker reviews a classic film from Hollywood's last pulp era: We return once more to that period between the late ’70s and mid ’80s when that last flourish of old-school pulp sensibility arose in the form of feature films out of Hollywood done by then-rising names in the business.…
July 14, 20172 Comments
The Mountain that Writes at Pulp Speed

The Mountain that Writes at Pulp Speed

In which Larry Correia indisputably proves himself not just to be The Mountain That Writes, but The Mountain That Writes at pulp speed: Original thread here. I'll save you the time of counting. Larry is outproducing George R. R. Martin thirteen books to one. The days of authors being picked…
July 13, 201710 Comments
Black Tide Rising TV

Black Tide Rising TV

TV producers Miker Lermon and Richard Rosenthal recently joined Daddy Warpig and myself to discuss their upcoming adaptation of Black Tide Rising by John Ringo. How can writers get their novels adapted for TV? Does Hollywood still have a monopoly on movie and television production? What sets Ringo's work apart…
July 12, 2017
Hazeroth Was Right

Hazeroth Was Right

Over at Amatopia, the Daytime Renegade reviews Souldancer. Recently, I read and really enjoyed Part I of Brian Niemeier‘s three-part Soul Cycle series, Nethereal. Having read Part II, Souldancer, I can say that Brian improves upon nearly every aspect of the already impressive Nethereal, creating one of the most memorable…
July 11, 2017
Spider-Man and Castlevania

Spider-Man and Castlevania

After years of negotiations and one too many lamentable movies from SONY, Marvel has (temporarily) regained the rights to Spider-Man. Has Marvel redeemed their most beloved character's troubled franchise? Listen in to the latest episode of Geek Gab and find out! Bonus: I review the first episode of Netflix's original…
July 10, 201717 Comments