Never Go Full SJW

Never Go Full SJW

A friend and reader writes: Haha, it's official -- Tor newsletter just went full retard.And with that, I'm going to unsubscribe. He ain't kidding! Here are some highlights. Tor.com kicks off with a bit of garden variety historical revisionist boilerplate. Sure to be the talk of the junior college faculty…
December 8, 20179 Comments
Comics Need Professionalism

Comics Need Professionalism

Emery Calame's comment on my previous Marvel-related post merited a guest post of its own. This is not a popular sentiment but I think what is needed is professionalism oriented around maintaining the brand and IP. A fan who feels like they know Spider-Man probably should not be writing Spider-Man…
December 7, 201713 Comments
Customers Matter

Customers Matter

Presented for your education and enrichment: the story of Marvel Comics' implosion in two pictures. First, a Twitter exchange in which a weeb comedian rushes to the defense of Moon Knight scribe Max Bemis. And now, a Marvel sales graph. According to the chart, in February 2017 45% of Marvel's titles…
December 6, 201717 Comments
Ophian Rising eARCs

Ophian Rising eARCs

I sent out eARCs to advance reviewers of The Ophian Rising last night. Finishing a series that's spanned sixteen years from conception to completion is a singular experience to say the least. It hasn't fully sunken in yet. I expect that the final book's release later this month will drive the…
December 5, 2017
Hired Gun vs. Auteur

Hired Gun vs. Auteur

Are IP-based movie productions better served by engaging auteur directors who will control every aspect of the film, or do such projects reap greater benefits from a more mercenary approach? Bradford Walker offers a definite answer and compares DC Comics' movies to Marvel's as an example. Following on from a…
December 4, 201710 Comments
December Update

December Update

This will be a short post since I'm up to my elbows in last-minute manuscript cleanup work. As the prior sentence probably tipped you off, The Ophian Rising, Soul Cycle Book IV, is now complete and will be sent off to Polgarus Studio shortly for final formatting. Thanks to everyone…
December 1, 20174 Comments
Garbagereads

Garbagereads

I predicted that Goodreads would follow Twitter down the way of the social media dodo almost two years ago. Back then I thought that their admins' lack of integrity would drive away all but a remnant of hardcore SJW readers. Now it looks like base greed might lead to an…
November 30, 20178 Comments
Put Up or Shut Up

Put Up or Shut Up

As Advent approaches, the Injustice Gamer notes the increasing commercialization and concurrently decreasing observance of religious holidays. But the celebration of religious holy days and festivals is largely a foreign concept, especially when one looks at the family problems of the day. When kids start seeing all the problems of…
November 29, 20173 Comments
Indie Pub Eras

Indie Pub Eras

The world of indie publishing is a dynamic market that has undergone dramatic change in a remarkably short time. To better understand this rapidly evolving industry, it behooves us to take a look back at the stages of indie pub's development. Pre-Kindle Before Amazon's introduction of the Kindle eReader, traditional…
November 28, 201712 Comments
Galaxy’s Edge 99 Cent Special

Galaxy’s Edge 99 Cent Special

Best selling authors Nick Cole and Jason Anspach have revitalized literary science fiction with their smash hit Galaxy's Edge series. Amazon have wisely chosen GE as the Kindle Daily Deal, and the authors have wisely decided to capitalize on the momentum by offering each book for only $0.99! Your read that…
November 27, 20179 Comments