Monthly Archives: July 2014

Ginger Nuts of Horror has a new interview with me up on their website.  Give it a read and tell me what you think.  Check out the whole site too, because there’s some great stuff on it. And here’s an … Continue reading →

John Gary recently broke down the latest employment numbers from the Writers Guild of America, and you can read his analysis here.  Hollywood hasn’t jumped back to its pre-recession/pre-strike levels, but the numbers are headed in a positive direction. And … Continue reading →

Earlier this month the winners of this year’s Shirley Jackson Awards were announced.  Congratulations to all the nominees.  (List taken from ShirleyJacksonAwards.org.) NOVEL Winner: American Elsewhere, Robert Jackson Bennett (Orbit) Finalists The Accursed, Joyce Carol Oates (Ecco) The Demonologist, Andrew Pyper … Continue reading →

Buzzfeed has a lengthy interview with several of Hollywood’s top screenwriters that’s worth a look:  How to Write An Awesome Movie. Also worthy of your time is this Q&A with J. Michael Straczynski from last year’s Phoenix Comicon.  His Complete … Continue reading →

World Fantasy Award nominations are out — congratulations to everyone involved.  The winners will be revealed at the World Fantasy Convention in Washington, D.C. in November.  (List taken from WFC website.)  Additionally, lifetime achievement honors this year go to editor … Continue reading →

I think Joss Whedon is a writing genius.  If I were to rank my 15 favorite authors, only two screenwriters would crack the list:  Rod Serling and Joss Whedon.  Check out Whedon’s Top 10 Writing Tips, then take a peek … Continue reading →