Author Archives: Jared Sandman

Here’s an article from The Atlantic, “Writers in Hollywood,” written by Raymond Chandler and originally published in 1945.  Almost seventy years later, it’s amazing to see how much of it still rings true. Hollywood long ago ran out of ideas.  Look … Continue reading →

With the advent of the digital revolution, the long-standing definition of what a book is seems to be shifting.  No longer is it just printed pages glued, bound and set on a bookshelf.  It can be an e-book as well, … Continue reading →

Good interview posted this morning with author Jonathan Maberry.  Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, asks an array of questions about publishing’s current tribulations. And a lengthy (albeit low quality) Q&A with Joss Whedon from the San Diego Comic Con:

Anyone who follows this blog knows that I always try to do something special for Friday the 13th.  Today’s no exception, as I wanted this to be my official announcement that Blackstone is now available.  The ebook has been on sale … Continue reading →

Here’s a list of the top ten writing manuals I’ve come across.  Many of them are horror-centric, so if you’re a not a genre writer you likely won’t get as much out of them.  I’m including books on screenwriting as … Continue reading →

Couple of interesting tidbits: The first comes courtesy of an animator at Pixar, who tweeted twenty-two rules of storytelling that the company follows for their movies.  If it’s good enough for Wall-E, it’s good enough for you.  Pay special attention … Continue reading →

Just a reminder that I’m still taking Blackstone preorders for the print version.  Order now for a 20% discount.  The ebook went on sale about a month ago; I expected print copies to be available by now, but there was a snag from the printer … Continue reading →

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, from which it has already emerged.  Schools are buying fewer textbooks, which has hit the company hard. NewsCorp is splitting its entertainment and publishing properties into separate companies.  Newspaper circulation is in … Continue reading →

Last week a 91-year-old boy died:  his name, Ray Bradbury.  His was a world populated with dinosaur safaris and sinister carnivals, murderous newborns and robot grandmothers.  The obituaries are calling him a science fiction author, but he penned far more … Continue reading →

I found a couple of pictures from this past Halloween that I’d forgotten about.  These are two jack o’lanterns I created last October, the first pumpkins I have carved in the better part of a decade.  The experience was gratifying, … Continue reading →