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I’ll be posting a four-part series about writing over the next week or so.  Until then, here are a few things from the Interwebz that caught my interest. Television writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach published an essay in the Los Angeles Review … Continue reading →

Here’s a Los Angeles Times article from 1990 about screenwriter Shane Black.  At one point he was the highest-paid writer in Hollywood, then he fell out of favor with the movie studios and had to wander the desert for forty … Continue reading →

Here are a couple of sitcom pilots from the ’90s.  The first, Pistol Pete, comes from John Swartzwelder.  He wrote more episodes of The Simpsons than anyone else, almost three seasons’ worth, including many of the absolute classics (“Itchy and … Continue reading →

A few interesting links I’ve come across: The Daily Routines of Famous Writers How Stephen King Teaches Writing Margaret Atwood in Future Library I’ve been busy writing (screenplays) and am gearing up for my next novel (horror), so expect minimum … Continue reading →

This year’s Hugo Award ceremony was held earlier this month.  Below is a complete list of the winners (taken from the Hugo site). Also, last week would’ve been Ray Bradbury’s 94th birthday.  He passed away a couple years back, but … Continue reading →

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 →