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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Pepys’ last post
May 31st marks a poignant if peculiar anniversary. For it was on this date in 1669 that Samuel Pepys stopped journaling. Pepys (pronounced “peeps”; go figure) was a British parliamentarian and Royal Navy administrator who is today best remembered for … Continue reading
Happy Memorial Day, and thanks to service members everywhere
We’ve started a tradition, over the last couple years, of dedicating this space on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, to service people in general – and in particular to a single soldier, sailor or airman, as a way of sharing … Continue reading
Culture on Memorial Day
This purports to be a cultural deconstruction thing. An art/film/literature fanboy thing. Kind of thing that’s frivolous around the time of somber memorial holidays. Maybe. Or maybe the line twixt culture, and the service-people sworn to protect that culture, isn’t … Continue reading
The fine art of frantically selling books
Most books these days have exactly one lead salesperson/cheerleader: the author. Oh, there are exceptions. Undoubtedly you’re thinking of your favorite author, who simply writes books. Maybe gives interviews from time to time. But toiling in the crass commerce of selling? … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Norris, James Renner, Kameron Hurley, Stephanie Schoppert, Susan Hart, Voracious
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The week Disco died
Or rather if disco isn’t dead, it has in the last week suffered mortal wounds. RIP Robin Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012). And RIP Donna Summer (31 December 1948 – 17 May 2012). Both refuted to the end that … Continue reading
From Wired.com: from Reddit to a movie (USMC vs SPQR)
Awe and congrats to James Erwin, who went from writing software manuals to landing screenplay contracts, based on his participation in a Reddit thread: “Could a US Marine Battalion Destroy the Entire Roman Army?” Write like the wind, James, because … Continue reading
Horror news: remake of Carrie in the works
Slated for a March, 2013 release is an updated (that is, set in the present day) version of the 1976 classic Carrie, which was adapted from Stephen King’s first novel. Chloë Grace Moretz (Dark Shadows, Kick Ass) reprises Sissy Spacek’s … Continue reading
Scary, scary monsters, now available!
Now available through Booklocker.com: Voracious by yours truly (distribution will be picked up within mere days by Amazon, Barnes&Noble and all your favorite book-hawkers; ebook version dropping within a week). “Patrick Worden delivers a unique story, horrifying monsters, characters with … Continue reading
RIP Adam “MCA” Yauch (Aug 5, 1964 – May 4 2012)
We’ve lost one of the founding members of the Beastie Boys; MCA is dead, reportedly of cancer, at the tragically young age of 47. He leaves behind a wife, a daughter and a musical legacy that bridges styles and cultures. … Continue reading
Sensationalist and Fantastical Fiction!
Veering uncomfortably close to the realm of self-promotion, I present to you the Spring, 2012 edition of The Red Penny Papers. RPP is the place to go for amazing speculative fiction, presented for your convenience in HTML and e-book formats. … Continue reading
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