Disney Buys Marvel

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, who would have thought a mouse and a spider could be friends?And so the news of the day is that Disney has bought Marvel for an estimated $4 billion. Disney's belief, a rather sound one, is that Disney has the market on little girls cornered with Princesses, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Wizards of Waverly Place and all that, but they have a big hole when it comes to...

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Wolfman Movie

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, go ahead and bark at the moon.I got all giddy when I saw this trailer for Wolfman. Can't wait to see it.Later Fie...

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New Middle Grade Story

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, welcome to yet another day in the making. So I've put the brakes on the second book in the Sowen series for now--mostly because I'm waiting for more responses--and I don't see the point in drafting the second book until I get some interest in the first book. I think I'm also a bit burnt on the story, and I need to refresh the ol' creative tank by writing something different. I...

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The Leaves Fall in Springtime

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, welcome to the End of Days show ... we'll be wrapping up shortly.The world is growing a shell, a protective layer that blocks us from humanity's sins. Things that once horrified us are now moderately interesting.The truth, dear reader, is that one day the world will end ... and no one will care. I wrote a story about this called The Leaves Fall in Springtime. Enjoy!The Leaves Fall in Springtime ...

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Hugo Winners

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, put your hands together for this year's Hugo winners. And for those of you who didn't win, the stupid thing's probably rigged anyway.Best Novel: The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanBest Novella: "The Erdmann Nexus" by Nancy KressBest Novelette: "Shoggoths in Bloom" by Elizabeth BearBest Short Story: "Exhalation" by Ted ChiangBest Professional Artist: Donato GiancolaBest Graphic...

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2009 World Fantasy Award Nominees

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, congratulations to all of the 2009 World Fantasy Award nominees. NovelThe House of the Stag, Kage Baker (Tor)The Shadow Year, Jeffrey Ford (Morrow)The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins; Bloomsbury)Pandemonium, Daryl Gregory (Del Rey)Tender Morsels, Margo Lanagan (Allen & Unwin; Knopf)Novella"Uncle Chaim and Aunt Rifke and the Angel", Peter S. Beagle (Strange Roads)"If Angels Fight", Richard Bowes (F&SF 2/08)"The Overseer", Albert Cowdrey (F&SF 3/08)"Odd and the Frost Giants", Neil Gaiman (Bloomsbury; HarperCollins)"Good Boy", Nisi Shawl (Filter House)Short...

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Put a Stake in 'Em, They're Done

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, sharpen your stakes, fill your juice boxes with holy water, and grab your garlic necklaces, dear reader, we're going hunting.I saw two articles appear on Hellnotes today in regards to vampires that I would like to comment on:Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's Op-Ed article in the New York Times Why Vampires Never Die explains why vampires are here to stay, while Neil Gaiman's...

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Freakish Babies Fused at the Head

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, today's an excellent day to go postal, so grab your guns and have some fun.Meanwhile, back at the bat cave, things are quiet. I've been polishing up a few short stories I'll be putting up on Scribd soon, and I've been busy mulling over the second book in the Sowen series. I have all these ideas floating in my head, I'm just not sure which order they go in.<<<<>>>>And...

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