Category Archives: Fantasy

The Perfect Guide Book for Building Those Dungeons Where Dragons Dwell

If you’re a fan of epic-fantasy movies, you probably know that tomorrow marks the arrival of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in theaters—the latest big-budget movie adapation of the bestselling roleplaying game franchise, this time with Chris Pine (Star Trek) … Continue reading

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Happy Read an Ebook Week 2023!

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its 14th annual Read an Ebook Week Sale, during which you can purchase tens of thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs March 5–11—and yes, you’ll need to set up … Continue reading

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Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2023!

It’s that time of year again, when fans of roleplaying games celebrate International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day, an occasion that’s best explained by this quote from the official GM’s Day site: GM’s Day was born on the site EN World in December … Continue reading

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The Best of 2022: Readers’ Favorites

So now that you’ve had four days of behind-the-scenes talk of StarWarp Concepts here at the SWC blog, it’s time to look at what readers and potential book buyers are interested in when they peruse all we have to offer. … Continue reading

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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts!

StarWarp Concepts—I’ll admit it’s not exactly the kind of name you’d expect for a publishing company that mostly specializes in tales of horror and dark urban fantasy, but then we’ve always had that penchant for making unexpected (and sometimes unusual) … Continue reading

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Quality SWC Books for Your New E-reader

With yesterday being Christmas Day, and one of our ebook distributors, Smashwords, currently in the midst of its annual End of Year Sale, the timing couldn’t be better for those of you who either received a new e-reader as a … Continue reading

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Smashwords’ End of Year 2022 Ebook Sale Is Underway!

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords (and its parent company, Draft2Digital) launches its annual End of Year Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from December 15 to January 1, 2023—and … Continue reading

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Teach Your Kids to Game the SWC Way!

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and among the presents being delivered by Santa will no doubt be a plethora of roleplaying games purchased by parents hoping to introduce their children to the joys of RPGing. And it … Continue reading

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It’s National Comic Book Day 2022!

Today is National Comic Book Day, an unofficial “holiday” that’s celebrated every year on this date…although no one seems to know why that is, or who exactly started the tradition. Nevertheless, if you’re thinking that the friendly fiends at StarWarp Concepts must have … Continue reading

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Ahoy! It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2022!

Listen well, me hearties! Whether ye be a fan o’ the Pirates o’ the Caribbean movie franchise, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, ’tis time again to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day—and speakin’ o’ … Continue reading

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