Category Archives: On Writing

Rejections: Everybody Gets ’Em

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Steven

Submitted for your approval: one Steven Roman, who in the mid-1980s wrote a short story that he discovered had no place in…The Twilight Zone. In the 1980s, Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine was a publication that was half glamour … Continue reading →

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Lori, Jim Warren, and the Ackermonster

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Steven

Yesterday I was discussing reactions I’ve received over the years from some comic book professionals I’ve introduced to my succubus character, Lorelei—the star of SWC’s new Mature Readers graphic novel, Lorelei: Sects and the City. When I launched her initial … Continue reading →

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Fan Mail From Some Flounders

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Steven

(In case you don’t get the joke, the header is a reference to a gag from the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. Hey! Don’t you judge my childhood!  😀 ) Anyway, as we here at The ’Warp get ready to … Continue reading →

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Writing for Comics

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Steven

“How do you write your comics?” is a question I get every now and then from convention attendees, usually young writers looking for the right format in which to express their ideas. It’s also a topic discussed among established writers … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer: A Taste of Speed

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Steven

Okay, I’ve teased it enough in the last two posts, so here it is: the first chapter of the unpublished Speed Racer: Leviathan novel. It might be a little rough—it was written over a decade ago, and it’s in its … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer: The Unexpected Dodgeballer

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Steven

So, yesterday I told you how Byron Preiss Multimedia had acquired the rights to Speed Racer, I was hired to write a brand-new novel titled Speed Racer: Leviathan, and then Multimedia went into bankruptcy. But before the doors closed, I … Continue reading →

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Speed Racer: Still a Demon on Wheels

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Steven

As I explained yesterday, I’ve written for licensed properties like Spider-Man, Doctor Who, and the X-Men. But do you think those are the only characters I got the chance to destroy—er, I mean, play with? (Not if you saw my … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man/Gambit: The Lost Novel

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Steven

Some of you folks out there already know that I’ve written for licensed properties. For those of you who don’t, here’s a quick rundown: the novels X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy and Final Destination: Dead Man’s Hand; short stories for … Continue reading →

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