Category Archives: Publishing

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Steven

That’s right, swashbucklers, whether you’re a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, or even baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates (okay, maybe that last one’s a stretch), today’s … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Concepts to Publish Guide to World Building

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Steven

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It’s said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. But the journey of imagination begins with a single idea—one that can shape entire worlds, if you so choose. And no one knows … Continue reading →

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Christmas Comes Early at DriveThru Comics

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Steven

Now at e-distributor DriveThru Comics, it’s their annual Christmas in July sale, with 25% discounts on select titles from a wide range of independent publishers large and small—and that includes StarWarp Concepts! So if you’re looking for digital editions of … Continue reading →

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The X-Men’s Psylocke? I Know That Character!

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Steven

Today, Entertainment Weekly debuted the cover for its July 24th issue, which spotlights X-Men: Apocalypse, the next installment of the uber-successful movie franchise. This one is set in the 1980s, and presents younger, recast versions of some well-known X-Men (like … Continue reading →

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Subscription Service Shakeup Doesn’t Affect SWC

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Steven

On June 30, e-book subscription service Scribd announced that they were making dramatic cuts to the number of romance titles they offer, due to the large number of genre fans who’ve “rented” so many books that Scribd is losing money. … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of the Pandora Zwieback Annual Cover

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Steven

Over at the Pandora Zwieback website, today’s post tells the behind-the-scenes tale of the cover design for The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1. For those of you familiar with our online gallery The 13 Days of Pan-demonium, you might … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of the Pandora Zwieback #0 Cover

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Steven

Over at the Pandora Zwieback blog, you’ll find a two-part post covering the creative process for the cover design of The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0. Part one of this tale is found here, and part two is posted here. … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of the Cover for IndyFest Magazine #85

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Steven

Over at the Pandora Zwieback website, today’s post tells the behind-the-scenes tale of my collaboration with artist Eliseu Gouveia (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1, Lorelei: Sects and the City) for the cover … Continue reading →

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Pandora Zwieback: Designing Blood Reign

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Steven

Over at the Pandora Zwieback blog, today’s post concludes the story behind the creative process for the cover design of the second Pan novel, Blood Reign. Head over to Zwieback Central right now and give it a read! Blood Feud: … Continue reading →

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Pandora Zwieback: Son of Designing Book Covers

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Steven

Over at the Pandora Zwieback blog, you’ll find the latest entries that explain the creative process behind the covers for the novels Blood Feud and Blood Reign. Yesterday’s post wrapped up the behind-the-scenes tale of Blood Feud’s cover design, and … Continue reading →

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