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SWC at 30: Convention Memories: Great Eastern Convention 1991

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Steven

As I explained last week, StarWarp Concepts officially launched as a comic-book publishing company in 1993—which makes this year our 30th Anniversary—but we actually started out in 1989 as a small-press comics publisher, turning out our titles on photocopiers and hand-stapling … Continue reading →

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Happy National Superhero Day 2023!

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Steven

The second trailer for the latest DC Comics/Warner Bros.’ movie, The Flash, dropped the other day to much excitement and an advance screening has everyone buzzing about it, a week from Friday there’s the opening of the highly anticipated Guardians of the … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: In the Beginning…

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Steven

Happy birthday, StarWarp Concepts! To celebrate, we got a Dumpy the Pumpkin ice cream cake from the vaults of Carvel!  (They had to dig around a bit in the freezer, since Dumpy cakes haven’t been sold since the ’90s, but … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Swamp Thing Trilogy That Never Was

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Steven

Here’s something that takes me back to my days as an editor—and my previous posts here at the SWC blog that I called Tales of Development Hell…   Just last week, on April 17th, the online version of the comic-book industry magazine The … Continue reading →

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It’s National Encourage a Young Writer Day 2023!

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Steven

Here’s an annual tradition we here at ’Warp Central always get behind a hundred percent: Today is National Encourage a Young Writer Day, and although no one seems to know the origin of this “holiday,” according to the National Day Calendar: … Continue reading →

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Happy Read an Ebook Week 2023!

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Steven

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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The Best of 2022: Readers’ Favorites

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Steven

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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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 4

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Steven

The following is the conclusion of a four-part interview that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, I’m presenting it (with some updates) as part of our 30th … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 3

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Steven

The following is the third installment of a four-part interview that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, I’m presenting it (with some updates) as part of our … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 2

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Steven

The following is the second installment of a four-part interview with StarWarp Concepts owner/publisher/main writer Steven A. Roman (that’s me!) that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, … Continue reading →

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