Welcome back to Table Talk. Sorry we’re late, we got here as soon as we could. This week, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash, and Mike Bullock discuss doubts, storms, characters, and lost inspiration. New Pulp’s Table Talk – Character Storms is now available at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/ or at the direct link: http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2012/02/table-talk-character-storms.html Join the conversation. Leave us…
Welcome back to Table Talk, a discussion between New Pulp authors Barry Reese, Bobby Nash, and Mike Bullock. This week, the guys tackle issues of character and character creation.New Pulp’s Table Talk – Chatting About Character is now available at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/ or at the direct link: http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2012/02/table-talk-chatting-about-character.html Join the conversation. Leave us a comment on…
ALL PULP: Nancy, share some background with our readers, both personal and professionally. NANCY HANSEN: I’ve been an avid reader since a very young age. Writing was always something I was good at; I was that lone kid in the classroom who actually looked forward to the essay questions on the test. When my sons…
Dreams of Steam III Oil up the keys on that old typewriter and give us your best! Following the success of our Steampunk anthologies, “Dreams of Steam” and “Dreams of Steam II”, we are back for more! If you are not familiar with the Steampunk genre, please take a look at the stories in either…
First off, to paraphrase John Ostrander: God Bless Mike Gold. Okay. Now…. One thing about being a writer. Deadlines. If you want to be considered a professional, you need to understand that deadlines are part of the job. There have been a few times in my writing life where I have missed my deadline. It…
I’m having a good case of writer’s block today. You know how a few weeks ago I talked about what it’s like to be a writer? One thing I didn’t mention was the awfulness of staring at a blank screen – or a blank piece of paper for those who still use a typewriter, and…
After the success of the first Table Talk with questions from readers, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash, and Mike Bullock decided to continue taking questions “from the audience” every now and again. This week, the guys tackle the topic of archetypes and working with different characters. New Pulpâs Table Talk – Readers Questions, Take II is…
The wonderful thing about creating stories is the often limitless nature of creating things. There are no boundaries, nothing a creator cannot do in the name of making up a great tale. However, this can often lead to pitfalls and unforeseen circumstances. This week, we check in on Barry Reese, Bobby Nash and Mike Bullock…
I love reading. Central to my being a writer is the fact that I love reading. I’ve always wanted to give back the pleasure I’ve gotten from it. I love when a writer pulls me into the world that they’ve created. It’s a magic act; words are used like spells to stimulate the senses. I…
One of the doctors I’ve worked with once asked me “What’s it like to be a writer?” I guarantee that every single one of the columnists here at ComicMix has been asked that question, or a form of it, quadrillions of times. The mother of one of my daughter’s friends: “Where do you get your…
Matt Forbeck, author of Amortals, Vegas Knights, and The Mutant Chronicles novelization, the Magic: The Gathering comic for IDW, and creator of the Brave New World RPG (with concepts that predated Marvel’s Civil War by years), is setting an ambitious goal for himself, and is asking for you to help torture him: Iâd like to write a…
On the eve of Thanksgiving, New Pulp Authors Barry Reese, Bobby Nash and Mike Bullock discuss how they lay out their work schedules and the little things that go into writing many people who don’t write don’t get. New Pulp’s Table Talk – Get to Work! is now available at http://www.newpulpfiction.com/ or at the direct…
