BearManor Media News — q&a

Ten Questions with Swamp Thing author, Rich Handley Q) How did your writing and editing background culminate in your authoring a chronology for a fictional universe? I’ve been in the publishing world for around thirty years now, starting in the mid-1990s with licensed fiction for West End Games’ Star Wars Roleplaying Game. Since then, I’ve written, edited, or contributed to dozens of books, both fiction and non-fiction, related to Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, Dark Shadows, Batman, and other franchises, working with DC Comics, Dark Horse, IDW, Topps, BOOM! Studios, Titan Books, Eaglemoss, Crazy Eight Press,...

Geoff Dale Answers Shemp Questions! What inspired you to write this book? Shemp was the original Stooge under the founder Ted Healy, alongside his younger brother Moe. He was Healy’s most constant minion from 1923 to 1934 when he left for a solo career. He appeared alongside some of the major stars of the day in these solo efforts, like John Wayne, James Stewart (his film debut in a Shemp short), Abbott & Costello, W. C. Fields and many more. So why has there never been a book focusing on him? So, I decided it was time I took the...

Listen to the Rain Questions from Michael Dante 1 - Why did you write Listen to the Rain? As an actor in my younger days, I wanted to play the role of a ballplayer, with a twist. So, I authored this story.2 – What is the story about? The complex journey of a young man chasing his dream and finding love along the way.3 – Why is this story important to you? The dramatic, complex story gives an actor with athletic ability the opportunity to play this interesting role.4 – Do you have a favorite character in the book? Michael...

 Q & A With Rolfe Kanefsky – Author of “MAKING NOTHING AT THE AGE OF 20 Q: Why write a book?   A: Well, there’s an old saying, “Write what you know”. And “Making Nothing” is definitely something I know since it’s the story of my life through the development and eventually distribution of my first professional feature film, “THERE’S NOTHING OUT THERE”- “A Horror Film of Comic Proportions”.   Q: What was the inspiration of the book?   A: My judgmental college advisor. I was attending Hampshire College trying to major in film. While I was making Super 8mm...

AMERICAN CABLE Q+A WITH AUTHOR JOSEPH BRUTSMAN1. Your latest new book, AMERICAN CABLE sounds epic in both subject and theme. Is that indeed the case?Joseph Brutsman: After a great deal of work, research and introspection, I believe it arrived at that place. I wanted to present an overall history of “Cable”, as I also serve up the true-life adventures of those who put “Reality” programming together. Utilizing my own personal timeline as one of the earliest and longest-running creatives in cable and reality, I go through the evolution of this media, as I also tell of my own journey. The...