Lyga’s Publishing Corollary
Over on her blog, the fearsomely smart Cheryl Klein has posted an illuminating and informative piece titled “Six Reasons Why Everything in Publishing Takes So Long.” Everything in it is true, and it’s a...
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Crossing the Streams
Posted by Barry Lyga | Aug 15, 2012 | Geeking Out, Writing
The comic book industry pioneered the concept of the crossover, 1 wherein characters from different stories interact. Thus, Superman meets Batman, the Fantastic Four beat up Spider-Man, etc. It’s a time-honored tradition...
Read MoreMoon Mission Gone Wrong?
Posted by Barry Lyga | Aug 13, 2012 | Life
I just tweeted this a few minutes ago, but I figured I should blog it, too, for those who don’t follow me on Twitter. Rob Sheridan has posted a brief speech written by William Safire in 1969, to be read by President Nixon...
Read MoreMemory Monday: Third Wheel, Alien Style
Posted by Barry Lyga | Aug 13, 2012 | Geeking Out, Memory Monday
You just gotta feel for this big ol’ alien doofus who just doesn’t know when to am-scray so that a winged chick and a tiger dude can get horizontal… (From DC Comics Presents #89, January 1986. Written by Bob...
Read MoreThis Week in Rejection!: Century
Posted by Barry Lyga | Aug 10, 2012 | The Publishing Biz, This Week in Rejection!
A very somber rejection this week, folks, and a reminder that we’re all human: I remember being pretty sad when I got this rejection letter. Not for me, of course. But for the opening sentence of that second paragraph. In...
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