Teen Reading in Reading
Sorry for the goofy title — I couldn’t help myself. Click below and you’ll see a review from the Reading Eagle. Not as in “an eagle that reads.” No, it’s pronounced RED-ing, as in the town of...
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Lyga’s Publishing Corollary
Posted by Barry Lyga | Aug 16, 2012 | The Publishing Biz
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...
Read MoreCrossing 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...
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