This week on Good Words, Even and I discuss Heroes and Villains. These terms are used quite a bit when discussing literature and stories; we've discussed villains we hate to love and love to hate at great length in a recent hangout. Some examples from this episode include characters from Captain America: Civil War and… Continue reading Good Words: Heroes & Villains
Good Words Discusses Protagonists and Antagonists As part of our first series on character, Evan and I discuss protagonists and antagonists in this week's episode. I'm sure you've heard these words before; in fact, I am pretty sure I've used them on the show once or twice, or maybe even more. Here we discuss definitions… Continue reading Good Words: Protagonist and Antagonist
Introducing Good Words I am so excited to announce a super not so secret project I've been working on. New ambassador Evan Graham and I are launching a new series of videos about writing called "Good Words." I'll admit. This is a long time dream of mine to create a video series discussing writing and… Continue reading Good Words: An Introduction
Happy Veteran's Day! Happy Remembrance Day! This week, I interviewed author Christopher Huang about his novel, Murder at the Veterans' Club. Christopher is an independent author crowdfunding his novel through Inkshares. This murder mystery is reminiscent of Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction. When the newest member of Eric Peterkin’s London club… Continue reading Author Profile: Christopher Huang
Gold, Silver, and Bronze? It’s not the Olympics but the ages of comic books. This is Part 4 in a crash course on comic book lingo that will help you navigate the comic book store and that pile of old comics in the garage.
In reality, I'm sure that the Internet ruined comics long before now but this past week was my personal tipping point. In case you're unaware, these past two weeks were not particularly great for women in comics. The Riri Williams variant cover controversy was bad enough. Then the Mockingbird #8 cover controversy made the Riri scandal… Continue reading The Internet Ruined Comics
Happy Halloween, Geeks! Part three of A Strange Occurrence wraps up Mark's spooky fiction offering. I hope you enjoyed this foray into the depths of Mark's imagination... that is, if this is truly fiction. Please let us know in the comments if you'd like to see more serialized fiction on the site. ~ Regina Two… Continue reading A Strange Occurrence – Part 3
If you’re having trouble getting into the Halloween spirit, put on one of these podcasts to set a spooky mood! Welcome to Night Vale Welcome to Night Vale is a twice-monthly podcast, narrated by Cecil Palmer (voiced by Cecil Baldwin), the community radio host for the mysterious desert town Night Vale. Cecil has been a… Continue reading Spooky and Suspenseful Podcasts for Halloween Listening
Author Profile Sunday morning, I had the pleasure of chatting with Robert Batten about his book, Human Resources. In a future ravaged by a grim virus, the survivors have been enslaved by corporations. When an immortal assassin learns of a possible cure, she is drawn back into conflict with her former masters. This novel is… Continue reading Author Profile: Robert Batten
Letterer and Inker, Colorist and Artist? What do all these comic book people do and why does it take so many? This is Part 3 in a crash course on comic book lingo that will help you navigate the comic book store and that pile of old comics in the garage.
