• Challenge,  Pulphouse Fiction Magazine,  workshops

    Two New Stretch Rewards Posted…

    One for Diving Kickstarter and One for Pulphouse… That’s right, two different stretch goals up today. In the Diving Kickstarter the second stretch goal class is posted. It is the second class in the new DOWN IN THE DETAILS science fiction group of classes. It is live on Teachable as well. It is called Writing Science Fiction Invasion Stories. For the backers of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine who want to try to get into the pages with a story, the guidelines for August are posted in an update to backers. Follow the guidelines completely if you are going to send me a story. TWO MORE DAYS ON THE SALE! Remember!!! 50%…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff,  workshops

    Reminder About Down in the Details Classes

    All Three First Classes Are Up… Each week one more class will be filled in all three genres. The second ones in a few days for each one. Thought I would remind you all about them since there is only three more days in the sale to get them at half price. The brand new series is called DOWN IN THE DETAILS series and it has eight fantasy classes, eight mystery classes, and eight science fiction classes. There is no deadline to take the classes or to turn in a story. Just one story per class per author, but no deadlines at all. If we fill one of the anthologies…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff,  running

    A Really Fun and Great Thing…

    Writer David H. Hendrickson Runs for A Great Cause… Award-winning mystery writer and regular contributor to Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, David H. Hendrickson has decided to run the New York City Marathon in early November. Now some of you might remember that in my last half-marathon in February here in Vegas, Dave had already finished and because I was having back issues, came back for me and helped me get through the finish line, to a medical tent, and then to the car. Dave is amazing and he just completed a Half Iron Man race. That just hurts my head. Dave is running the full New York Marathon and he is…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    August Workshops Now Live!!

    They Just All Started… The Nine Regular Workshops  (including the three new this month) are all live and going as of tonight and they are… Class #12… Aug 8th … Magic Bakery Class #13… Aug 8th … Writing into the Dark Class #15… Aug 8th … Teams in Fiction Class #16… Aug 9th … Depth in Writing Class #17… Aug 9th … Plotting with Depth Class #18… Aug 9th … Depth in Action Class #19… Aug 9th … Applied Depth Class #20… Aug 9th… Killing Critical Voice Class #22… Aug 9th … Advanced Depth Each are six weeks long with five assignments that I respond to and give feedback on.…

  • Challenge,  publishing

    Some Copyright Value…

    Neil and Terry Hit It Again… Back in the late 1980s, Neil Gaiman was working on Sandman and Terry Pratchett was doing Discworld books and for some reason they decided to collaborate on a horror comedy novel called Good Omens. It was first published in 1990 in Great Britain and did really well. Both writers did their own things, many things, along the way after that and then Terry tragically died way too early in 2015. The book is co-owned by Neil and Terry’s estate. And then Amazon decided to green light Good Omens in 2019 and Neil went to work on the show writing it. This last week, through…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Workshop Updates… Starting This Week…

    Three New Regular Workshops Starting Up… Nine Regular Workshops this month with the sale going on. Great timing there on our Grand Opening Sale for the Pulphouse Fiction Magazine new store. The Nine Regular Workshops  (including the three new this month) are… Class #12… Aug 8th … Magic Bakery Class #13… Aug 8th … Writing into the Dark Class #15… Aug 8th … Teams in Fiction Class #16… Aug 9th … Depth in Writing Class #17… Aug 9th … Plotting with Depth Class #18… Aug 9th … Depth in Action Class #19… Aug 9th … Applied Depth Class #20… Aug 9th… Killing Critical Voice Class #22… Aug 9th … Advanced…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    The First DOWN IN THE DETAILS Classes Are Up…

    First in Fantasy… First in Science Fiction… The first mystery class will be loaded tomorrow. Then each week one more class will be filled. But right now the first class in fantasy about Magic Shops and the first class in science fiction about writing sf invasion stories are both loaded and ready to go. The brand new series is called DOWN IN THE DETAILS series and it has eight fantasy classes, eight mystery classes, and eight science fiction classes. There is no deadline to take the classes or to turn in a story. Just one story per class per author, but no deadlines at all. If we fill one of…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Questions About New Workshops and Sale…

    Got Some Great Questions…. So let me first remind everyone that the sale is on everything on WMG Teachable including all the subscriptions. And to answer one question, yes the Lifetime Everything Subscription is half price and if you already have another lifetime subscription, we can take even more off. The code to get any class, workshop, subscription on WMG Teachable 50% off is: GrandOpen Just hit purchase on anything you want and on the next page put in the code and hit apply and you will have it for half price. Everything is available, including the lifetime subscriptions and the bundles to the new DOWN IN THE DETAILS classes.…

  • Challenge,  On Writing,  publishing,  workshops

    GRAND OPENING SALE!

    Includes All Books, Merchandise, and Workshops! Pulphouse Fiction Magazine has a brand new Shopify store, and to celebrate, we are having a Grand Opening Sale of everything in that store, in our large bookstore, and all WMG Workshops. Go to www.pulphousemagazine.com and take a look. All the sale information is there at the top of the page. This new store is one of the many things we are excited about with Pulphouse. Fiction Magazine with our new monthly schedule. And wow do we have some fun new writing classes we are launching into this sale so you can get them half price. The code to get any class, workshop, subscription on…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff,  On Writing

    Katy Perry

    Kris and I Went to Her Show Tonight… Katy Perry has had a residency at the Resorts World Hotel and Casino here in Vegas for the last two years.  It is called “Play.” And it is a whacked out version of Toy Story combined with Pee Wee Herman’s Playhouse, twisted a couple dozen more times and then put on steroids. For the entire first two acts I sat with my mouth open in shock and awe at the writing and the over-the-top everything. And the background animation and the between-acts animated transitions were just stunning and clear. Sometimes the animation in the back screens I could not tell if it…