Yes, Virginia, there is a Pitched! 3

Posted inComics & Graphic Novels, Works by Eric
In my head, at least. After two comic anthologies, both of which I'm very proud -- thanks to my collaborators, Pitched! and Pitched! 2 were quite awesome -- it would be natural to assume a third is on its way. And in fact, as I've posted, Pitched! 3 was at one time in progress. Key words being "at one time." Life happens. A host of factors (none of which are necessary to go into here) ground it to a halt this spring. Though there were brief moments throughout the late spring and summer when I thought maybe I could light…
The Year of Hitchcock podcast is back!

The Year of Hitchcock podcast is back!

Posted inAlfred Hitchcock, Films, Works by Eric
After a long, fatigue-driven hiatus, Jim McDevitt and I finally got back behind the microphone two weekends ago and recorded all-new episodes of The Year of Hitchcock Podcast. We're excited to say that we recorded enough episodes to release them every two weeks for the next few months. We'll be discussing landmark films like Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho, and The Man Who Knew Too Much during this stretch of episodes. We initially began doing the podcast as a weekly companion to our book, A Year of Hitchcock (which will soon be available in softcover at a much lower price). Whereas…
Geek Wisdom

Hey NJ people, Geek Wisdom event on Friday

Posted inUncategorized, Works by Eric
Stephen Segal, editor and coauthor of Geek Wisdom, and I will be at The Raconteur in Metuchen on Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. We'll be discussing geekery, reading from the book, and juggling flaming hamsters. It will be a sight to see. The Raconteur is located at 431 Main Street in Metuchen, NJ. You can check out the event on Facebook. We'd love to see you there. Unless you're a stalker or otherwise disturbed person who wants to skin us and wear our flesh, in which case the event has been moved to The Book Rodeo in Camden, NJ.…
Geek Wisdom is out TODAY

Geek Wisdom is out TODAY

Posted inWorks by Eric, Writing
This may not be the day when imposing alien spacecraft park themselves over every major city on Earth and bend the human race to its will, but it's pretty close. Geek Wisdom is officially released today. Tremble in fear at the awesome geekery that will now become part of your life. Bask in its eternal glory. In all seriousness, I like this book and was honored to be one of the coauthors. Our great editor and coauthor, Stephen Segal, put together a fantastic team. I'm humbled to be part of it. I can confirm from my copies that it looks…
A little treat in the mail yesterday …

A little treat in the mail yesterday …

Posted inGeek Stuff, Works by Eric, Writing
I came home from work yesterday to find a package at my door. A box. A wonderful little box. I peeled it open, as you do with boxes -- a box can be labeled "Your Death Within" and you'd still open it; so would I -- and found inside a treat. A wonderful little treat. It was this: Yes, that is Geek Wisdom, brainchild of award-winning editor Stephen Segal and a book to which I am proud to say I contributed. I and a team of other writers wrote some really great geek stuff, brief essays on video games and…