Tag: heavy metal
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As I work on my own interminable werewolf work-in-progress, I think often of what would be on its official soundtrack. This is one of those tricks authors use to avoid writing. We call it brainstorming, or world-building, or visualizing. But it’s not.
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Hoo boy, it’s going to be a busy week here at As You Were. We will of course be celebrating Werewolf Wednesday on said day, but we have another guest post coming up, this time courtesy of prolific horror writer and editor (and metal fan) Armand Rosamilia. On Wednesday, we’ll be looking at the top…
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Welcome to a new feature here at As You Were: Werewolf Wednesday. In which we reserve a day for that greatest of monsters, often overlooked thanks to shambling zombies and flawless vampires. Our first feature in the series is with independent comic book writer and letterer Rachel Deering. * * * If you’re tired of…
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Revising, like war, is hell. For those of you stuck in your own Work-In-Progress, or for anyone who wonders why it takes so long to write a novel, I offer up my own (unfinished) experience.
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Kiss / Sonic Boom (KISS Records/Universal) Ace Frehley / Anomaly (Bronx Man) OLD dogs may not learn new tricks, but they can master the ones they know. Take Kiss. After repackaging and recycling their prime 1970s material on gratuitous “best of” collections and multiple tours for the last 13 years, founding members Gene Simmons and…
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Duff McKagan’s Loaded / The Taking (Armoury/Eagle Rock) It’s not easy to live down multi-platinum success, but every former member of Guns N’ Roses has to do it. Seattle native and founding GNR bassist Duff McKagan has given it his best shot over the years, forming Loaded in 1999 and joining fellow ex-Gunners Matt Sorum…