Lawrence C. Connolly

Tag: Fantasist Enterprises

  • Communing with the Masters

    It’s about community, not competition. A number of people have submitted emails in response to the news post I put up yesterday, and some have asked about the meaning of the Dante quote: e più d’onore ancora assai mi fenno, ch’e’ sì mi fecer de la loro schiera . . . The lines are from…

  • Everything you want to know about writing … and then some.

       Any questions? Lots of presenters conclude with that phrase. I’m different. I like to start with it. The strategy may not be as harebrained as it sounds. I’ll explain. I’ve just returned from my biannual residency in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University, where I always open my presentations by passing out index…

  • Seeing Voices

    Check out the new trailer for Voices: Tales of Horror. Produced by Fantasist Enterprises, directed by Billy Sullivan, featuring the jaw-dropping art of Jason Zerrillo . . . and some original music from Veins: The Soundtrack. Turn out the lights, crank up the sound, and enjoy. This video rocks!

  • I’ll Meet You in the Gaslight

    If you missed the Bitten By Books event last week, you can still access highlights at The Gaslight Gallery, a new blog sponsored by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. The blog features some of the best responses offered during the Bitten By Books event as well as new answers to some intriguing questions. Drop…

  • Airships and Sherlock Holmes

    The master sleuth and Master of the World. What’s not to love? The World Fantasy Convention has just released its program schedule for 2011, one that offers an impressive blend of topics centering on this year’s theme: Sailing the Seas of Imagination. At the con, I’ll be joining a discussion about airships and reading from my latest Sherlock Holmes…

  • In Praise of Indie Bookstores

    You walk inside. Right away you sense you’ve arrived someplace special. Books fill the aisles, stacked on a combination of antique, handmade, and prefab shelves. And there’s art, lots of it: on the walls, tables, and even painted directly onto the chairs. But best of all, you’re greeted by someone who knows books – a…