Can't See The Forest
Alan J. PorterA weekly round-up of words written and spoken, plus other musings from the desk of Alan J. Porter
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Fest or Fair?
The last two weekends couldn’t have been more different, despite having the same objective - sell some books.
The last weekend of July we headed to Pittsburgh for Pulpfest 2026, while the following weekend we stayed a little closer to home...
Comics Super 8
This week’s topic is a steal. That’s because I stole it from comics writer and historian Chris Ryall’s excellent Tales of Syzpense Substack.
As I was reading Chris’s newsletter and his answers to the following Super 8 questions, I was also...
It’s In The Cards
Earlier this week, on one of the few days sandwiched in between roast-your-skin heat levels and smoke-filled, unbreathable air, we decided to take some time out to explore an area of our new (old) home city that we hadn’t got to know that w...
Brabazon Down Under?
If you ever see a non-fiction book described as “the definitive account,” it’s not true.
One thing I’ve learned over twenty years of writing non-fiction books is that no matter how much research you do, you never know the complete story. T...
Boston, Bond, and Books
We recently spent a couple of days up in Boston for an Ian Fleming Foundation related speaking engagement, and had a great time.
When we were planning the trip, some quick research showed that no matter which mode of transport we took, dri...
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