Yes, we know we’re late to the party, but we just discovered Mr. Wolff while doing our websurfing thing. He seems to really know his stuff, so if you need marketing advice, hey, take a look.
For example:
E-books: what’s selling, for how much, and which writers will win? – by Jurden Wolff (Time to Write Blogs)
…And shows that he’s at least as cool as, oh, Ridley Scott.
Is it us, or has the ole Timmer turned out an amazingly old-fashioned/traditional/been-there-done-that/boring piece of work?
…And not just because it’s one of our favorite comics:
Asterix: The Great Unsung Fantasy Hero – by Charlie Jane Anders
When people in the United States talk about great fantasy heroes, it’s all Conan, Bilbo, and Harry Potter. Nobody ever talks about the little French dude with the wings on his head. Asterix the Gaul has a huge following in Europe, thanks to decades of adventures in the Roman Empire and the rest of the world. But he’s never gotten his props in the United States, and few people recognize his importance in the fantasy canon.
Yes, we could sum it all up and lay it out for you, but this dood does it so much better:
…Thanks to LB’s old friend co-worker Avi Arad. (Yeah, there’s a story there, but we can’t tell it. Gotta wait for the boss to regale us instead.)
Hollywood is hot for China. Both Looper and Iron Man 3 courted the Chinese audience by setting chunks of their movies in the far East. Now, Sony big wig and The Amazing Spider-Manproducer, Avi Arad, is cashing in and starting up a whole new movie franchise based around Chinese lore.