Today on the blog, Jeffrey J. Mariotte joins me for a #WriterWednesday conversation about writing Edgar Rice Burroughs characters and other licensed properties, his process, his influences, and more. www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2026/10...

Also, I forgot to post the link to ny Writer Wednesday interview with the great @zzclaybourne.bsky.social ! It's a fantastic chat about influences, process, Afrofuturism, and more. www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2026/10...

Writer Wednesday: Zig Zag Claybourne — ANTHONY R. CARDNO

Today, Writer Wednesday welcomes the great Zig Zag Claybourne. I had the pleasure of meeting Zig in person a few years ago at ReaderCon, where we both participated in a play test of C.S.E. Cooney and ...

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Today on the blog I chat with actress and writer Callie Schuttera about her new film The Exit State (debuted at ScreamFest LA this week), her acting and writing processes, and more. www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2026/10...

Interview: Callie Schuttera — ANTHONY R. CARDNO

Today is a special “weekend edition” of “Writer Wednesday” with actress and writer Callie Schuttera.

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Today over on the blog I chat with childhood friend and horror writer Russell W. Dickson about our hometown's influence on his work, his process, his influences, and more. www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2026/9/...

Writer Wednesday: Russell W. Dickson — ANTHONY R. CARDNO

Today I welcome my childhood friend and neighbor Russell W. Dickson to chat about his books and writing process. Russell and I grew up in the same section of Mahopac, NY and our mothers were good frie...

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Today on my website, "Writer Wednesday" returns! I chat with Don Simpson about the origins of Megaton Man, his creative process, the graphic novel adaptation of King Kong, and of course his favorite (and several not favorite) books! www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2026/9/...

My brother David Cornue's book Stop Writing! is out today. $2.99 on Amazon. Great writing advice/coaching. Check it out: a.co/d/0fs441Sq

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Finished Bruce Kilkowski Jr.'s Monsters Unborn: The Lost Universal Monster Remakes. Kilkowski focuses on attempted remakes from the 80s-2000s for which scripts were completed, rather than chasing every idea that never made it past a passing mention by someone somewhere somewhere.

Creative Friends! (Writers, artists, actors, directors, small press publishers, musicians, dancers, etc) I hearty declare today "Share It Sunday" on all of my social media. Comment with announcements, links, whatever you've got about whatever you have coming out soon (or have released recently.)

I'm at Pulpfest in Mars, PA this weekend. It's a small convention dedicated to the pulp magazines of the 20s - 50s. It is also host to three "mini-conventions." FarmerCon (for fans of SF Grand Master Philip Jose Farmer), DocCon (Doc Savage fans), and The Shadow Con (fans of The Shadow).

Live texting the Man From Atlantis pilot movie with @edwardaubry.bsky.social and sharing select thoughts here. These opening credits are like Jaws!

I forgot how relaxing it can be to just sit and color and not overthink or stress about all the other stuff I I usually stress about. It also kept me away from the phone for a little while (he says as he posts the pics to social media). Original art by Anthony Castrillo.

Holiday Weekend Read-Watch-Listen-Write-Athon Accountability Post 2: Read 2 short stories, 2 comics, 2 articles Listened: 3 hours of Miriam Margoyles' memoir Watched 4 episodes of classic Doctor Who Writing: organizing and sketching out story/post ideas. A decent day.

Holiday Weekend Read-Watch-Listen-Write-athon Accountability Post: 2 hours of Miriam Margoyles's memoir while making and then eating dinner. Article by Jess Nevins. 3 short stories in Nightmare magazine. Read/posted today's Random Comic Book Back Issue. Wrote/posted Theatre Thursday review.

Only a few minutes late, it's #TheatreThursday over my website, with my thoughts on City Center's recent Encores run of La Cage Aux Folles with Wayne Brady and Billy Porter. www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2026/7/...

THEATRE THURSDAY: La Cage Aux Folles — ANTHONY R. CARDNO

The productions in New York City Center’s Encores program are by design short runs, and I have a tendency to procrastinate, so by the time I post reviews of them they’re usually long over. The last ti...

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Since I've been scrolling far too much lately and not doing enough of the things I really love, I'm setting myself a Holiday Weekend Read-Watch-Listen-Write-athon (why not take advantage of a three-day weekend). It's not about quantity or hitting goals, its about refocusing. Will post updates here.

As usual to start the month, my list of everything I read, watched, and listened to last month. It was a slow month on all fronts. I've been scrolling social media too much without even interacting. www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2026/7/...

The Spring Kaleidotrope features fantastic fiction from @amandacecelia.bsky.social, @michelehporter.bsky.social, Dom D. Borg, @faithallington.bsky.social, S.M. French-Byrne, @klneidecker.com, Matt Hornsby, Eliezra Schaffzin, Timothy Mudie, @emharriettwrites.bsky.social, and @megelison.bsky.social!

The Spring Kaleidotrope also features amazing poems by @mariness.bsky.social, Mark Rich, and @mrsfringe.bsky.social! With incredible artwork by Dante Luiz! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Today's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread: Nightmask 1 (1986). Cover: Al Milgrom & Bob Wiacek. Writer: Archie Goodwin Art: Tony Salmons & Bret Blevins Letters: Joe Rosen Colors: Andy Yanchus Editor: Michael Higgins

Last minute reading for the Locus Awards? The novelette “When He Calls Your Name” by Catherynne M. Valente is on the Locus Recommended Reading List! You can read it here! buff.ly/S1pzrQQ

The @kickstarter.com for Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume 4 goes live NEXT WEEK, Tuesday, April 7. Early bird giveaways! Stretch goals! Add-ons! And the very best Canadian SFF all in one place! Click below for an alert when we launch. And please SHARE WIDELY--thx! #Kickstarter

Coming soon: Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume 4

Award winners. Award nominees. Hidden gems. All Canadian. All in one anthology.

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It's the first of the month. You know what that means — a new issue of The Dark. I have a little slice of winter in this issue, alongside work from @angelaslatter.bsky.social @dracopoullos.bsky.social and Ibrahim Ojedokun. www.thedarkmagazine.com/wendigo/

Tuesday's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread: Gravestone 1 (1993). Writer: Martin Powell Cover and Interior Art: Thomas Derenick & Mike Miller Letters: Time Eldres Editor: Roland Mann I do seem to love supernatural super-heroes almost as much as I love straight-up horror comics.

Monday's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread: Night Force 1 (1982). Cover: Gene Colan & Dick Giordano Writer/Co-Editor: Marv Wolfman Art: Volan & Bob Smith Letters: John Costanza Colors: Michele Wolfman Co-Editor: Ross Andru Another of my all-time favorite series, overdue for a reread.

Sunday's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread was Ka-Zar the Savage 1 (1981) Cover: Brent Anderson Writer: Bruce Jones Art: Brent Anderson & Carlos Garzon Colors: Neil Yomtov Letters: John Costanza (Somehow, the credits were left out of the issue, so this info comes from Grand Comics Database)

Today's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread: All-Star Comics 58 (1976) Cover: Mike Grell Wtiter/Editor: Gerry Conway Ary: Ric Estrada & Wally Wood Letters: Ben Oda. Colors: Uncredited per GCD possibly Tatjana Wood? Another of my all-time favorite DC Comics series.

Today's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread (it's still Friday in at least 2 US timezones): Werewolf By Night 19 (1974). Cover: Gil Kane Writer: Mike Friedrich Art: Don Perlin & Vincent Colletta Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: L. Lessmann Editor: Roy Thomas

Here's the thing about horror: not every scene, every moment, every shot can be creepy or weird or hyper-directed. Horror requires normalcy so that the horrific can jolt and unsettle you out of the mundane. If every single facet is stylized or abnormal, the weirdness becomes tedious... and unscary.

Today's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread: All-Star Squadron 31 (1984). Cover: Jerry Ordway. Writer & Editor: Roy Thomas Pencils: Rick Hoberg Inks: Mike Machlan Colors: Gene D'Angelo Letters: David Cody Weiss & John Costanza. It makes sense Post 100 returns to the book that started this project.

Today's Random Comic Book Back Issue Reread: The Tomb of Dracula 18 (1974). Cover: Gil Kane Writer: Marv Wolfman Art: Gene Colan & Tom Palmer Letters: John Costanza Colors: L. Lessmann Editor: Roy Thomas Post 99 in this series is my favorite Marvel Comics series of all time.