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BLACKJACK: BURIED SECRETS: NIGHT OF FEAR

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

What do you do when Hell release the hounds?
Find out in this sample reading of,
“NIGHT OF FEAR,” from the book,
**“BLACKJACK: BURIED SECRETS.”**

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Why Blackjack-Alex Interviews ECBACC Tech, Dionne Stallworth. Pt. 1

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

In this second episode of the series WHY BLACKJACK, Alex continues to explore the appeal of his action adventure creation, ARRON DAY aka BLACKJACK.

This time it’s with ECBACC media tech, and Blackjack fan, Dionne Stallworth. The conversation covers childhood challenges, comic book inspirations, and the importance of history and cultural identity. All that and Stan Lee too.

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Chris Ryan,
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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: The Hidden Challenges of Blackjack Trial By Fire, Trial By Ice

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

How do you write and remain true to the story when personal and political storms are brewing?

Your hosts, Alex and Chris, celebrate as well as reveal some of the thoughts, challenges, and fears behind writing this latest Arron Day double action-adventure,
“Blackjack: Trial By Fire, Trial By Ice.”
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Tell The Damn Story Unplugged: Alex Simmons Asks, WHY BLACKJACK? Pt. 2

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

As a new book prepares to launch, Alex continues to explore the appeal of his action adventure creation, ARRON DAY aka BLACKJACK.
He starts here with the first of several interviews, with Blackjack artists and fans, to learn why tales about a 1930s African-American soldier of fortune has such mass appeal.
Now here’s Part 2 of the interview with artist extraordinaire, ERIC BATTLE, Part two.

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Tell The Damn Story Unplugged: Is Superhero Pop Culture Defeating Itself?

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

Alex and Chris are back together again talking about whether superhero pop culture is about to experience it’s own INFINITY WAR. And if so, who is Thanos? Corporations? Fans? Or an increasingly divisive culture?

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WHY BLACKJACK?

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

INTERVIEWS WITH THE ARTISTS AND FANS THAT KNOW…

This is the first of several interviews with the people that helped prove stories about a 1930s African-American soldier of fortune has mass appeal.

As new books and a few other projects prepare to debut, creator/writer Alex Simmons explores it’s past and future.

So listen to this interview with artist extraordinaire, ERIC BATTLE, Part one.

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Chris Interviews, Cyberpunk Author Carol Gyzander!

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

Here’s the second interview co-host Chris Ryan pursued and acquired while on his a solo mission to Deadly Ink Writer’s Conference in central New Jersey. While lurking and ferreting out creative intel, he also conversed with several other talented authors. So listen well as we roll out number two of 6, cyber and steam pun author, Carol Gyzander.

Among her works you’ll find a cyber punk “MacBeth.”

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Chris w mystery author A. J. Sidransky

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Alex Simmons Says

A.J. Sidransky

Chris went on a solo mission to Deadly Ink Writer’s Conference in central New Jersey. While lurking and ferreting out creative intel, he also conversed with several other talented authors. So listen well to his first of 6 interrogat … uh, I mean interviews, as they share their highly developed writing skills, habits and tips. First up, mystery/history/romance author A. J. Sidransky.

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