Kevin G. Summers NEWS

Shore-Leave 31

2009-07-11T17:16:00.003-04:00

I had a good time at Shore-Leave last night. Keith DeCandido's roast was awesome, especially the doctored clip from Star Trek The Animated Series that they played. I hope that ends up on YouTube so it can continued to be enjoyed... and heard. It was hard to make out everything because the audience was laughing so hard. After the roast was the Meet The Pros party, which wasn't bad considering I haven't published anything in the Star Trek universe in about 4 years. But I actually sold some copies of Prophecy and Change, and it was good to catch up with some folks I haven't seen in a while. I've posted a bunch of pictures on my facebook page, so check them out.

Comic Geek Speak

2009-06-25T10:22:00.002-04:00

Lords of Justice was mentioned on episode 645 of the Comic Geek Speak podcast. They pull the book out of their mail bag around the 25:00 mark of the episode.

Shore-Leave 31

2009-06-20T14:30:00.004-04:00

I'm pleased to announce that I will be a guest at Shore-Leave 31 in July. Please come by and visit me at the Meet The Pros party on Friday, July 10. I would be happy to sign anything, even if it was written by Keith DeCandido, and will have a few copies of Lords of Justice for sale.

Here's a picture from my last Shore-Leave, when I met Casey Biggs:

Back on track

2009-05-01T22:26:00.002-04:00

After 8 weeks of teaching my writing class, I'm finally done. I suppose it's because I take on so much additional reading when I teach, but find that my writing productivity goes right down the toilet. Thankfully, I am back in the saddle again. I finished Issue #3 of my intentionally-vague, yet-to-be-announced comic book project this week, and after I make an editorial pass, I'm ready to dive into #4 and #5. After that, I have the rest of the year planned out with a fantasy series that I've been planning for a long, long time. It sure feels good to be writing on a regular schedule again.

Raging Bullets Episode #156

2009-04-15T08:22:00.002-04:00

Lords of Justice is once again sponsoring the Raging Bullets podcast. Here's a rundown of their latest episode:

Episode 156: Longtime friend of the show Art Lyon joins us in a massive two part segment devoted to his recent work on Brave and the Bold 20-22. Also joining us is Jason Page to discuss the Denver Comicfest and he gives us some insight on the behind the scenes of putting together a comic convention.

Show Notes:

0:00 Show opening, heroinitiative.org, DCBService.com, Instocktrades.com, our ongoing contest (Ragingcontest@gmail.com), show voicemail line 1-440-388-4434 or drnorge on Skype,and more.

5:43 Art Lyon joins us in the first of a two part interview looking at his work on Brave and the Bold 20-22.

1:37:34 Comicfest chat with Jason Page, April 17-19 in Denver.

2:41:05 Show closing

2:44:14 Raging Reel : From New York, Jim has an interview segment about comics in libraries.

We’ll be back in next week with our next episode. Check Ragingbullets.com and the forum for regular updates.

Don’t forget to submit your own content for the web site and the show. We love your participation.

Art Lyon

http://artlyonart.com/

Bill Reinhold (For some great examples of the uncolored Brave and the Bold work, as Art mentioned.)

http://billreinhold.deviantart.com/

Lords of Justice

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982135203?ie=UTF8&tag=kevingsummerc-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0982135203"

Barnes & Noble:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Lords-of-Justice/Michael-Boatman/e/9780982135204

Cyberwizardproductions:

http://www.cyberwizardproductions.com/altered/loj.html

Kevin G Summers

www.kevingsummers.com

Jason Page (ComicFest in Denver April 17-19, 2009)

http://www.fanboyface-off.com/

http://www.starland.com/sf-sc/sf09/CF_index.php

Drawer Boxers

http://www.collectiondrawer.com/

Raging Bullets Episode #155

2009-04-05T22:17:00.002-04:00

Lords of Justice is sponsoring episode #155 of Raging Bullets. They are also featuring our ad on their site, which you can check out here.

Lords of Justice sponsors Raging Bullets podcast

2009-03-25T07:39:00.003-04:00

Check out the Lords of Justice sponsorship on the Raging Bullets podcast. We are featured in episode #154, with a great excerpt reading by the "Sensei Of The Whatnot." Check out their show, which is one of the best comic-related podcasts available.

New homepage artwork

2009-03-04T17:54:00.002-05:00

Did you notice the awesome pencil drawing on my homepage? I'm not at a point where I can announce what that's all about, but I can tell you that there is a comic book project in the works, and that the amazingly talented artist is a fellow named James Hale. After seeing about 30 pages of his work, I'm pretty sure this guy is going to be recruited by DC and Marvel just as soon as our book hits. I wish I could say more, but for now, you're just going to have to wonder.

Great article for aspiring writers

2009-03-02T16:53:00.004-05:00

As a writing teacher, I was impressed with and article by Randal Jarrell of Oni Press. His advice here should apply not only to writing comics, but to all aspiring authors. They key to being successful at writing is writing, my friends. Talent, persistence, patience, they are all important, but above all else, you need to love the process of writing. In any case, check out the article at this link.

New Job!

2009-02-27T13:38:00.003-05:00

I started work at my new job a few weeks ago as the Editor of Submarine Telecoms Forum, an online trade magazine dedicated to the submarine cable industry. Thus far, this has been a great experience. I've added several new features to the magazine, and will be writing an editorial column in each bi-monthly issue. I realize that this magazine is published for a very select audience, but that should stop you from heading over to our website (www.subtelforum.com) and checking it out.

Malpractice: An Anthology of Bedside Terror

2009-02-27T13:29:00.002-05:00

One of my students, incomparable Wayne Helge, send me a link this week to a new anthology that features one of his stories. The book, Malpractice: An Anthology of Terror, is available from Necrotic Tissue at this link. Congratulations Wayne!

A Thousand Faces - Interview

2009-01-31T10:15:00.003-05:00

Here's another interview promoting Lords of Justice, this time with A Thousand Faces:

A Thousand Faces Interview

Slate Magazine Interview

2008-12-13T03:24:00.002-05:00

In my other life as a Colonial Historical Interpreter, I was interviewed last summer by Slate Magazine. The article has finally appeared, and it includes an awesome video, which you can see below:

You can read the article here.

Lords of Justice is finally available

2008-12-12T16:34:00.002-05:00

I have in my possession a box of Lords of Justice books. I'm amazed that finally, after 2 years and 3 publishers, the book is at long last available to the public. You can order your copy here:

Hitman

2008-11-19T01:38:00.004-05:00

I met a hero of my misspent youth on Sunday: Bret "Hitman" Hart. Bret is one of a handful of professional wrestlers who has gone on to write an autobiography. The most notable of the other biographers is Mick Foley, whose book spent several weeks at the top of the NY Times Bestseller list. If what I read of Bret's bio while I waited in line to see the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be, this book is going to be just as good if not better. When I finally got to the front of the line, I found Bret to be soft spoken, friendly, and more than willing to sign both my book and a carded action figure that I brought along. He was known as one of the smaller wrestlers, but for a guy that's closing in on 50, and that's had a stroke in the last 5 years, this guy is cut. He looks like he could tear a football player in half. All in all, it was a great experience to meet a man who has traveled the world and been at the ce

nter of one of the darkest wrestling controversies in the history of a pretty messed up business.

Lords of Justice Interview

2008-11-01T20:02:00.001-04:00

Static Movement magazine conducted an interview with several authors of Lords of Justice, and it is now online. You can read it here.

Lords of Justice Announcement

2008-10-30T22:16:00.003-04:00

I suppose it's time to finally announce what's going on with Lords of Justice. Carnifex Press has decided to close up shop and has released the contract for LoJ to another publisher, Cyberwizard Productions. Crystalwizard, the book's new editor, is quite familiar with the project as she is also the cover artist.

What this means is that all the books that were supposed to ship last spring will FINALLY be delivered, hopefully by the end of November. The only significant change to book, other than the publisher, is that the limited edition covers have been scrapped. I hate to see them go, but at this point, getting the books into the hands of the good folks that purchased them back in February seems like the top priority. I want to personally apologize for the incredible delay. I am truly sorry. I just hope that the stories can live up to the long wait.

I received a galley proof of the book in the mail today, and it looks pretty sharp. Oh, and there's a new introduction by Eric S. Brown, author of The Season of Rot. He's been helping to publicize the book and he seems like an awfully nice guy.

Thank you for your patience on this cursed project. Don't forget, Carnifex is the 2nd publisher to shut down with LoJ as the next book on its schedule. Hopefully the third time is a charm.

Publicity for Anne of Green Gables

2008-08-09T08:27:00.002-04:00

Two articles came out this week reporting on my show, Anne of Green Gables. We had our final dress rehearsal last night, and they looked great! This cast has been awesome to work with, and I'm going to miss them all when it's over. Links to the articles are below.

Leesburg Today

Ashburn Connection

Anne of Green Gables, Shore-Leave & writing update

2008-07-28T07:26:00.003-04:00

So, where the heck have I been for the past few months? I've been keeping myself busy with several projects, the most pressing of which is a community theatre production of Anne of Green Gables. I'm directing this time, and I have a wonderful cast that has been hard at work since the end of June. I'm also happy to be working with Emily Price once again. Emily, you may recall, played Young Susan in my one act play "The Box Step," a role for which she won an award at the NVTA One Act Festival. She's playing Anne Shirley, and she joins a talented cast to bring Leesburg Theatre Company's first children's show to life.

What else is going on? I attended the Shore-Leave convention in the beginning of July, where I signed copies of Tales of Moreauvia, and even a few of my old Star Trek books. It was a fun time, as usual, though a little lonely with my wife and girls sitting this one out. I ended up sitting with the colorful A.C. Crispin, author of who knows how many books, and she was very insightful about where I should be headed at this point in my career.

Finally, I've been keeping busy with my writing. I've got 2 comic book projects in the works at this point, and the pages on both look absolutely fantastic. I'm hoping to post more on these soon. I have a non-fiction article about my hero, John Brown, that is just about ready to start sending out, and when that's done, I'm heading back to my novel. Lords of Justice, featuring my story "The Paladin," is supposedly at the printer, so hopefully that will be out soon. I apologize for the long delay on this book... timing is everything, and I hate to say that I think the delays have really hurt this book. I saw that there is another superhero anthology coming out from someone else, and I'm sure that's going to steal any thunder we might have hoped for if we came out on time. Also, the comic book world has been introduced to a character called Kick Ass since I first wrote about the Paladin in the fall of 2006, and there are quite a few similarities between theses characters. It makes me crazy to think about what might have been, but who knows, maybe there's still some hope for this character that is starting to feel cursed.

Thanks for all your support. Make sure you come see Anne of Green Gables. You can find out more information at www.leesburgtheatre.com.

An interview and an update

2008-05-18T07:27:00.000-04:00

I was interviewed recently by Armand Rosamilia, the editor of Lords of Justice. You can read it and learn way more about me than you could possibly want to know at the Lords of Justice myspace page.

For those of you that have ordered the book, I'm sorry about the delays. There was a problem with the printer (not uncommon in the publishing world) and Armand has assured me that book will be coming soon.

You can check out the interview at http://www.myspace.com/lojcarnifex.

Thanks!

Tales of Moreauvia has shipped

2008-05-14T22:09:00.002-04:00

Tales of Moreauvia, featuring my story "His Soul Goes Marching On," has shipped. There's still time to order your copy at the magazine's official website.

Tales of Moreauvia - Another Sale!

2008-03-17T08:13:00.003-04:00

The contracts are signed and I can finally announce my latest sale, an historical ghost story called "His Soul Goes Marching On." This story features characters from my Paradise Ledger comic (which is still in development) as well as an appearance by my hero, John Brown. This story is going to be featured in a new magazine called Tales of Moreauvia, and will be available this spring.

Here's the table of contents:
Who We Need Here is Mister Thomas Edison — Gary K. Wolf
His Soul Goes Marching On — Kevin G. Summers
Hard Lines — Phillip K. Lentz
Timberbeasts — Joel A. Sutherland
Before Chaos and the Glare — Rita Oakes
Candles for the Dead — Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Engine of Desolation — Jason S. Ridler
The Colonel’s Jeep — Daniel Pearlman

Order your copy of the magazine here.

Lords of Justice Pre-Sale

2008-03-05T21:07:00.003-05:00

After literally years of waiting, Lords of Justice is finally available for pre-sale!

This brand new anthology features four original superhero novellas by authors Michael Boatman, Bryan Lee Hitchcock, Kevin G. Summers, and Robert Orme. My story, "The Paladin," is the tale of Jared Weiss, a lonely teenager whose older brother was murdered by gangsters. Desperate for justice, Jared becomes a masked vigilante, but he soon discovers that real life isn't like comic books, and revenge isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Go to this site to reserve your copy now!

Status Report

2008-02-12T08:41:00.001-05:00

My wife and I have a new baby. Our second daughter, Ingrid, was born on 2/6.

Lords of Justice is still happening, and according to the publisher, Carnifex Press, it will be soon. Unfortunately, I have no further details at this time, but keep checking this site for more information.

I sold an historical ghost story based on my Paradise Ledger comic characters. This story will appear in a new magazine later this year. I'll post more details once the contracts are signed.

Speaking of the Paradise Ledger, I've seen some more pages from my artist, James Hale, and they look fantastic. This guy has a future in the comics industry. I'm hoping to have a complete first issue this year.

I've been working on a final draft of my fantasy novel. This story has been in the works for several years now, but I shelved it for a while so I could concentrate on short fiction and teaching. But it keeps calling to me, so I want to finally THE END. Of course, it's the first book in a trilogy, so the end isn't really the end, but I digress.

My writing class seemed to be a success and plans are in the works for me to do it again this fall. I saw some places where I can improve the format, and I'm looking forward to giving it another go.

Finally, I resigned from the board of Leesburg Theatre Company. LTC is in a good place now, and it's time for me to step back and concentrate on my family and on my writing. I'll still be involved with the group as a performer, but being on the administrative end of an organization is really not my thing. My best to the current board... they are doing a great job.

Paneranormal Society Featured

2007-09-01T08:42:00.000-04:00

My writing group, the Paneranormal Society, was heavily featured in the latest issue of Star Trek Magazine. The excellent article, written by Jeff Ayers (Voyages of the Imagination) serves as an obituary to the Strange New Worlds anthologies and includes several quotes by Paneranormal members Jim Johnson and Gerri Leen. Star Trek Magazine #7 is available in stores or by clicking
this link.