Signal Boost: The Pulp Mindset: A NewPub Survival Guide by J.D. Cowan
J.D. Cowan is one of the most exciting authors in the PulpRev, crafting tales of adventure and wonder with a modern edge but steeped in the adventure fiction of yore. Cowan is prolific and varied too, writing hardboiled action, interplanetary sci-fi, and superhero stories, among others.
How does he do it? From where does he draw inspiration and energy? That’s where his new book, The Pulp Mindset comes in.
No, this isn’t a how-to writing guide. What it is is a guide to how you’ll need to think of you want to compete against the traditional dinosaur publishers of sci-fi and fantasy, and a primer on what pulp is and how to live it:
Out with the Old, in with the NewPub
Nobody reads anymore. In an age where audiences consume more art than ever before, books have remained irrelevant to the ever-changing West. Nothing seems to change this unavoidable reality. The industry is over.
Or is it?
A new frontier has opened where anything goes! We live in a pulp landscape now, a place where the past and present comes together to create a better future. In this book you will learn just what this NewPub world is, how to adapt to it, and change the way you think about everything.
The Rules Have Changed!
You can do anything! The Pulp Mindset will help you adapt to this crazy climate and become the best artist you can be. Read on and join the revolution!
The Pulp Mindset is punchy, direct, and practical. If you’ve been seeing what the PulpRev has been putting out and want to get in on the action, read The Pulp Mindset, available here.
Full review to follow.
Enjoy some of my own PulpRev work, like The Last Ancestor, available here!
