Subscribe via: iTunes | Google Play | RSS Gordon Dymowski is a New Pulp writer whose work is published by Pro Se Productions, Airship 27 Productions, and Space Buggy Press. He's also a blogger for Chicago Now and I Hear of Sherlock, and runs the Chicago Doctor Who Meetup. Links

• Amazon Page
• Gordon Dymowski's Personal Page
• Follow Gordon on Facebook
• Pulpternative
• Hollywood Mystery
• The Crimson Badge at Last Ember Press

Notes

• Gordon is a New Pulp writer. He has been featured in Legends of New Pulp, Tall Pulp, and Black Bat Mystery vol. 3
• Pulp is turn of the century writing by authors such as Burroughs, Lovecraft, Howard, etc
• It's simple, direct, straightforward prose.
• New Pulp approaches the same style but avoids problematic tropes
• Media companies are hungry for intellectual properties suitable for tent-pole projects
• Moving to longer works has allowed Gordon to grow as a writer.
• Pulp forces the author to write efficiently.
• Gordon does a lot of freelance copywriting and blogging, forcing him to keep to a regimented schedule.
• Caring for a sick parent has also forced Gordon to be very flexible with his time.
• Being aware of and understanding your priorities is key to balancing life and work and art.
• Writing comics is fun but a different skill-set
• The challenge lies in knowing how much information to give the artist and how much freedom to give them
• There's a point where hustling becomes hiding
• Writers need to know what opportunities not to pursue, know their limits. You can only push yourself so far.
• When trying to promote yourself, your first outreach shouldn't be trying to sell your work. Build a relationship.
• Engage, and every so often post a link to your work as an afterthought.
• Author Sara Paretsky (@SaraParetsky) is an example of engagement done right. The key thing is to be genuine.

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