Hank’s Writings

Book Reviews

Some of my reviews have been published on SF Site. Other reviews are posted on Amazon.

More Than You Ever, Ever Wanted to Know About Convention Dealers' Rooms ... and the Wiscon Huxter Room in Particular

I have a lot of experience operating science fiction convention Dealers' Rooms, and ideas about how it can be done effectively, efficiently and in the interest of the convention and convention participants ... I do think my ideas might be of interest to some SF convention organizers... (Feedback appreciated!)   (read more)

Comic Book Distribution: A Modest Proposal

I have some ideas, some suggestions, I want to put on the table about comic book distribution. (Feedback appreciated!)   (read more)

Why Books

Short autobiographical essay. I had some trouble learning to read when I was very young. Then in the fourth grade I discovered Hugh Lofting's books and the science fiction of Andre Norton, Robert Heinlein and others . . . (read more)

Shel Silverstein: A Personal Remembrance

There was a great little article about Shel Silverstein's book, Runny Babbit, in the Feb. 28, 2004 Publisher's Weekly. This was where I first learned of this posthumous book. I loved this quote: (read more)

Going Home Again

A short essay on geneological discoveries. My friend Tailor and I were driving to St. Louis to attend Archon  . . . (read more)

The Magazine of Horror

In the early seventies one of my favorite fantasy magazines was titled The Magazine of Horror. It was edited by Robert "Bob" A. W. "Doc" Lowndes. (read more)

Which of the Freak Brothers Do You Most Resemble?

On meeting Sonny Strait at a convention, when he offered to base a character on me. (read more)

Women Read Comics

Written by Debra Daemmrich. This review covers the genres and characters that appeal to women, women comic book authors, and more.