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!)
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!)
Why Books A 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 ...
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:  . . .
Going Home Again A short essay on geneological discoveries. My friend Tailor and I were driving to St. Louis to attend Archon ...
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 ...
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.
Women Read Comics Written by Debra Daemmrich. This review covers the genres and characters that appeal to women, women comic book authors, and more.