So what is SOPA/PIPA?

The interwebs shut down yesterday as millions of websites participated in a global protest by blacking out their sites to stop SOPA. Sites like Wikipedia, Reddit, the Mozilla corporation, and tons of other sites closed their doors for 12 hours, showing a solidarity rarely seen on the internet. In place of the usual content we search and check every day, we saw a community form, a petition spread across the world, and everyday internet users getting involved to keep censorship off the internet.

And it was not in vain. Major backers of SOPA abondened the bill, putting a major roadblock in the way of its passing. But the best way to win any battle like this is by being informed, and looking at how this bill actually affects us. How it affects our work, our internet, our world.

So in the spirit of the information age that we live in, it’s time to get informed. Grizzly Bomb and The Wozz have put together an article outlining Sopa/PIPA, and everything you need to know about it. Also what you can do to make your voice heard. plus it has videos. Everyone loves videos. I urge you to check it out, because this affects everyone.

Keep the Internet Free. Stop Censorship. Stop SOPA/PIPA.

A Breakdown of SOPA and PIPA: What It Means For All Of Us…with Videos

Check Out The New Writer Page!

WordSmith Studios is happy to welcome Josef Rodriguez to the fold. He’s more commonly known as as Joey, and writes under joey123mo. He writes for Grizzly Bomb as well as running his own site called Bosco’s Grindhouse.

His Writer Page can be reached at the top of the page on the Writers tab where you’ll find all the pertinent links and contact info. As well, his Twitter feed will be added to the sidebar along with the other writers.

WordSmith Studios on Tumblr!

That’s right! WordSmith Studios has started a Tumblr page! While here on the site we have all of our writer information and news regarding them and their projects, the Tumblr site will be where you can go to find the actual work being produced by our team of writers.

So, for example, both Scott Fraser and Brian Kronner write for Grizzly Bomb, so expect a number of those posts to show up on the Tumblr page. Scott also writes weekly fiction serials that post Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays that will be posted on the Tumblr page.

And this is just the beginning! So keep it locked here for news on the writers, and to see what they are writing make sure you check out wordsmithstudios.tumblr.com!

Another New Writer Page Is Up!

You may have noticed a few more names up there on the Writer tabs, and the first of those new Bio’s is up! So I’d like you all to join us in welcoming Brian Kronner to WordSmith Studios!

Brian is part of a community of writers that have been working together for a few years now, and is soon to be published in a magazine that we are not allowed to talk about yet. So that means its got to be good right? Not to mention he is the brains and balls behind Grizzly Bomb, which if you aren’t checking that out you need to do so immediately.

With his inclusion comes the addition of the Grizzly Bomb Twitter feed on the right side of the page. A quick look there and you can join the rest of the world as they follow Grizzly Bomb‘s posts and features daily!

A Word From WordSmith!

Here’s a quick word from Scott Fraser, who is unveiling his new weekly lineup of online fiction!

Get Ready! Get Excited! It starts next week! On top of my regular work over at Grizzlybomb, I will be bringing you 3 WEEKLY posts! It starts on Monday at The Urban 30, then on Wednesday over at KnightOwel, and finally on Friday the premiere of One World, Twice Removed! And then the next week it repeats! And so on, and so on! If you need any more information or the web addresses feel free to check out WordSmith Studios!

Hey, that’s us! So mark your calendars, because your weekly need for Sci-Fi, Supernatural, and Superhero Fiction is about to be fulfilled. For FREE! And for all your news, opinions, reviews, and entertainment demands check out Grizzly Bomb daily!

Do we take care of you or what?

Brand New Project from WordSmith Studios!

That’s right, the site went public yesterday with a teaser for a brand new project from Scott Fraser and WordSmith Studios. It’s called One World, Twice Removed, and will be a weekly post in the vein of KnightOwel and The Urban 30.

Here’s the teaser:

A story of a man, lost to a time he doesn’t understand.

A story of a world, lost to an enemy few saw coming.

A war that can’t be won, and an idea that won’t die.

The future is only the past…

Twice removed…

Coming Soon…

The teaser is not full of details for us, but rest assured more will be coming up in the next few weeks. This fills out your reading week as The Urban 30 posts on Monday, KnightOwel will post on Wednesdays, and One World, Twice Removed will post on Friday’s.

Keep it locked to WordSmith Studios for more writer pages coming soon as well, which will lead to more exciting announcements like this!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas (<– Insert appropriate holiday here) and a Happy New Year to everyone! Hope you all have a great season full of good times and most importantly… lots and lots of delicious food.

So be safe, have fun, act responsibly or don’t let anyone see you act irresponsibly. And most importantly…

Happy Holidays from WordSmith Studios!