Ten Lighter-Raising, Horn-Throwing, Can't-Miss Rock Biographies

Column by Joe Daly
March 23, 2012 (12) comments
A classic rock biography is fueled by more than just wild tales of epic hedonism. It takes exhaustive research, keen insight and rich, engaging prose. Of course, sex, drugs and rock and roll help too.

Post-Mortem: "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

Column by Jack Joslin
March 22, 2012 (4) comments
An autopsy of William Faulkner's novel, 'The Sound and the Fury'. What makes this novel so great?

My Kindle Experiment: How Easy Is Amazon's Self-Publishing Platform?

Column by Hanna Brooks Olsen
March 21, 2012 (17) comments
Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing makes profiting from a book or novel seem ridiculously easy. I've got an unpublished manuscript that I'm willing to sacrifice, so let's see just how simple this is.

10 Science Fiction Books That I Love (And You Will At Least Like A Lot)

Column by Jon Korn
March 20, 2012 (12) comments
As the new guy around the site, Jon Korn introduces himself via the favorite medium of everyone from David Letterman to Yahweh- science fiction.

Ask The Lit Coach: "How Does The New Trend In Self-Publishing Affect Literary Agents?" and More

Column by Erin Reel
March 19, 2012 (1) comments
Issue 12 of Ask The Lit Coach is all about literary agents. This week we discuss whether or not US agents consider clients living outside the U.S. and what will be the fate of agents post ePublishing

Slaying Dragons: Fantasy and Video Games

Column by Rajan Khanna
March 16, 2012 (9) comments
A look at fantasy worlds in video games- what they offer, why they work so well together and some examples of great fantasy gaming worlds.

Book Brawl: Sense And Sensibility vs. Pride And Prejudice

Column by Meredith Borders
Every month I throw two books, somehow related, into the Book Brawl ring to fight it out for the title of literary champion. Today: Jane Austen's 2 best loved comedies of manners get impolite.

LURID: Love Love Lovecraft

Column by Karina Wilson
March 15, 2012 (14) comments
On the 75th anniversary of H.P. Lovecraft's death, Lurid takes a look at his ever-shifting legacy. Xenophobic hack? Post-structuralist plaything? Master of the macabre? You decide.

Storyville: How to Get An Agent

Column by Richard Thomas
March 13, 2012 (14) comments
The brutal truth about trying to land an agent.

What Is Fantasy?

Column by Rajan Khanna
March 9, 2012 (8) comments
An introduction to the genre of Fantasy. Where do we draw the lines? And are those lines important? What constitutes good Fantasy? This post sets the stage and lays down a path for future columns.