What ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ Can Teach Us About Writing Dark Humor
Column by Max Booth III
Learning how to write from one of the most screwed-up shows on television.
'City of Rose' Book Tour Diary: Los Angeles
Column by Rob Hart
One final burrito, killer weather, a quiet dinner, and lots of fish tacos on the last stop of the book tour.
Why 'Moby-Dick' Matters
Column by Ed Sikov
On his fourth go-round with this American Lit classic, Ed Sikov finds – to his surprise – that he needs the help of a Melville nut to explain what it means and why it still matters.
'City of Rose' Book Tour Diary: San Francisco
Column by Rob Hart
More burritos, why friends can be better than hotels, and the art of the live reading.
What Works & What Doesn't: 'Pulp Fiction'
Column by Christopher Shultz
We're exploring the dynamics of a scene in its entirety, and what better way to do so than with Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's timeless script?
'City of Rose' Book Tour Diary: Seattle
Column by Rob Hart
Loneliness, laundry, more burritos, Noir at the Bar, and the importance of the long game.
LURID: Fear The Preacher — In Fiction and Beyond
Column by Karina Wilson
The Preacher is a fixture in American film and fiction. Lurid takes a look at why he's such an inherently sinister - or totally badass - figure in our cultural landscape.
The Architecture of Fantasy: How Authors Use Real Places To Build Imaginary Ones
Column by Leah Dearborn
Sometimes our world and others overlap, like the center of a Venn diagram. These new worlds that still retain vestiges of our own offer a unique angle; they allow the author to make comparisons.
Kindling Love: 9 of the Strangest Erotic Stories on Kindle
Column by Peter Derk
Pimp dinos, astronaut dinos, and other things non-dino: the weirdest Kindle erotica.
Writing Tag Teams: How to Collaborate on a Novel
Column by Max Booth III
A look into why and how to collaborate on a novel, with advice from some of the best in the business.
