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.
6 Coloring Books You Won’t Be Sharing With the Kids
Column by Riki Cleveland
Whether you’re looking for a little mild relaxation with abstract, flowing designs, or are in the mood for something a little bolder, there’s an adult coloring book that you can call your very own.
'City of Rose' Book Tour Diary: Portland
Column by Rob Hart
Nerves, burritos, books, friends, strip clubs, and the importance of bookmarks.
5 Lessons the Short Fiction of Jorge Luis Borges Can Teach Writers
Column by Susan DeFreitas
The work of Argentine master Jorge Luis Borges--often described as "ingenious" and "magic"--offers some sturdy truths for younger writers whose work doesn't quite fit the modern mold.
6 Mainstream Comic Book Characters as Written by Non-Comic Book Authors
Column by Bart Bishop
A look at six different authors not known for writing Marvel and DC characters tackling them in novel form.
