Sequel Status: ‘This Book Is Full Of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don’t Touch It’
Column by Meredith Borders
David Wong’s follow-up to ‘John Dies At The End’ holds up to its predecessor and then some.
Five Unconventional Fantasy Relationships
Column by Rajan Khanna
For Valentine's Day, Rajan Khanna looks at some of the more unconventional relationships in fantasy fiction.
LURID: Dead Sexy Valentine - Necrophilia In Fiction
Column by Karina Wilson
Necrophilia - the source of cheap outrage, even cheaper jokes, and some spectacularly lurid writing. Is a corpse your ultimate Valentine? No flowers, chocolates or tacky jewelry required.
Neglected Authors: Seth Morgan
Column by Craig Clevenger
Seth Morgan— millionaire's son, junkie, ex-con— found his redemption in writing. It didn't last.
Paperless Writer: Five Steps To A Successful Digital Rewrite
Column by Christopher Shultz
Paper is great, but so are tablet PCs. These devices, coupled with a stylus and some sweet productivity apps, hold the key to successful mobile draft editing.
Storyville: Breaking Hearts
Column by Richard Thomas
In order to break a reader's heart, you first must get them to care.
Why The F*ck Aren't You Reading Dan Chaon?
Column by Keith Rawson
A new feature to help bring attention to writers who deserve to be mammoth household-name-style bestsellers. Our first selection is National Book Award nominee, Dan Chaon.
Disconnect: How Logging Off Helps Us Write On
Column by Rob Blair Young
Why does disconnecting from the web feel like logging out of our own brains? And how can we get ourselves to log off so we can more effectively write on?
Call It What It Is: The Hatred Directed At Lena Dunham Is Petty, Childish Bullshit
Column by Rob Hart
Lena Dunham, the 26-year-old writer and star of HBO's 'Girls', invites quite a bit of derision on the internet. Maybe because other writers are mostly just jealous of her success?
This is Not a Checklist: How to Write a Story
Column by Stephen Graham Jones
Some things to have taken into consideration while writing your story. Not rules, just after-the-fact guidelines.
