Adventures in Self-Publishing Part 5: The Virtue of Patience, And Also Money

Column by Rob Hart
December 27, 2012 (5) comments
I stop worrying about the immediate payoff and learn to love the long game.

LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2012

Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
December 26, 2012 (4) comments
Submitted for your approval (or derision): Members of the LitReactor staff offer up their favorite reads, old and new, of 2012.

13 Resolutions To Make You A Better, More Productive Writer In 2013

Column by Kimberly Turner
December 26, 2012 (7) comments
Year-long resolutions are for suckers. It takes less than a month to set yourself on the right track. Here's how to make January 2013 your best writing month ever.

Ask the Agent: More On Writer/Agent Etiquette, How to Approach Agents With Multiple Genres & More

Column by Bree Ogden
Navigating the rough terrain of today’s publishing industry shouldn’t be a solo event. This week in Ask the Agent I’ll explore and dissect three of the industry’s mysteries, straight from the shoulder

Dramatic Situation Vs. Dramatic Scene: Win the Fight Against Poor Form

Column by Chris Rosales
December 21, 2012 (1) comments
There is a symbiotic "formal" relationship between situation and scene. A clearly defined dramatic-situation enhances the tension of your scenes, and more scenes ensure deeper exploration of premise.

The Blagger's Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien

Column by Cath Murphy
December 21, 2012 (4) comments
Want to sound like a Tolkien expert without dressing up in a cloak and joining the local Middle-earth society? The Blagger's Guide gives you the trivia with none of the pain.

Book Brawl: A Christmas Carol vs. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Column by Meredith Borders
December 21, 2012 (8) comments
The two standard tales of Yuletide duke it out in a display of brute strength and glad tidings.

10 Stories We Never Need to See in Workshops Again

Column by Jon Gingerich
December 20, 2012 (39) comments
A list of the some of the most predictable, clichéd storylines that somehow continue to appear in fiction workshops again, and again, and again.

Top Ten: The Year's Best Fantasy - 2012

Column by Rajan Khanna
December 20, 2012 (3) comments
A look at the top ten fantasies of 2012.

Library Love: Five Copyright Essentials For The Writer’s Toolkit

Column by Stephanie Bonjack
December 19, 2012 (3) comments
There has never been a better time to learn about the ownership and protection of your work.