New Release Roundup: Recommendations for September 2012
Column by John Jarzemsky
A look at new releases dropping in September.
A Game of Literary F, Marry, Kill
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
Which of these literary characters would make the better lay, the better spouse, the better murder victim?
Top 10 Reasons People Use To Justify Pirating Digital Content (And Why They’re Wrong)
Column by Rob Hart
Pirating is illegal, yet it's become so mainstreamed that people do it without batting an eye. Pirates offer up plenty of reasons for why they do it--but none of those reasons hold water.
UPDATED WITH WINNER: LitReactor's Flash Fiction Smackdown: August Edition
Column by Rob Hart
You've got 250 words. Write something good, you might win a prize...
The Good, The Bad, and The Sadly Deluded: Actors Who Write
Column by Cath Murphy
For many actors, screaming fans and a Twitter following of millions isn't enough to satisfy their ego. Hungry for more adulation, they must inflict their prose upon us too.
Storyville: The Horror of Editing and Revision
Column by Richard Thomas
It's been said that the difference between a good writer and a great writer is editing. So let's hop to it.
Clause I Said So: A Refresher Course On Sentence Types
Column by Taylor Houston
Take it back to your high school English class with a refresher on clause types.
Taking From the World Tree: Mythology and Cultural Appropriation
Column by Rajan Khanna
Mythology has long been a source of ideas and inspiration for fantasy fiction. But when and where does drawing from these myths cross the line into cultural appropriation? Should it be avoided?
Unsanctioned: Sequels To Classic Novels Written By Different Authors
Column by Meredith Borders
I just can't get behind sequels to classic novels written by a different author. Still, it's fun to consider the possibilities.
Why The Hell Do We Want Everyone To Die and Eat Our Brains?: Zombie Fiction and The American Obsession With The End of the World
Column by Keith Rawson
Death! Consumerism! The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse! Oh My! Why is zombie fiction so popular among novelists and the American public?
