UPDATED WITH WINNER: LitReactor's Flash Fiction Smackdown: May Edition

Column by Taylor Houston
May 31, 2013 (37) comments
Flash! (ahh-hh) It's flash fiction time!

Uncomfortable Truths: Five Authors Who Do Not Live Up To Their Mythology

Column by Cath Murphy
May 31, 2013 (7) comments
As the next bestseller rolls into town and we are invited to believe its author can turn water into wine, here are five writers who serve as warning not to buy into the usual literary mythmaking.

'Good Sex, Great Prayers': A Journey in Publication (Part 5: Editing and Beta Reading)

Column by Brandon Tietz
The first draft of the novel is now complete. So what's next?

10 More Hysterical, Offensive, Ridiculous, Controversial, Frightening, Sexy Book Covers

Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
May 30, 2013 (10) comments
They say don't judge a book by its cover, but these designs make it awfully hard not to. Maybe even more so than the previous batch.

Fictional Dealbreakers?

Column by Kelly Thompson
May 29, 2013 (10) comments
Where do you draw the line in supporting a fictional work that goes against your personal beliefs?

Why The F*ck Aren't You Reading Alan Glynn?

Column by Keith Rawson
May 28, 2013 (12) comments
Druglords, mining barons, international financiers, crooked CEOs and their lapdog politicians, and pseudo-celebrity reality television trash all are fodder for Irish novelist Alan Glynn.

Iron Men: 8 Amazing Armors in Fantasy Fiction

Column by Rajan Khanna
May 28, 2013 (1) comments
Iron Man doesn't have the lock on kick-ass armor. Here are some of the amazing armors of fantasy fiction.

Comics: Get Your Sex Out Of My Violence

Column by Kelly Thompson
May 24, 2013 (7) comments
Mainstream American comics are notoriously puritanical when it comes to sex, but not violence, just like the weird land that birthed them. WHY?

From Screen to Screen: 5 Mobile Screenwriting Apps for Tablets and Smartphones

Column by Christopher Shultz
May 23, 2013 (3) comments
Have a movie kicking around in your head, but you're rarely home? Start writing that film while you're on the go with these handy applications.

Storyville: 8 Tips For Growing Your Brand

Column by Richard Thomas
May 23, 2013 (4) comments
Here are some quick tips for growing your brand and enhancing your image.