Columns

Three Books About... Machines

Column by Cath Murphy

May 15, 2013 (2) comments

What do "Crash," "Christine," and "I, Robot" have in common?

Do or Dialect: 6 Tips for Building a Believable Voice

Column by Rob Blair Young

May 15, 2013 (7) comments

Six tips on creating a sense of a character's voice and dialect without resorting to painful phonetic representations.

Storyville: Ten Ways to Evaluate Fiction Markets

Column by Richard Thomas

May 14, 2013 (11) comments

Here are ten ways to evaluate fiction markets, so you can place your stories with confidence.

5 Dramatists as Novelists: The Joy of Reading Plays

Column by Christopher Shultz

May 14, 2013 (2) comments

People go to the physical theatre all the time, but how often do you indulge the theatre in your mind? Here are some playwrights that blur the boundaries between drama and literature.

Recap: Game of Thrones 3.07 - The Bear and the Maiden Fair

Column by Rob Hart

May 13, 2013 (6) comments

This was a very sexy episode of 'Game of Thrones', until the castration, at which point sex was ruined forever.

Ask The Agent: 20 Insights Into a Successful Agent/Client Relationship

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 one of the industry’s mysteries, straight from the shoulder.

LURID: Oooh Mama! Top 10 Bad Mother Figures

Column by Karina Wilson

May 10, 2013 (2) comments

Your Mom is lovely. Buy her some flowers. Meanwhile, Lurid takes a look at the not-so-lovely Moms who smash the maternal mold.

Iron Man 3: Marvel Studios Is In The Superhero Zone

Column by Kelly Thompson

May 9, 2013 (3) comments

Iron Man 3 is great, but I saw it in a theater filled with kids, and I couldn't help but wonder who it was made for. It was an excellent superhero film for ME, but I'm not sure it was for kids.