"The ABCs of Death" children's book

Children's Book Based on Gruesome Horror Anthology 'The ABCs of Death' Now Available!

News by Christopher Shultz, May 24, 2013
Kids and grown-ups alike will revel in every illustrated page of this macabre little book.

Comics: Get Your Sex Out Of My Violence

Column by Kelly Thompson
May 24, 2013 (1) comments
Mainstream American comics are notoriously puritanical when it comes to sex, but not violence, just like the weird land that birthed them. WHY?

Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 12 - Transgressive Fiction: How Far is Too Far?

Podcast by Joshua Chaplinsky
May 24, 2013 (0) comments
Anne Frank's surprise lady bits, Bret Easton Ellis on neutered gay public image, Sookie Stackhouse related death threats, and shock for the sake of shock are all on the menu in this tasty episode.
CoverGirl Hunger Games-Inspired Make-Up

‘Hunger Games’ Makeup? Now I’ve Seen it All!

News by Dean Fetzer
May 24, 2013 (4) comments
CoverGirl has signed a sponsorship deal with Lionsgate to produce a new line of cosmetics called the ‘Capitol Collection’.

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

Column by Christopher Shultz
May 23, 2013 (2) 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.
Lydia Davis Wins The Man Booker International

Lydia Davis Wins The Man Booker International Prize

May 23, 2013 (1) comments
Micro-fiction, very short stories, brief passages—whatever you want to call them, Lydia Davis writes them, and the Man Booker committee took notice.

Storyville: 8 Tips For Growing Your Brand

Column by Richard Thomas
May 23, 2013 (2) comments
Here are some quick tips for growing your brand and enhancing your image.
Children's publisher turns back on Amazon

Award-winning Children’s Publisher Leaves Amazon

News by Dean Fetzer
May 23, 2013 (0) comments
Is the worm turning? Barefoot Books has cut ties with the online giant on the grounds it “has turned its books into commodities and undermined its way of doing business”.

Behold The Unfilmable: Hyperion Cantos

Column by Erik Wecks
May 22, 2013 (5) comments
The Hyperion Cantos is a fantastic work of Science Fiction, but it would be a disaster if it were made into a film.
2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Finalists

2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Winners Announced

News by Dean Fetzer
May 22, 2013 (0) comments
Now in its sixth year, Amazon has released the category winners for their annual awards promoting unknown or unpublished authors.

Rejection: A Critical Device

Column by Jon Gingerich
May 22, 2013 (5) comments
Got a story that keeps getting turned down for publication? Here's how you can use industry rejection as a critical tool to improve your work.