July Book Club Selection: 'Staring into the Abyss' by Richard Thomas
News by Joshua Chaplinsky June 4, 2013 (2) comments
July's selection for the LitReactor Book Club is 'Staring into the Abyss' by our own Richard Thomas. Read here for details on how you can participate in the discussion.
Storyville: Tips on Putting Together a Short Story Collection
Column by Richard Thomas June 3, 2013 (5) comments
Are you ready to put together a short story collection? Here are some tips to help you make it shine.
Lydia Davis Wins The Man Booker International Prize
News by Christopher Shultz 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: Why Write Short Stories At All?
Column by Richard Thomas May 1, 2013 (8) comments
Why should you even bother with stories, novels are where it's at, right? No--walk before you can run.
Storyville: Dissecting "Fireflies"
Column by Richard Thomas April 2, 2013 (6) comments
Dissecting my story, "Fireflies," I shine a light on my first attempt at magical realism — craft, process, and structure.
Debut Author Claire Vaye Watkins Wins $20,000 Story Prize
News by Christopher Shultz March 15, 2013 (4) comments
The 'Battleborn' author rose above some stiff competition to take home the prize.
Storyville: Top Ten Things Literary Journals Need to Do. NOW.
Column by Richard Thomas March 1, 2013 (15) comments
There needs to be a symbiosis between the journal and the author. Here are some ways that we can make that happen.
Neil Gaiman's Calendar of Tales Released
News by Christopher Shultz
Two weeks after the project's announcement, Gaiman delivers twelve diverse tales.
Storyville: Breaking Hearts
Column by Richard Thomas February 12, 2013 (3) comments
In order to break a reader's heart, you first must get them to care.
Storyville: Researching The Best American Short Stories Anthology
Column by Richard Thomas February 5, 2013 (5) comments
When you are looking to do research on literary short fiction, start with the Best American Short Stories anthology.
New iPad App Curates Short Stories From Around The Web
News by Christopher Shultz January 17, 2013 (3) comments
Paragraph takes the guesswork out of finding great stories online, for free. It looks pretty too.
Storyville: Where to Send Your Stories
Column by Richard Thomas January 3, 2013 (45) comments
No idea where to send your writing? Consult this list of the most common genre markets, as well as Richard's BIG LIST, five years in the making.
Storyville: Happy, Not Sappy
Column by Richard Thomas December 13, 2012 (10) comments
It's not easy to write a happy story that is not melodramatic, but here are some tips on how to get there.
The Magic of Christmas: An Advent Calendar of Fantasy Fiction
Column by Rajan Khanna December 5, 2012 (2) comments
Christmas has been the inspiration for many fantasy short stories. Here are 24, one for each day leading up to Christmas.
Storyville: Top Ten Best Short Stories Ever
Column by Richard Thomas December 4, 2012 (48) comments
This is a personal list of my favorite short stories, ten to be exact.
Storyville: Ten Awesome Authors You've Never Heard Of Before
Column by Richard Thomas November 19, 2012 (18) comments
Here are ten authors you've probably never heard of, and they are absolutely killing it.
Storyville: Dynamic Settings
Column by Richard Thomas October 25, 2012 (9) comments
Setting is one of the most important aspects of your story; don't overlook it.
Storyville: Story Dissection - Maker of Flight
Column by Richard Thomas October 4, 2012 (8) comments
Richard dissects another of his short stories, this time, the contest winning, "Maker of Flight."
Small Packages: Short Fantasy Fiction
Column by Rajan Khanna September 18, 2012 (4) comments
A look at short fantastic fiction, highlighting some masters of the form as well as spotlighting some of the best places to find it.
Checking In On Our First Official Writing Challenge: It's Not Too Late To 'Scare Us!'
News by Rob W. Hart July 20, 2012 (3) comments
We're past the halfway point on our first official writing challenge. Time to take a measure of where we are. There's no turning back now--but there's still plenty of time to get in on the fun.
'Scare Us!' - LitReactor's First Official Writing Challenge Launches
News by Dennis Widmyer July 2, 2012 (5) comments
LitReactor launches its first official writing challenge. Be afraid. Then make us afraid. And maybe win stuff!
Storyville: Writing Horror Stories
Column by Richard Thomas June 6, 2012 (8) comments
What does it take to write a terrifying story? Every tool in your writer's toolbelt.
Storyville: Dissection
Column by Richard Thomas May 2, 2012 (13) comments
Richard Thomas dissects one of his short stories, the Pushcart Prize nominated "Twenty Reasons to Stay and One to Leave."
Storyville: Revealing Character
Column by Richard Thomas April 17, 2012 (9) comments
Here are some tips on how to reveal character through showing, not telling.
Short Shorts: Extremely brief prose forms plus LitReactor’s first Short Shorts Contest!
Column by Taylor Houston March 21, 2012 (92) comments
Learn all about how to write the shortest stories possible, plus enter your own 10 word/2 sentence short short for a chance to win some LitReactor swag. Short short = Win win!
