UPDATED WITH WINNER: LitReactor's Flash Fiction Smackdown: May Edition
Column by Rob Hart
The first installment of LitReactor's monthly flash fiction challenge. The premise is simple: We give you a subject, you write 250 words, if it's good you might win stuff.
Six Tough Truths About Self-Publishing (That The Advocates Never Seem To Talk About)
Column by Rob Hart
Self-publishing advocates like to sing about the advantages of putting out your own work, without going to a publisher. And there are advantages. But it's not as easy as they make it sound.
A Study In Sherlock
Column by Rob Hart
One of the most popular character templates in literature is the Christ-like figure. But there's another template that's not as enduring and is way more interesting: The Sherlock-like figure.
Indie Press Spotlight: Two Dollar Radio
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
Wondering where all the good books have gone? Acquaint yourself with Two Dollar Radio, publishers of some of the most exciting fiction out there right now.
LURID: Jaws - Back In The Water
Column by Karina Wilson
Happy Memorial Day! Now's as good a time as any to start thinking about your beach reads for the lazy days of summer 2012. So Lurid takes another look at the much-maligned 1970s bestseller, 'Jaws.'
Ask The Lit Coach: "Is It Normal For An Agent To Request Changes And Then Pass Withou Offering Representation?" and More
Column by Erin Reel
Should you edit your manuscript at the suggestion of an agent before signing a contract? And what's in a platform? Those are the burning questions in this issue of 'Ask The Lit Coach.'
Gear Up! It's The Top Ten Technologies in Science Fiction
Column by Jon Korn
From superintelligent spaceships to existential spray cans, Sci-Fi is all about the gear. Jon Korn geeks out over his favorites.
Ten Authors Who Write Great Dialogue
Column by Meredith Borders
A list of some of the best conversation-creating writers out there.
Writing with Authority: A Primer
Column by Jon Gingerich
A few simple tips to bolster narrative authority in your writing.
Real Life Authors As Fictional Characters
Column by Meredith Borders
What happens when writers become characters?
