Book vs. Film: Warm Bodies

Column by Meredith Borders
February 22, 2013 (2) comments
The zom-rom-com book faces off against the zom-rom-com movie.

Notes from the Drunken Editor: How To Fail and Why You Should Keep Failing

Column by Phil Jourdan
February 20, 2013 (4) comments
We like to forget or ignore our failures, and construct stories about ourselves that emphasize our victories. But it is failure that helps us learn, and embracing failure is a rare thing these days.

5 Ways Looking At Comics Can Help The CWs "Amazon"

Column by Kelly Thompson
February 19, 2013 (2) comments
With the news that CW's Wonder Woman television show "Amazon" continues to live in limbo, here are five key things from the comics that the creators would do well to remember.

COUNTERPOINT: We Shouldn't Be Giving Lena Dunham a Break

Column by John Jarzemsky
February 18, 2013 (26) comments
Lena Dunham and her series 'Girls' are worthy of criticism, they just aren't getting the right kind.

O-day ou-yay eak-spay ingon-Klay?: Exploring constructed languages

Column by Taylor Houston
February 18, 2013 (4) comments
What do the Starship Enterprise, Boonville California, and an Icelandic band all have in common? Their own language! Explore a few unique constructed languages with me.

Ask The Agent: Your Novel Word Count Guide and More!

Column by Bree Ogden
February 18, 2013 (6) comments
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 two of the industry’s mysteries, straight from the shoulder.

6 Ways to Fall in Love with Writing

Column by Rob Blair Young
February 15, 2013 (5) comments
These six strategies will help you shift the focus of your work so you can learn to fall in love with writing again.

Sequel Status: ‘This Book Is Full Of Spiders: Seriously Dude, Don’t Touch It’

Column by Meredith Borders
February 15, 2013 (3) comments
David Wong’s follow-up to ‘John Dies At The End’ holds up to its predecessor and then some.

Five Unconventional Fantasy Relationships

Column by Rajan Khanna
February 14, 2013 (14) comments
For Valentine's Day, Rajan Khanna looks at some of the more unconventional relationships in fantasy fiction.

LURID: Dead Sexy Valentine - Necrophilia In Fiction

Column by Karina Wilson
February 14, 2013 (3) comments
Necrophilia - the source of cheap outrage, even cheaper jokes, and some spectacularly lurid writing. Is a corpse your ultimate Valentine? No flowers, chocolates or tacky jewelry required.