Ask the Agent: Erotic Zombie Thrillers! And More
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 & dissect a few of the industry’s mysteries, straight from the shoulder.
Etymological Evolution: 12 Words Altered By Historical Misuse
Column by Joshua Chaplinsky
Does the widespread misuse of certain words get your goat? Well suck it up, because that's one of the ways the English language evolves.
Technology and the Art of the Interview
Column by Joe Daly
LitReactor's intrepid music journalist offers his technological secrets for conducting interviews.
8 Signs It's Time to Scrap Your Writing Project
Column by Rob Blair Young
8 warning signs that you may want to throw your latest manuscript under the lawnmower.
Your Favorite Book Sucks: 'Life of Pi'
Column by Cath Murphy
Talking tigers, carnivorous islands, an infinitely repeating main character: am I the only one who found 'Life of Pi' just a little bit silly?
On The Down Low And Very Hush-Hush: A James Ellroy Primer
Column by Keith Rawson
Listen up you pervs, pederasts, peepers, weenie waggers, dimebag dirtballs, and junkies; it's time to get down and dirty with America's best crime novelist, the Demon Dog, James Ellroy.
Do You Have To Suffer For Your Art? Or Can Happy Writers Be Successful?
Column by Kimberly Turner
We're all familiar with the stereotype of the tormented artist and depressed, alcoholic writer; but do great lives truly require great hardship? Can't you be happy and successful?
Storyville: Ten Awesome Authors You've Never Heard Of Before
Column by Richard Thomas
Here are ten authors you've probably never heard of, and they are absolutely killing it.
Adventures in Self-Publishing Part 4: I Did A Whole Bunch of Stuff!
Column by Rob Hart
Last month, I hadn't really done anything to promote my novella. So this month, I worked a lot harder at it. And it helped. A little. I think?
Would Jane Austen Write A Blog? (and other things writers probably shouldn't do)
Column by Cath Murphy
Being it is NaNoWriMo, it seems right to look back at the great writers of our time and ask if they would have joined in, or laughed their asses off instead.
