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Is Crosstalk Killing Your Feedback?
September 20th, 2018
We’ve all been in a workshop where that one wretched member had us conspiring to “dissolve” the workshop and then re-form without telling them. We’ve all done the thing where we allow and disallow booze. We’ve all had the rules about length and continuing stories, all of which are violated in a fashion usually reserved for exploitation horror movies. There are lots of great ways to ruin a workshop.
Read Column →A Guide to the Literary And Cinematic References in 'Castle Rock'
September 18th, 2018
Warning: SPOILERS run freer than the waters of Castle River below.
Read Column →8 Reasons We Should Listen To Book Banners
September 17th, 2018
It’s September, which means it’s Banned Books Month. Lots of us, especially in the book selling/lending worlds, get pretty excited about this. We wear our Read Banned Books t-shirts and fasten I Read Banned Books pins to our cool jackets (or cardigans). We create massive displays and really stick it to the man. I’ve done it too. I’ve been there. Big display and “Fuck you, book banners!” attitude.
Read Column →That Time I Spoiled 'Fight Club' for a Stranger (a.k.a. 'Roughhouse Club')
September 14th, 2018
Original image via Free Images So here’s me ruining a movie for everybody:
Read Column →10 Gloriumptious Words to Celebrate Roald Dahl’s 102nd Birthday
September 13th, 2018
We all remember our first brush with Roald Dahl — whether it was the Candyland wish fulfillment of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or the tantalizing terror of The Witches, Dahl always had a knack for the eccentric and unforgettable. Nowhere was this truer than his vocabulary: by the most conservative of estimates, Dahl invented hundreds of unique words throughout his literary career.
Read Column →Blogging is Worth the Effort, Even Without the Pay
September 12th, 2018
Sometimes I feel like the world’s worst blogger because I’m so inconsistent on my personal blog. I go through phases — sometimes lasting as long as a few months! — in which I post regularly. And then, suddenly, it’s mid-July and the blog hasn’t been updated since February and wow, seriously, where has the time gone?
Read Column →The Horror of Roald Dahl
September 10th, 2018
Roald Dahl would have turned 102 years old this month. The beloved British author, who passed away in 1990 at the age of 74, delighted readers around the world with such novels as James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. It’s also worth noting that his zany 1943 children’s book, The Gremlins, is cited as the original inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s 1984 blockbuster film, Gremlins.
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Changing The Book Format Game
September 6th, 2018
There are two types of books in this world: ...uh, finish that with what you will. There are two types of books in this world: electronic and print. There are two types of books in this world: read and unread. There are two types of books in this world: Ghost Dick, which I wrote, and all others (all others not being shameless plugs).
Read Column →KillerCon 2018: A Recap
September 6th, 2018
I count myself lucky to be part of a diverse group of literary scenes. Because of this, I’ve been able to attend events as varied as BizarroCon, Spanish-BizarroCon, the World Horror Convention, NECON, Hippocampus, Miami Book Fair, Brooklyn Book Fair, and AWP. I’ve been a published writer for a little over five years now, and all throughout those years the one con I kept hearing good things about was KillerCon. That it was the best con if you’re into hardcore or transgressive horror.
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