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How to Write Romance: Crafting Chemistry 101

November 25th, 2024

Looking to dive into the proverbial pool of love? Here's how to write romance with our resident romance lover, Nick Bailey.

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Richard Chizmar's "Memorials" Serves Up 80s Nostalgia in Spades

November 18th, 2024

This review from Jena Brown tackles Memorials by Richard Chizmar: a novel about three students who get more than they bargain for during a roadside memorials project.

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How to Write a Book Blurb in 4 Steps - With Examples

November 6th, 2024

Finished writing your book, but now find yourself stuck on the blurb you'll use to sell it? Here's what you need to know about writing a brilliant book blurb, complete with blurb examples from recent bestsellers.

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Culling The Classics: The Invisible Man

October 31st, 2024

Brian McGackin is back with a spooooky edition of Culling the Classics: The Invisible Man, just in time for Halloween.

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Ramona Emerson’s "Exposure" Draws Compelling Parallels Between Hero and Villain

October 30th, 2024

Continuing with our Halloween week features, here's Jena Brown's review of Exposure by Ramona Emerson: a paranormal thriller that's the sequel to her celebrated debut Shutter.

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Savor the Magic in These 3 Dark Academia Series

October 28th, 2024

Welcome to Halloweek here at Litreactor! To kick things off, here are three eerie & erudite dark academia series to read this November.

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10 Fantasy Illustrators Who Have Created Exceptional Art

October 25th, 2024

This list features ten brilliant fantasy illustrators and their signature works - with styles ranging from oil painting to cartoon-like figures.

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Culling The Classics: A Wizard of Earthsea

October 9th, 2024

Brian McGackin returns with another (totally unbiased) Culling the Classics - this week, A Wizard of Earthsea.

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Jackie Walters' "Dearest" Is a Dark, Gripping Portrait of New Motherhood

October 4th, 2024

Jena Brown reviews Dearest, a thrilling new novel about the stakes and struggles of motherhood, with a horror twist.

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Should You Write a Novel? 5 Questions to Ask First

September 30th, 2024

Writing a novel is quite the undertaking; are you up to the task? Here are five essential questions to help you figure it out.

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