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Top Ten: The Year's Best Fantasy - 2012
December 20th, 2012
Below you will find a list of my top 10 fantasy releases of 2012. This is not intended as a comprehensive list, but is a selection of the things I have read and seen. Also, keep in mind that the order is very loose. I welcome differing opinions, alternate selections, and suggestions in the comments. Without further ado...
Read Column →Library Love: Five Copyright Essentials For The Writer’s Toolkit
December 19th, 2012
Original image via Wikipedia “Copyright.”
Read Column →Ghostly Doppelgangers, Bell-Ringing Goblins, and More Cranky Old Rich Jerks: Get in the Holiday Spirit With Some Lesser Known Dickens
December 19th, 2012
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Scandalous! Five Ways in Which The Hobbit is Superior to The Lord of the Rings
December 18th, 2012
This weekend saw the long-anticipated release of Peter Jackson’s cinematic adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit (which made a butt-load of money). And while I love The Lord of the Rings and grew up in the shadow of its huge, looming presence, it was only after The Hobbit film was announced that I realized how I often prefer the story of Bilbo Baggins.
Read Column →Pubslush: A New Take On Crowdfunding For Authors
December 18th, 2012
Authors have been turning to crowdfunding sites in droves to raise money for publishing projects. After all, things like editing, formatting, digital conversion, marketing, publicity, registration and distribution ain't cheap. And while the mainstay sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are certainly viable, it was only a matter of time before someone built a platform tailored directly to writers. Enter: Pubslush.
Read Column →10 Comics Related Gifts For The Comic Geek In Your Life
December 17th, 2012
So you have some people on your list that love comics, but you don't want to put in the time required to figure out what they like and what they already have (I can hardly blame you, comics can be surprisingly difficult), so here are some more user friendly options sure to delight every fan on your list!
Read Column →5 Famous Authors Who Became Infamous
December 17th, 2012
As literary types are all too fond of pointing out, writing and literature has been on something of a downslide in terms of the public eye lately. With the rise of mediums like film, television, and the plethora of content available for free at the click of a button on the Internet, the concept of slogging through a 200+ page novel doesn’t hold as much appeal as it used to.
Read Column →6 Ways You're Molesting Your Metaphors
December 17th, 2012
A good metaphor is an incantation that transports your reader to another world. A good metaphor is an antique key your grandfather gave you that fits perfectly into the lock on your story's meaning. A good metaphor is the smudge at the corner of Mona Lisa's lip that, in its willing disregard for direct truth, allows her smile to freeze, permanently at the edge of life. A good metaphor is a duck. Because ducks are awesome.
Read Column →LURID: Spine-Tingling Victorian Ghost Stories
December 14th, 2012
Header image via Wikipedia Commons LURID: vivid in shocking detail; sensational, horrible in savagery or violence, or, a guide to the merits of the kind of Bad Books you never want your co-workers to know you're reading. A sad tale's best for winter: I have one Of sprites…” — A Winter’s Tale
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