Columns

Make eBooks Into Decent Gifts

December 16th, 2021

eBooks weigh nothing, they don’t get stuck on cargo ships, and they allow people to read hardcore erotica without anyone nearby being the wiser. I guess that last one could’ve just been “they’re discreet,” which would have been a discreet way of saying it. But I’m not known for my discretion.

Read Column →

6 Romantic Books to Cozy Up With This Holiday

December 15th, 2021

Header image via Vincenzo Malagoli We’re smack in the middle of winter holiday season — Thanksgiving food comas have come and gone, Hanukkah candles were lit, and Christmas and New Year’s are fast approaching.

Read Column →

LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2021 - Part II

December 14th, 2021

Original image via Rodnae Productions Another year has come and gone. You know what that means, don't you? Time for a bunch of strangers to tell you what was good! And why should you care what the LitReactor staff thinks are the best books of the year? Trick question! You shouldn't. But what they have to say might interest you nonetheless, because they are good-looking and knowledgeable and they read like the wind.

Read Column →

10 Indie Holiday Horror Reads

December 13th, 2021

You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why...

Read Column →

Small Press Xmas Lit Tour

December 10th, 2021

My mom had this artsy friend who did the best holidays. On Easter, she’d host these massive egg hunts at her house. The eggs were always gorgeous, marbled with layers of waves of color. Usually by the end of the night, she’d be too drunk to remember where she’d stashed all the eggs, her handwritten map disappeared, and dozens of colorful eggs would stay outside until they rotted enough that she could sniff them out.

Read Column →

Storyville: Dune is an Inspiring Film, and an Excellent Resource for Authors

December 10th, 2021

(There will be spoilers about Dune in this column.) “There is something happening to me. There’s something awakening in my mind, I can’t control it,” Paul says, opening the trailer for Dune. “There’s a crusade coming,” he continues. The book, Dune, is a massive journey, and the reboot of the film is an epic saga, with so much to show us, they could only cover half of it. It’s fantastic.

Read Column →

8 Holiday Books That Are Not About Christmas

December 9th, 2021

Ah, December—the season of cheer, snow, and lots of time for reading! If you’re looking for something different from your usual Christmas fare to read this year, then this post is for you. Here are eight books perfect for the holiday season that aren’t actually about Christmas. Happy holidays—and even happier reading!

Read Column →

godless.com and the Evolution of Publishing

December 8th, 2021

godless.com is an ebook distribution platform that includes exclusive content, content also available on Amazon, and a few passthrough links to content godless authors have on Amazon. There is merchandise as well as podcasts. There are original series created by a wide range of authors. The site leans toward extreme horror and splatterpunk, but does include other genres. As time goes on, the offerings have become more diverse. On average, prices tend to be lower than similar books on Amazon.

Read Column →

LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2021 - Part I

December 7th, 2021

Original image via Rodnae Productions Another year has come and gone. You know what that means, don't you? Time for a bunch of strangers to tell you what was good! And why should you care what the LitReactor staff thinks are the best books of the year? Trick question! You shouldn't. But what they have to say might interest you nonetheless, because they are good-looking and knowledgeable and they read like the wind.

Read Column →

Leave the Fat

December 7th, 2021

When I started writing, it was for defense. It was a way to keep the world at bay by naming it—that way I could tame the big scary uncontrollable mess of reality and force it to make some kind of sense. In order to do that properly, I came up with some rules, some principles for writing that I'd picked up here and there that, when consistently applied, I thought made my work sound serious, and literary, and mature. I got some stuff published at some good places, and I congratulated myself on cracking the code. In truth I had a very long way to go.

Read Column →