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Writers, Get Those Summer Vibes
July 6th, 2017
In the “Summer 2017 Community Spotlight,” LitReactor’s Peter Derk lamented summers. Once the best time of year, now just… hot? And it’s true: unless you lead one of a select few lifestyles, you probably don’t get a whole summer off anymore. But who doesn’t want one? Remember those long, hot, lazy days from when you were a kid? We may never have that purity of freedom again, but not all is lost.
Read Column →On the Value and Importance of Finding Your Writing "People"
July 5th, 2017
When I first got the confirmation, last summer, that I hadn’t made it into Pitch Wars, the huge writing competition to help unagented authors up their craft, I was completely dejected, thinking the whole endeavour had been a failure on my part. Then I started getting more involved in the Facebook group that flourished out of the competition, and began to see all the other names and faces who hadn’t made it in, and began to understand that sometimes, you don’t have to be an official competition winner in order to come away with the prize.
Read Column →When Peter Met Tony: The Apprentice/Mentor Relationship Between Spider-Man and Iron Man
July 5th, 2017
Peter Parker and Tony Stark haven’t always been so close. From his earliest days Spider-Man was trying to be an Avenger, but couldn’t quite pull off convincing the guys he was worthy. But a little over a decade ago, J. Michael Straczynski decided that there was ample ground to build a relationship between the two characters, namely that of mentor and apprentice.
Read Column →The Voices of Trumpmerica
July 3rd, 2017
This is the first Independence Day under a new presidential administration. With everything that’s happened since last November, it’s unlikely to be one the world will easily forget. For many of us in the United States, there's sure to be a surreal tinge to the patriotic festivities this year.
Read Column →10 Things Only Hardcore Bookworms Do
June 30th, 2017
You probably know more than one and, if you're reading this, there's a staggering probability that you are one. I'm talking about bookworms. You can also call them book fans, book people, book freaks, book lovers, etc. All those names work, but it's their actions that I want to talk about today. Bookworms are weird for a plethora of reasons and, when it comes to reading, books, and literature, they occupy a special mental/physical space characterized by stacks of books everywhere, constant purchases, passionate discussions, and a few other things.
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I Can’t Let You Go Without Tapping That Ass...One...More...Time: Revisiting 'Death Proof' Ten Years Later
June 27th, 2017
Here is a sentence I’ve never heard in my life: “Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof is a good movie.” And here is a sentence you’ve never heard in your life: “Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof inspired me to become a writer.” Well, I’m here to tell you exactly that: if not for Death Proof, I probably would have never become the clever and handsome writer you’ve all grown to know and love today. Now, before you @ me, let’s back up a bit.
Read Column →Cannibalizing Yourself: 9 Reasons You Should Mine Your Life for Ideas
June 23rd, 2017
"I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you." - Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
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