Guess The Plot, Episode III: Jacked And Pumped
Column by Jon Korn
A new round of LitReactor's favorite game! Jon Korn challenges you to figure out the plot of an old science-fiction novel based solely on its crazy cover.
It's More Than Just Meth Labs and Single Wides: A Rural Noir Primer
Column by Keith Rawson
Keith Rawson introduces the uninitiated to the dark, emotionally complex world of "country" noir.
Storyville: Writing Horror Stories
Column by Richard Thomas
What does it take to write a terrifying story? Every tool in your writer's toolbelt.
A Slap on the Wrist: Excusing the Bad Behavior of Authors
Column by John Jarzemsky
Authors, more so than creators of any other creative medium, are often excused for their less than reputable personal lives. Why do we cut them slack, and more importantly, should we?
Summer Reads: Why Cthulhu Is Not The Best Travel Companion
Column by Cath Murphy
Picking Lovecraft to read on a remote Swedish island probably wasn't a good idea. Learn from my errors and pack a holiday book which won't send you screaming for the airport.
New Release Roundup: Recommendations for June 2012
Column by John Jarzemsky
A look at what's dropping on the shelves in the month of June.
LURID: Grimmly Fiendish - The Horror in Fairy Tales
Column by Karina Wilson
As 'Snow White And The Huntsman', another 'adult re-imagining' of a classic fairy tale hits our movie screens, Lurid takes a look at the raw horror content of the originals.
Top 10 YA Books That Should Be Adapted for Film
Column by Sarah Pitre
These literary candidates are primed and ready to follow in the cinematic footsteps of the Hunger Games... and maybe even outshine it completely.
UPDATED WITH WINNER: LitReactor's Flash Fiction Smackdown: May Edition
Column by Rob Hart
The first installment of LitReactor's monthly flash fiction challenge. The premise is simple: We give you a subject, you write 250 words, if it's good you might win stuff.
Six Tough Truths About Self-Publishing (That The Advocates Never Seem To Talk About)
Column by Rob Hart
Self-publishing advocates like to sing about the advantages of putting out your own work, without going to a publisher. And there are advantages. But it's not as easy as they make it sound.