It's Made Of SCIENCE: Guns And Bullet Ballistics

Column by Nathan Scalia
February 21, 2014 (12) comments
Everything you need to know about firearms, the physics of bullets, and SCIENCE!

Prose & Conversation: 'The Girl Next Door' by Jack Ketchum

Column by Leah Rhyne
February 21, 2014 (12) comments
There's no other way to put it. Richard Thomas and I read one of the most brutal, most violent, most disturbing books I've ever experienced. Read on for our thoughts about 'The Girl Next Door'.

Onscreen vs. Physical Keyboards

Column by Christopher Shultz
February 20, 2014 (1) comments
The technological revolution, or the good old clickety-clack of keys? Are we at a point where built-in tablet keyboards out-perform their physical counterparts? Let's find out.

Why Being Creative Is A Lot Less Difficult Than You Think

Column by Cath Murphy
February 19, 2014 (8) comments
If you listen to the creativity experts you'd think you have to live a life of childlike, wild abandon to get a single word on the page. But creativity really isn't that complicated.

‘Good Sex, Great Prayers’: A Journey in Publication (Part 6: Pre-order and Print Copies)

Column by Brandon Tietz
'Good Sex, Great Prayers' moves out of the production stage and onto pre-order.

5 Reasons I'll Never Buy A Kindle: Lamentations of a Book-Loving Luddite

February 18, 2014 (17) comments
eReaders isolate us, impoverish our lives, and are like going on a date with Dan Brown. Allow me to explain...

The Path To Publication 2.0: This Thing Is Actually Happening

Column by Rob Hart
February 18, 2014 (23) comments
It's for real this time.

Punkpunk: A Compendium of Literary Punk Genres

Column by Daniel Hope
February 17, 2014 (15) comments
A list of the types of science fiction punk genres, starting at cyberpunk and working our way to absurdity.

The Best and Worst Love Stories of All Time

Column by Rob Blair Young
February 14, 2014 (82) comments
What well-crafted love stories manage to pull us in — without idolizing toxic relationship models? Here are some of the best and worst love stories of all time.

Footnotes: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre Love Affair

Column by Ryan Peverly
February 14, 2014 (2) comments
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre helped re-establish the antihero in fiction, established a new genre of choice for Americans, and remembering it is the best way to celebrate a bullshit holiday.