Columns

8 Women Business Owners in Horror

Column by Sadie Hartmann

September 22nd is American Business Women's Day. To celebrate, I've gathered a list of women-owned businesses in my preferred genre of horror. I hope you find something to support!

Twitter Bots for Writers

Column by Peter Derk

Twitter bots as a force for literary good!

Halloween 2020 Reading List

Column by Sadie Hartmann

September 18, 2020 (1) comments

With October just a few weeks away, it's time to collect all those seasonal, Halloweenish books you want to enjoy!

Struggling to Journal, but Learning to Forgive Myself

Column by Karis Rogerson

One writer talks about her big plans at the start of lockdown to journal every day, and how much she's failed at that — but that's okay, because there's always tomorrow.

Evaluating The Wit and Wisdom of H.L. Mencken

Column by Joshua Isard

September 15, 2020 (1) comments

Parsing the style and substance of the cultural critic, H.L. Mencken. Does it hold up to modern scrutiny?

Happy Birthday to Richard Smyth: the Most Underrated Indie Author

Column by Jessica Marie Baumgartner

An indie author birthday to truly celebrate!

Managing a Professional Author Online Presence

Column by Cina Pelayo

September 11, 2020 (2) comments

Different writers have different goals when it comes to their online presence. Author Cina Pelayo discusses hers.

The Art of the Gross Out Contest — from a Two Time Reigning Champ

Column by Jay Wilburn

Gross out contests have a long and storied tradition in horror. Jay Wilburn, the 2019 and 2020 winner of the KillerCon Gross Out Contest, shares his thoughts on doing "gross" well.