Road Trip Horror: 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' and 'Nocturnal Animals'
Column by Bart Bishop, September 20, 2017
A look at Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and the movie 'Nocturnal Animals' as the Beginning and End of a Subgenre.
The Worst Required Reading
Column by Peter Derk
It's back to school time, which means it's required reading time. Bring the pain.
The Little Genre That Could: Why Now is the Time to Read Bizarro
Column by Gabino Iglesias
Bizarro fiction continues to grow, and now's the time to start enjoying it.
What Writers Can Learn From the Films of Darren Aronofsky
Column by Christoph Paul
5 takeaways from Aronofsky's inspiring film catalogue.
So I Heard Y'all Want to Float: The Past, Present, and Future of Stephen King's IT
Column by Max Booth III
We dig deep into the novel, miniseries, and film adaptation of Stephen King's killer clown novel.
The Defenders: Defeated by Dull Writing
Column by BH Shepherd
An examination of how "The Defenders" failed to become more than the sum of its parts.
Out of Inspiration? Turn to Writing Prompts
Column by Emmanuel Nataf
Kickstart your creativity with the help of a treasure trove of prompts.
Using The *Big* Words: Five Tips On Making Jargon And Tech Work For Your Writing, Rather Than Against It
Column by Mike Cooper
With his new heist novel "The Downside" on shelves now, Mike Cooper offers some tips on how to prevent tech-heavy prose from making your story screech to a halt.
A Gothic Literature Primer: Suggested Reading
Column by Annie Neugebauer
Despite its rich history & cult following, people still don’t really understand what gothic fiction is. This primer includes: definition of the genre, 20 novels for suggested reading, & your gothic IQ
The Life and Death of Richard Bachman
Column by Max Booth III
In 1985, Richard Bachman died suddenly of cancer of the pseudonym, a rare form of schizonomia. This is his story.
The Inauthenticity of a Fuckless World
Column by Justin Hunter
People curse. If your stories don't curse too, how authentic are you being to the world you are creating?
