10 Stories We Never Need to See in Workshops Again

Column by Jon Gingerich December 20, 2012 39 comments
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10 Stories We Never Need to See in Workshops Again

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Several months ago, Indiana Review staffer Joe Hiland wrote a great column about many of the submissions that routinely appear in the I.R.’s slush pile. Its timing was apropos for me, as I've recently felt like an unwitting subject in a perplexing metaphysical paradox: I keep running into the same stories in fiction workshops over and over again.

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Top Ten: The Year's Best Fantasy - 2012

Column by Rajan Khanna December 20, 2012 3 comments
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Top Ten: The Year's Best Fantasy - 2012

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Below you will find a list of my top 10 fantasy releases of 2012. This is not intended as a comprehensive list, but is a selection of the things I have read and seen. Also, keep in mind that the order is very loose. I welcome differing opinions, alternate selections, and suggestions in the comments. Without further ado...

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Library Love: Five Copyright Essentials For The Writer’s Toolkit

Column by Stephanie Bonjack December 19, 2012 3 comments
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Ghostly Doppelgangers, Bell-Ringing Goblins, and More Cranky Old Rich Jerks: Get in the Holiday Spirit With Some Lesser Known Dickens

Column by Taylor Houston December 19, 2012
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Steve Niles Creates As He Destroys: A Look At Final Night

Interview by Bree Ogden December 18, 2012
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Steve Niles Creates As He Destroys: A Look At Final Night

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I want to say that Steve Niles is the Michael Jackson of horror comics. The Madonna of supernatural graphic literature. The Walter White of comic book writers because he is the one who knocks! But I’m not going to say any of that because Steve Niles has just become the man to end all comparisons. When issue #1 of his new comic book series Final Night released on December 12th, Steve Niles set up the dynamite.

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Scandalous! Five Ways in Which The Hobbit is Superior to The Lord of the Rings

Column by Rajan Khanna December 18, 2012 15 comments
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Scandalous! Five Ways in Which The Hobbit is Superior to The Lord of the Rings

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This weekend saw the long-anticipated release of Peter Jackson’s cinematic adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit (which made a butt-load of money). And while I love The Lord of the Rings and grew up in the shadow of its huge, looming presence, it was only after The Hobbit film was announced that I realized how I often prefer the story of Bilbo Baggins.

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Pubslush: A New Take On Crowdfunding For Authors

Column by Rob Hart December 18, 2012 2 comments
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Pubslush: A New Take On Crowdfunding For Authors

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Authors have been turning to crowdfunding sites in droves to raise money for publishing projects. After all, things like editing, formatting, digital conversion, marketing, publicity, registration and distribution ain't cheap. 

And while the mainstay sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are certainly viable, it was only a matter of time before someone built a platform tailored directly to writers.

Enter: Pubslush. 

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10 Comics Related Gifts For The Comic Geek In Your Life

Column by Kelly Thompson December 17, 2012 4 comments
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10 Comics Related Gifts For The Comic Geek In Your Life

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So you have some people on your list that love comics, but you don't want to put in the time required to figure out what they like and what they already have (I can hardly blame you, comics can be surprisingly difficult), so here are some more user friendly options sure to delight every fan on your list!

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5 Famous Authors Who Became Infamous

Column by John Jarzemsky December 17, 2012 4 comments
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5 Famous Authors Who Became Infamous

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As literary types are all too fond of pointing out, writing and literature has been on something of a downslide in terms of the public eye lately. With the rise of mediums like film, television, and the plethora of content available for free at the click of a button on the Internet, the concept of slogging through a 200+ page novel doesn’t hold as much appeal as it used to.

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6 Ways You're Molesting Your Metaphors

Column by Rob Blair Young December 17, 2012 13 comments
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6 Ways You're Molesting Your Metaphors

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A good metaphor is an incantation that transports your reader to another world. A good metaphor is an antique key your grandfather gave you that fits perfectly into the lock on your story's meaning. A good metaphor is the smudge at the corner of Mona Lisa's lip that, in its willing disregard for direct truth, allows her smile to freeze, permanently at the edge of life. A good metaphor is a duck. Because ducks are awesome.

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