10 Questions With Chris F. Holm

Interview by Rob Hart November 8, 2012 2 comments
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10 Questions With Chris F. Holm

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By Chris F. Holm's definition, his novels Dead Harvest and The Wrong Goodbye "recast the battle between heaven and hell as Golden Era crime pulp." That's a pretty good way to put it. The books are as hard to define as they are impossible to put down. 

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LURID: Furry Monsters - When Good Pets Go Bad

Column by Karina Wilson November 7, 2012 2 comments
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LURID: Furry Monsters - When Good Pets Go Bad

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LURID: vivid in shocking detail; sensational, horrible in savagery or violence, or, a guide to the merits of the kind of Bad Books you never want your co-workers to know you're reading.

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On Second Thought: "Pawn of Prophecy" by David Eddings

Column by Rajan Khanna November 6, 2012 8 comments
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On Second Thought: "Pawn of Prophecy" by David Eddings

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On Second Thought will be a semi-regular feature revisiting novels from the past with the perspective of the present.

We all know that old phrase, “You can’t go home again.” Just as the hero’s journey changes the hero so that he can’t fit back into his old life, the trappings of our past often fit poorly in the present. Experience, maturity, learning--these things change us. And something that appealed to us when we were younger might seem disappointing after a second look.

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Good Sex, Great Prayers: A Journey in Publication (Part 2: Writing the Novel)

Column by Brandon Tietz November 6, 2012 3 comments
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10 Questions with Sean Beaudoin

Interview by Joe Daly November 5, 2012 7 comments
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10 Questions with Sean Beaudoin

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Author Sean Beaudoin has thrown a brick through virtually every window in the hallowed and stuffy House of Writing. Although best-known for his string of popular YA novels, Beaudoin has contributed features to scores of magazines, danced the "Lit Journal Shuffle," crop-dusted acres of writing and culture sites, and way, way back in the day, launched his own fanzine, penning defiant late night manifestos to a readership so far out on the fringe that zip-locked baggies full of toenail clippings routinely landed in his mailbox. From more than one person.

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The Blagger's Guide to J G Ballard

Column by Cath Murphy November 2, 2012 2 comments
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The Blagger's Guide to J G Ballard

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Blag (v): to sound like you know what you’re talking about when you don’t
The Blagger’s Guide to Literature (n): an invaluable resource for those who wish to blag about books without actually reading them.

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Storyville: NaNoWriMo and Free Writing

Column by Richard Thomas November 2, 2012 9 comments
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Storyville: NaNoWriMo and Free Writing

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For this edition of Storyville, I’d like to talk to you about NaNoWriMo and free writing. I’ve never been big on plotting out stories. I don’t want to push my characters towards certain outcomes instead of observing and interacting while letting the organic and instinctual actions rise to the surface. There is a lot to be gained by sitting down, plugging in and letting go.

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What Scares You? 30 Terrifying Horror Stories Straight Out Of Your Worst Nightmares

Column by Kimberly Turner October 31, 2012 9 comments
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What Scares You? 30 Terrifying Horror Stories Straight Out Of Your Worst Nightmares

Fear is subjective and personal. The things that haunt your nightmares and the things that cause my breath to quicken—they are probably not the same. Some people are hit hardest by subtle seeping dread and things unseen. Others, by in-your-face gore and guts. Still others, by the darkness of the human psyche.

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Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 1 - The Premiere

Podcast by Joshua Chaplinsky October 31, 2012 9 comments
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Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 1 - The Premiere

Here's a Halloween treat for all you LitTricksters out there: the very first episode of our brand-spanking-new podcast, Unprintable! Every month, Unprintable will take an irreverent look at books, the publishing industry, reading, writing, and more; featuring the know-it-all geekery of LitReactor columnist Cath Murphy (all the way from Norway!), Senior Editor Rob W. Hart, and Managing Editor Joshua Chaplinsky. It's been a long time coming, and we are excited to finally be sharing this with you. That being said, be gentle.

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LURID: Happy Halloween! Whatever that means...

Column by Karina Wilson October 31, 2012 4 comments
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LURID: Happy Halloween! Whatever that means...

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LURID: vivid in shocking detail; sensational, horrible in savagery or violence, or, a guide to the merits of the kind of Bad Books you never want your co-workers to know you're reading.

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