Ian T. Healy, New Superhero Fiction, and “Lucious Melons”

Just Cause

Everything I know about superheroes (and whatever the Transformers are) came from movies. I’ve watched Spiderman, Superman, Batman, X-Men, and the Green Lantern, but I never read superhero comics as a kid. I was an Archie girl.

Craig Lancaster Discusses His New Story Collection, “Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure”

Craig Lancaster’s short story collection, Quantum Physics and the Art of Departure, releases today. I invited Craig to contribute a guest post so you can learn a little bit about the book & then head over to order a copy. – Kris QUANTUM PHYSICS AND THE ART OF OVERCOMING DESPAIR by Craig Lancaster

Self-Publishing “Lacks the Cool Factor”? But, Hasn’t Independence Always Been Cool?

Edan Lepucki once again discusses self-publishing in The Millions, and once again, she presents a few ideas that beg to be addressed.

NaNoWriMo and Time Management

Inside the Writers’ Studio stresses the importance of writers practicing good time management. Don’t let chip-eating and Ramen house-building happen to you.

The Cost of Kindle Books – Pay Up or Shut Up

There’s an entire thread on Amazon’s discussion forum dedicated to the “high” cost of Kindle e-books. One commenter, J. Bryan, writes

RJ Keller Talks Second-Novel Blues and Pie

I had so much fun interviewing RJ Keller about The Wendy House (working title) before that I thought I’d do it again. (Admittedly, I might have been finding a passive-aggressive way to say, “Hurry up and finish so I can read it!”) Q: Let’s just dive right in, shall we? I, like many, have been

“Baby Got Books” (A Madam Writes-a-Lot spin on Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”)

[Intro] Oh, my, word. Keller, look at that book.

Former Random House Author Self-Publishes Thriller that Views 9/11 from New Perspective

As self-publishing becomes an increasingly popular option for writers of all kinds (the good and the not so good, those who have tried the agent route and those who haven’t), there are those who continue to cling – and probably will for some time – to the idea that self-publishing is an avenue for the … Read more

Kill the First Novel? Are You Insane?

“Magic 8 Ball,” I asked, “will my first novel be published?” Yes. Definitely. Hm. “Magic 8 Ball, am I a man?” Yes. Definitely. Dammit. ___________ Edan Lepucki, in her recent article in The Millions, briefly plays with the idea of a) showing her cleavage in her author photo

Ain’t We a War Story?

(This entry is cross-posted at LIFT) I wanted to fist-bump First Lady Michelle Obama when I learned that she had asked Hollywood’s writers and directors to “help ‘promote a better understanding and appreciation of the sacrifices made by military personnel and their families’ by integrating their experiences into TV, movie, and digital-media story lines.” This … Read more