Weekend Reading Assignment
Let’s talk about sequels. Book sequels are tricky things. Sometimes they’re better than the books they follow up, as the...
Standing Out in the Slush Pool
I’ve read a lot of submissions since we launched Undertaker Books. As our short fiction editor, I’m responsible for our...
This Ain’t Radio, Sugar…
Something I come across far too often when I review submissions is dialogue that looks like this: “Hi,” Jack said.“Hello,”...
Thou Shalt Not Head Hop
Recently, Rebecca told me we needed to write a blog post against head hopping. In my usual fashion, I nodded...
Weekend Reading Assignment
Recently I decided to dive into some Australian horror to prepare for our upcoming release of Deborah Sheldon’s Bodily Harm....
Writer Wednesday: A Very Good Habit
Mark Twain famously advised writers to substitute “damn” every time they wanted to write “very.” The editor, Twain said, would...