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The Business Side of Writing

The Business Side of Writing

By Cyan LeBlanc. When I first got into publishing, my mentor Adrian J. Smith taught me one of the most important aspects of this business. It's simple: This is a...

The Business Side of Writing

By Cyan LeBlanc. When I first got into publishing, my mentor Adrian J. Smith taught me one of the most important aspects of this business. It's simple: This is a...

Submission Call: Winter Horrorland Anthology

Submission Call: Winter Horrorland Anthology

Call: We’re looking for horror stories of all subgenres that take place in winter. Please note that we are not looking for holiday-themed stories, and they will be a hard sell....

Submission Call: Winter Horrorland Anthology

Call: We’re looking for horror stories of all subgenres that take place in winter. Please note that we are not looking for holiday-themed stories, and they will be a hard sell....

Standing Out in the Slush Pool

Standing Out in the Slush Pool

By D.L. Winchester. I've read a lot of submissions since we launched Undertaker Books. As our short fiction editor, I'm responsible for our anthologies. I'm thrilled to say submission volume has exceeded...

Standing Out in the Slush Pool

By D.L. Winchester. I've read a lot of submissions since we launched Undertaker Books. As our short fiction editor, I'm responsible for our anthologies. I'm thrilled to say submission volume has exceeded...

The Research Process

The Research Process

By C.M. Saunders Any writer will tell you that research is a crucial aspect of the craft. But its importance is elevated in historical writing, which often stands or falls...

The Research Process

By C.M. Saunders Any writer will tell you that research is a crucial aspect of the craft. But its importance is elevated in historical writing, which often stands or falls...

This Ain’t Radio, Sugar…

This Ain’t Radio, Sugar…

By D.L. Winchester. Something I come across far too often when I review submissions is dialogue that looks like this: “Hi,” Jack said.“Hello,” Jill replied.“Lovely day, isn’t it?”“I suppose so.”“Do...

This Ain’t Radio, Sugar…

By D.L. Winchester. Something I come across far too often when I review submissions is dialogue that looks like this: “Hi,” Jack said.“Hello,” Jill replied.“Lovely day, isn’t it?”“I suppose so.”“Do...

The Uncanny Valley

The Uncanny Valley

By Rebecca Cuthbert. The concept of The Uncanny was first thrown out there by Ernst Jentsch, a German psychiatrist ("On the Psychology of the Uncanny," 1906), and later elaborated on...

The Uncanny Valley

By Rebecca Cuthbert. The concept of The Uncanny was first thrown out there by Ernst Jentsch, a German psychiatrist ("On the Psychology of the Uncanny," 1906), and later elaborated on...