Themed Anthologies
A themed anthology is a book-length work containing short stories, essays or poetry all written by different authors on the same theme, concept or topic. […]
The Fix-Up
Most avid fiction fans have probably read plenty of fix-ups, but they might not know the term for this type of book. A fix-up is a collection of […]
What’s a Collection?
In publishing, a collection is a book of short pieces (stories, essays, or poetry) all written by the same author or co-authors. Contrast this with […]
Unreliable Narrators
Caitlín R. Kiernan’s dark fantasy novel The Drowning Girl: A Memoir and Robert W. Chambers’ supernatural story collection The King in Yellow have several themes in common—ancient […]
An Overview of Classic Horror Novels Written by Women
How does a horror novel become a classic? First of all, it has to be good, or at least unusually compelling. But quality alone doesn’t […]
Game-Based Learning
Game-based learning is pretty much what it says on the tin: it’s the use of a game to teach specific skills or concepts. For instance, […]
What’s Gamification?
Gamification is the use of gaming elements in a non-game setting such as a classroom. The purpose of gamification is to motivate learners/participants and to […]
Plague, Inc.
Plague Inc. is a fairly addictive strategy game in which you play the role of an emerging, evolving pandemic disease. It’s available for iOS, Android, […]
What’s Weird Fiction?
Weird fiction can refer to a couple of different types of literature, depending on who’s discussing which books and stories. Classic Weird Fiction “Classic” weird […]
The Intersection of Science Fiction and Horror
Science fiction and horror share many of the same genre roots; science fictional motifs wind through horror like strands of DNA, and horror’s tentacles have […]
Being a More Productive Writer
I don’t consider myself to be an especially fast writer, but I do manage to be fairly productive with the time I dedicate to writing. […]
The King in Yellow
The King in Yellow (first published in 1895) is a collection of short stories written by author Robert W. Chambers. Most of the tales in […]