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LitReactor is an interactive online community where writers improve their craft and readers celebrate their love for literature. The site was founded by the team behind ChuckPalahniuk.net, and boasts an array of features tailored to readers and writers: An online magazine packed with news and columns about writing craft, the publishing industry, books, and other literature-related items. A writing workshop, open to all genres and skill levels, with a groundbreaking peer-review system. Online writing classes on a variety of subjects, taught by established authors and industry professionals. A robust, online discussion forum covering an unfathomable array of subjects. Community-wide writing competitions, replete with prizes (and bragging rights). Since launching in 2011, LitReactor has been featured in The Huffington Post, Lifehacker, The Daily What, and The Writer magazine. Members have provided each other with support and encouragement, scheduled meet-ups, organized writing anthologies, and even tattooed themselves with the LitReactor logo. If you’re passionate about reading and/or writing, this is the only website you ever need to visit for the rest of your life. Source

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“The House at Watch Hill” Perfectly Blends Dark Atmosphere and Anticipation

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This review comes to us from horror author and freelance writer Jena Brown. She's provided a quick synopsis of The House at Watch Hill below for those who have not read it; you'll find her full review after the block. Zo Grey hasn’t had an easy life. She’s been on the run since childhood for reasons she doesn’t fully understand. Not that it matters; Zo loves her mother, and the two of them have been each others’ worlds for as long as she can remember.
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How to Write Horror: Advice from a Bram Stoker Award Winner

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This post comes from Cynthia Pelayo, a horror novelist and poet who won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Poetry Collection in 2022. You can learn more about her on her website, or from her author bio at the end of this post. Horror is such a vast, dark sea of possibility, it can be hard to know where to start.
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Craft Essays | LitReactor

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By Chuck Palahniuk, Stephen Jones, Craig Clevenger, Richard Thomas Verified
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In: Abstracts, Character, Dialogue, Grammar, Literary Devices, Narrator, Objects, Phrases, Plot, POV, Research, Rewriting, Structure, Verbs, Voice, Word Play, Workshop Chuck surprised us all with a new batch of essays for 2014 & 2015! There is no exact timeline on how these will roll out, so just keep an eye on the site. In: Character, Dialogue, Grammar, Narrator, Plot, POV, Research, Rewriting, Setting, Structure, Theme, Vocabulary, Voice Essays from the doctor himself, Stephen Graham Jones.
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By Joe Walters, Nikki Hester, Nick Becher
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Columns | LitReactor

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The Absolute Worst Schools in Fiction Dreading back to school? Here's a list of awful educational institutions to make you feel better about your own. The Silly Gooses Theater Company How the pandemic changed the way Joshua and his daughter Ava interacted, and how it became the kicking off point for the “Demented Whimsy” of the novel "Farsickness," excerpted here.
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Online writing classes and writers' workshops

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"Tremendous insight into the fundamentals of storytelling, the often complex foundations upon which stories either succeed or are forgotten. " - Jim M., on Fundamentals of Short Fiction "This intensive has been a turning point for my writing. A price cannot be put on the knowledge and confidence I've come away with." - Gary L., on 200 Proof Storytelling "Holiday's class gave me the tools to build a daily writing practice which allows me to further delve into my creativity.
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Unprintable : The Official LitReactor Podcast

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Episode 34 - The Art of the Interview w/ Brian Keene & Michael David Wilson Brian Keene & Michael David Wilson talk the art of conducting interviews. [more] Subscribe on iTunes Download MP3 RSS Episode 33 - S.A. Cosby S.A. Cosby, author of "Razorblade Tears", talks inspiration, success, and drinking. Episode 32 - Alma Katsu Interview Alma Katsu joined Unprintable to chat about her recent novel, "Red Widow", as well as her upcoming historical horror book, "The Fervor".
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Minimalism with Chuck and Suzy

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Minimalism. What is it? How does it work? Come find out in this two-week workshop led by Chuck Palahniuk and Suzy Vitello. Your Instructor: Chuck Palahniuk (FIGHT CLUB) and Suzy Vitello (THE EMPRESS CHRONICLES) Where: Online — Available everywhere! When: This class is not currently enrolling.
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Plotlines with Joshua Mohr

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Finding a balance between story and character is tough. Best-selling author Joshua Mohr will show you how to do it in this four-week workshop. After this, you'll never lose the plot again. Your Instructor: Joshua Mohr, author of DAMASCUS, FIGHT SONG Where: Online — Available everywhere! When: This class is not currently enrolling. To be notified when it is offered again, Click Here Enrollment: 16 Student Capacity Price: $399 Class Description ***Please note: This class starts July 12...
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Taboo Topics with Juliet Escoria

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We all have secrets. Things too shocking to reveal in polite company. In this four-week workshop, learn how to exorcise your demons on the page and use them to create writing with real impact. Your Instructor: Juliet Escoria, author of BLACK CLOUD and WITCH HUNT Where: Online — Available everywhere! When: This class is not currently enrolling. To be notified when it is offered again, Click Here Enrollment: 16 students Price: $325 Class Description We all have secrets.
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