“It doesn’t look like much,” Clark said, squinting, one hand shading his eyes. “Anyway. Not much. Surely the owner wouldn’t mind?”
Lochinvar Luck and Shandy were certainly eager to try it; [...]
Issue: May 2006
Private Land
Characters on the Couch: Introduction
Are your characters depressed? Phobic? Hallucinating? As authors, we know we should understand our characters as well as possible, but the brain is a complicated organ, and psychology can be a forbiddingly complicated science. Staff writer AJ Grant tells you what you need to know in a new series about mental illnesses that commonly appear in genre fiction.
In addition, our Research section continues to expand, this time with a series of comparative religion links about Christianity. Need to pull up an ominous biblical quote for a horror story? Want to know how and why the Christian church—and its views toward sin and science—developed the way they did? Fantasy authors and historical fiction writers alike will find inspiration.
Is the Matrix Really Green and Black? A Writer’s Intro to Hacker Culture
There’s something to be said for being misunderstood—it gives you staying power. Two decades after hackers first began to gain prominence in the media, news writers are still talking about [...]
The Chocolate Lover
Dear Curtis:
I am leaving this right under your nose because I don’t know where I’ll be when you realize that I’m gone. I was going to say, “when you come [...]
Fags and Lager, by Charlie Williams
A mystery that pairs deft social commentary with dark humor. Love him or hate him, it can’t be denied that soused anti-hero Royston Blake is the best doorman-turned-detective that the town of Mangel has ever seen.
Sing the Siren Song (And Then Clap Your Hand)
There’s something important about the number three. Yes, yes, you’re right; there’s something important about most every number less than three and still quite a few above it. But the [...]