We’re not just talking about adaptations, we’re talking about films or short films that have been written, in some form or another, by an author. It might be an adaptation, it might be the author wrote the screenplay, or it might be that they came up with the initial idea. Whatever the author did, these five films will either make you jump for joy or leap from fear. 5- Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark Image Via Amazon With the DVD available October 22nd, it’s just in time for Halloween and for us to pop …
The first step is to write the book. Now that you’ve done it, rewrite it. Now reread it and write it again. Its word shuffle, but not as fun. Because you’re going to keep repeating over and over again. When you’ve written it and you’ve waited a week and you’ve read it again and find there’s nothing left you can do to improve it, then you’re ready to start the first step in publishing it. Now of course you can self-publish it, but if you want to follow the greats and secure a traditional publisher, then you have to start …
Each week, Bookstr gives you a look at some of the best novels in a particular genre for your continued reading list. Today we’ll be recommending 5 books that are either fantastical Sci-Fi and/or Sciencey Fantasy. Hey ho, let’s go! 5-The Vine Witch by Luanne G Smith Image Via Amazon Luanne G. Smith gives us her debut novel, The Vine Witch, and it’s, shall we say, fantastical. Image Via Amazon For centuries, the witches of Château Renard have helped the townsfolk create their world-renowned wine, but when sorcière Elena Boureanu is blindsided by a curse, the …
If you’re a writer, then you probably have at least two voices in your head, one in each ear. One voice tells you that what you’re writing is the best thing ever, the next Harry Potter/Game of Thrones/Hunger Games. The other voice tells you that you’re a terrible writer and you should just give up. You suck down those fears and put a smile on your face. You’re a writer, and you have a short story of a novel or maybe you even have both. You submit your work and sit back. “No, thanks.” It’s a stab …
Two purveyors of smut and story, two literary giants who’ve gifted us with the steamiest, the sexiest, the naughtiest stuff to ever be in our hands; two individuals, who have used their words to bring us to our knees; two authors who can make our hearts pound—as well as other things!—are going to fight! Ladies and gentle—please be gentle—men, we bring you E.L. James vs Josh Lark. Ignoring the broader themes of Chuck Palahniuk’s seminal work, Fight Club, we’re going to do what we do best and have two people fight each other. Since we can’t talk about Fight Club (see …
