Author: G Robert Frazier
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Apex Magazine founder Jason Sizemore recounts zine’s origins, eyes future
The man who founded one of the top online magazines of dark science fiction, horror, and fantasy literature in the country didn’t set out to be an editor. But once he set his mind to it, nothing could seemingly stop him.
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Bloody or Creepy: Imaginarium panel debates when to write the gross-out
One of the panels at the 2016 Imaginarium Convention in Louisville, Ky., earlier this month featured a fascinating discussion on the use of gore in fiction. Given all the attention the season seven premiere of The Walking Dead has received, and the fact that it is Halloween, I thought I’d…
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Getting a head start on NaNoWriMo
I’m starting National Novel Writing Month a day early. Unlike the official NaNoWriMo goal of 50,000 words in 30 days at 1,666 words per day, I’m targeting 100,000 words at 2,500 per day over 21 days.
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Around the Web: Spooky good reads, tips, and The Walking Dead debate
By G. Robert Frazier In honor of Halloween, here are a few horror-related tidbits to satisfy your sweet tooth, if you dare: The History Channel presents a crash course on the history of Halloween in several short, spooky videos. The series includes a history of witchcraft, pumpkin carving tips, a…
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John Hart: Why he writes character first
By G. Robert Frazier It’s a hard business, writing. Author John Hart, who spoke to a crowded room at the Nashville Public Library as part of the 28th annual Southern Festival of Books, knows that all too well. Hart admitted that even after having written four bestselling books, two of…
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There’s no fantasy in The Dead of Winter
by Jean Rabe If you search for my titles on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, you’ll discover I’ve written roughly three dozen fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction novels. I’ve been in the game a while, and it felt like now was a good time to acquire a new writing…
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Books: Longmire finds the obvious truth
An Obvious Fact, the 12th novel in Craig Johnson’s popular Longmire series, tries to throw a wrench in the works by moving the titular hero out of his natural element. But Walt Longmire is an element in himself, perfectly capable of functioning in any place and under any circumstance with…
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Books: Atlanta PD’s first black cops investigate murder amid racial prejudice
Thomas Mullen’s Darktown is a novel readers won’t soon forget—not just because of its thoroughly engrossing, suspense-filled plot, but because of the historical, moral complexity contained within its pages. Read my interview with Mullen and my review, both at Bookpage.
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