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The Roots of the Novel Are Parody, Pastiche, and Play
On reading Don Quixote in 2026
Sep 24
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Lincoln Michel
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Short Little Difficult Books
Novels that challenge with style, story, or form that you can read in a day.
Nov 18, 2025
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Lincoln Michel
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The Counter Craft Halloween Horror Writing Guide
🚨New book announcement! 🚨Plus, unlocking bone-chilling articles from the archives
Oct 31, 2025
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Lincoln Michel
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The Grand Ballroom Theory of Literature
On literature as an unending conversation, genres as dialogues, and writing as adding your voice to the chat
Aug 18, 2025
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Lincoln Michel
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Is Your Worldbuilding Up To Code?
On the infinite ways to build cities, realms, worlds, and galaxies
Jul 4, 2025
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Lincoln Michel
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Fairy Tales Before Fantasy Become Tropes
On the weird and surreal magic of old fairy tales
May 19, 2025
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Lincoln Michel
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The Age of Genre Bending, Blending, and Juxtaposing
Thoughts on the most important literary trend of the last 25 years, and novels that juxtapose different genres side by side.
May 6, 2025
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Lincoln Michel
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Writing Terror into Your Horror
Some October horror writing advice to curdle blood and tingle spines
Oct 4, 2024
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Lincoln Michel
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Dune Names Are Good, Actually
On language, names, and worldbuilding
Mar 2, 2024
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Lincoln Michel
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Underpinning Your Horror in the Uncanny
Some craft tips on evoking the eerie in fiction
Oct 19, 2023
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Lincoln Michel
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Some Surreal Books from Around the World
A reading list for fans of the dreamlike, nightmarish, and downright bizarre
Sep 26, 2023
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Lincoln Michel
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Fear of the Surreal
On David Lynch, surrealism, and hating art that "makes you feel weird."
Aug 31, 2023
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Lincoln Michel
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