In 1885, the author of “Little Women” wrote a tale that’s shocking, bloodcurdling and truly terrifying … and it was written for children. Let’s read it together! Continue reading
Author Archives: Katherine Luck
Why recipe blog posts are so long
Why do food bloggers write so much? Does anyone actually like reading them? Why don’t they just get to the recipe?! The answers to these questions will surprise you, and so will this free recipe for a very obscure cake
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What Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room” is really about
What is the 2003 cult classic “The Room” really about, you ask? I finally figured it out. It all makes sense now. And it’s even crazier than you think. Continue reading
What is a chapter?
There’s clearly a difference between a short story and a chapter of a novel. But what, exactly, is it? Continue reading
This is the end of the ‘Flowers in the Attic’ series
“Out of the Attic” is the nail in the coffin for V.C. Andrews’ once-popular series. It’s also, quite possibly, the world’s longest short story at 336 pages. Here’s why. Continue reading
Good news for people who like free books
Get a free copy of the new mini novella, “The Drowned Town.” What’s the catch? There’s no catch! Continue reading
The short, sad life of Edgar Allan Poe’s child bride
Her name was Virginia Clemm, and she was his cousin. When Poe, age 27, married her, she was just 13. How and why they wed is the strangest of Poe’s grim tales. Continue reading
What is literary fiction?
Literary fiction breaks many of the rules of conventional novel writing. But are there some rules that can’t be broken? Continue reading
