Coming Soon: 'Variety Show' by Ali House!
Coming in 2021, we have Ali House's lit fiction horror novel, Variety Show. House's third novel follows Wendy, a young actor navigating...
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- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
"Add a Catchy Title"
This is the instruction the title box gives me when I start a new post, but it also got me thinking about story titles. In my experience,...
- Nov 4, 2020
- 11 min
CATHY DRINKS COKE: NATIVE ADVERTISING, PRODUCT PLACEMENT, AND K-MART REALISM IN FICTION.
I was asked once at a convention by a fan of the Black Womb series if I had accepted any money from the Coca-Cola company to feature...
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
NEVER BURN YOUR WORK | HOUSE BLOG
We’ve all had moments where we’ve thought “This story is so bad that I’m going to set it on fire and roast marshmallows over the flames.”...
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
MEET THE EDITORS: DR. SULAIMON GIWA
Dr. Sulaimon Giwa is an Assistant Professor in the School Social Work with a cross-appointment to the Department of Sociology (Police...
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
WINNER: “A DARKNESS WITHIN” BY ALI HOUSE | KIT SORA FLASH FICTION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
After much deliberation, Engen Books is proud to announce the winner of the September 2020 Kit Sora Flash Fiction Photography Contest:...
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
MEET THE EDITORS: AILSA CRAIG
Ailsa Craig is a queer and trans activist, co-founder and board member for Quandrangle NL, and Professor at Memorial University of...
- Sep 18, 2020
- 2 min
8 DIFFERENT KINDS OF DRAFTS | HOUSE BLOG
The Unfinished Draft :: aka ‘The Albatross’. Will you ever pick it back up and finish writing this draft? Does it count as a draft when...
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
THE GUT BY BRAD DUNNE BECOMES #1 BESTSELLER ON AMAZON!
The Gut, the second novel from Brad Dunne, hit #1 on the Amazon.ca in the ‘Noir Mysteries and Thrillers’ category at 9:54PM Newfoundland...
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
WINNER: “UNBRIDLED FURY” BY TREVOR JESS | KIT SORA FLASH FICTION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
After much deliberation, Engen Books is proud to announce the winner of the August 2020 Kit Sora Flash Fiction Photography Contest:...
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
SPEAK THE SPEECH, I PRAY YOU | HOUSE BLOG
One odd thing about me is that I love acting, but I hate public speaking. Put me in a costume, give me a character to be and someone...
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1 min
TERROR NOVA BECOMES #1 BESTSELLER ON AMAZON!
Terror Nova, the inaugural anthology from horror icon Mike Hickey, hit #1 on the Amazon.ca in the ‘Horror Anthologies’ category today....
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
WINNER: “WAITING” BY HANNAH JENKINS | KIT SORA FLASH FICTION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
After much deliberation, Engen Books is proud to announce the winner of the July 2020 Kit Sora Flash Fiction Photography Contest: Hannah...
- Jul 18, 2020
- 3 min
WHY EDITING MATTERS | HOUSE BLOG
Confession Time: Not so long ago, I used to be SUPER pedantic about grammar and spelling in books. If I found a word that wasn't spelled...
- Jul 18, 2020
- 2 min
ON TO ROUND 2! | HOUSE BLOG
I did it, everyone! I managed to wrestle my short story into a first draft! Now, don’t get me wrong – it’s a rough first draft, but 1,645...
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
WINNER: “STORIES AND TIME” BY JENNIFER SHELBY | KIT SORA FLASH FICTION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
After much deliberation, Engen Books is proud to announce the winner of the June 2020 Kit Sora Flash Fiction Photography Contest:...
- Jun 6, 2020
- 2 min
WILWARIN: KIT'S STORYTIME
Happy 2019! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday season, and that the joy continues through the new year! I had a page full of 'themes'...
- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
WINNER: “BRIGHTEST AND BEST” BY MELISSA BISHOP | KIT SORA FLASH FICTION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
After much deliberation, Engen Books is proud to announce the winner of the May 2020 Kit Sora Flash Fiction Photography Contest: Melissa...
- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
HELPFUL THINGS THAT AREN'T WRITING | HOUSE BLOG
There are times when I find it difficult to write. Sometimes I'll sit in front of the computer with the best of intentions, but the words...
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
'ALWAYS GREENER' BY JRH LAWLESS HAD LINKS TO THE FROM THE ROCK SERIES!
Have you read JRH Lawless' stories 'The White Bird Dives' and 'Breaking the Ice' in Flights from the Rock and Pulp Science-Fiction from...