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Nov 18, 20202 min read

"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, 202011 min read

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 18, 20203 min read

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 5, 20201 min read

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...

Sep 30, 20202 min read

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 28, 20202 min read

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 17, 20202 min read

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 15, 20201 min read

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...

Aug 31, 20202 min read

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 17, 20202 min read

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 1, 20201 min read

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....

Jul 31, 20202 min read

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 17, 20202 min read

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 17, 20203 min read

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...

Jun 30, 20202 min read

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 5, 20202 min read

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'...

May 31, 20202 min read

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 19, 20202 min read

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 14, 20201 min read

'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...

May 5, 20203 min read

KIT'S STORYTIME: TAVARIL

This idea stems back to the fall, just after shooting week 44 in Harbour Maine! Myself, Drew & Maisy were all gathered around the island...