Writing is Cake

I’ve been thinking about genre lately.  Specifically, what the hell is it, where did it come from, and why is something based on formula and convention so hard to define?  I saw Wanted recently and was blown away.  Good performances from the cast, great fight scenes and action sequences.  It was heavy on special effects [...]

Saw an amazing little write-up on Cool Hunting about a story that is told online using Google Maps as part of the medium:
“The 21 Steps” is a fast-paced, finely-tuned thriller that uses Google Maps to take the reader through the story’s events. Written by British purveyor of spy thrillers, Charles Cumming, the story is told [...]