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Pulp Fiction Forever: How Sci-Fi, Horror, Crime, and Fantasy Paperbacks From the 1950s to the 1980s Built Modern Genre Storytelling

A 4,000-word deep dive into the golden age of pulp paperbacks — the writers, illustrators, magazines, and movements that shaped sci-fi, horror, crime, and fantasy fiction from 1950 through 1989, and the modern indie books carrying the tradition forward.

Lurking Fear·May 9, 2026·Genre History
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The Art of the Pseudonym

How Pen Names Unlock New Literary Identities. A name is a powerful thing — for writers, sometimes one name isn't enough to contain all the stories they need to tell.

Lurking Fear·October 10, 2025·Writing