Christopher Shultz grew up watching old Universal monster movies and reading Stephen King. His stories have appeared in MicroHorror, the anthology 'Another 100 Horrors,' Smashed Cat Magazine and Grievous Angel, among other places. He also writes about books and film at LitReactor.com. Christopher lives in Oklahoma City with his fiancée Lauren and their two mostly well-behaved cats.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

OUR BLACK SHUCK | Grievous Angel, 2.16.15
"Because he was a sable beast and vast like the night that cloaked him, folks came to the decision our Black Shuck was an evil demon dog."

CHIMERA | Smashed Cat Magazine, 6.17.14
"You can leave some money. Right here." I pounded my fist on the coffee table, frightening the cat. "It'll pay for their funerals."

GIRL IN A BAND by Kim Gordon | LitReactor, 2.23.15
What's it like to be a girl in a band? Kim Gordon—artist and founding member of Sonic Youth—both answers the question and debunks it.

Ten Great Loose Film Adaptations | LitReactor, 2.20.15
The term "loose adaption" can make bookish people cringe. But there are plenty of amazing films that don't religiously stick to the source material. Here are ten.

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH | LitReactor, 2.5.15
We know February for several holidays and celebrations of cultures. Add to that list the Women in Horror movement, which shines a light on female writers, filmmakers and artists working in the genre.

5 NON-WRITERLY APPS FOR WRITERS | LitReactor, 1.25.15
While not designed specifically for us wordsmiths, these five apps for iOS and Android are handy for writers.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

PUBLICATION! AND OTHER UPDATES... | 6.22.14
Well, here I am, several months later, making a new post to the old blog. There are several things to cover, so let's get right to it.

First, nearly a year after having a micro-fiction piece published in Another 100 Horrors, I finally have something new out there in the world. This time around it's a narrative poem titled "Chimera," and you can check it out over at Smashed Cat Magazine, a venue for weird/noir poetry (be sure to read some of the other works published there too; quality stuff)... More 

ABOUT THE WEATHER | 3.2.14
Yet another snowstorm today, hopefully the last vestiges of a dying season, a desperate attempt by Old Man Winter to prove his continued vigor and health just before keeling over in comical death: eyes bulging, fingers… More

SOME THOUGHTS ON A PARAGRAPH | 1.9.14
Just read "Walled," a short story from Nightmare Magazine (one of my favorite lit mags) by Lucy Taylor, originally published in Twists of the Tail (edited by Ellen Datlow) in 1996. There was a single... More

ARTICLE PUBLISHED AT TOR.COM! | 10.10.13
I had the opportunity to contribute a blog post to Tor.com. The article's titled "Top Ten Horror-Sci-Fi Films," and you can check it out here. It was quite the honor and thrill to see my name and my work posted on this fantastic website... More

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