The Week in Links 8/21/15 Frankenstein, Star Trek Beyond, Mecha Car

Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror
Victor and Igor Toy with Wrathful Forces in the First Victor Frankenstein Trailer
Graphic Novels for 6 Types of Fantasy Fans

15 Horror Movies That Will Give You Nightmares

The Importance of Making Race Explicit in YA Fantasy
Guide to better town maps for your D&D campaign or fantasy novel

The Popularity of Dystopian Film and Its Effect on Dystopian Literature

H.P. Lovecraft’s Monster Drawings: Cthulhu & Other Creatures

Mixing Magic with the Mundane World by Tom Doyle

Writing Life and Publishing
J.K. Rowling Offers Advice to Aspiring Writers
What Makes Your Story Unique?
What’s Your Author Self-Esteem?

Broken, Not Bitter. An Author’s Life with Repetitive Strain Injuries

How Reading (and Writing) Obituaries Can Improve Your Fiction

Nerdom
Gundam Designer Creates a Mecha Inspired Car
How Groot Helped One Young Fan Overcome His Speech Disorder
Mockingbird lands an ABC pilot order for Marvel’s Most Wanted
Star Trek Beyond Behind-The-Scenes Video Shows New Aliens, Uniforms

The Book Nerd’s Guide to New York City

Starship Enterprise vs. Superman: Who's the Fastest Sci-Fi Spacefarer? (Graphic)

Book Marketing and Branding
Essential Guide to Video Marketing: A Resource for Marketers
How to Optimize Your Tweets for Search
Take Your Author Blog to New Heights

What to put in Your Author Media Kit