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• Sale Ends Soon!

  By Russ Linton on July 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Just a quick post to let you know that the Smashwords Summer Sale is ending in two days. That’s only TWO DAYS to get the Crimson Son ePub 50% off! Go to Smashwords and use coupon code SSW50 at checkout…. Read More ›

• Cosplay, Games, and a Book Signing!

  By Russ Linton on July 23, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Mark your calendars! My first signing is on August 9th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Roll2Play in Coppell! The Crimson Son paperback will be available for purchase and signed copies will be handed out as part of the prizes… Read More ›

• The Author Visits gives Crimson Son 5 stars!

  By Russ Linton on July 18, 2014 • ( 0 )

  The kind folks over at The Author Visits have just posted a review of Crimson Son. Here’s an excerpt: “This bright, quirky fantasy, gives “superhero” a whole new meaning. From the smart, snarky wise-cracking first person POV of Spencer, to his… Read More ›

• Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire

  By Russ Linton on July 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I’m back from spending a week in the woods with a bunch of teenagers. I tweeted a bit about the experience and did my best to keep in touch between fading cell tower signals and an overloaded wi-fi signal near the… Read More ›

• Not Naked but Afraid – Crimson Son superhero novel HALF OFF!

  By Russ Linton on July 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I’ve returned unscathed from my camping trip. Aside from a kid at the shotgun class who didn’t want to keep his gun pointed down range and a wilderness first aid instructor with a sense of humor dry enough to make… Read More ›

• Another 5 Star Review for Crimson Son!

  By Russ Linton on July 7, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  I’m a bit stunned. Check out the latest review over at Fanboy Comics. Tony Caballero says it best: “it shouldn’t work as well as it does”. A quirky story in a niche subgenre that doesn’t get nearly the shelf space… Read More ›

• Aren’t There Magic Beans for This?

  By Russ Linton on July 3, 2014 • ( 3 )

  Hi, my name is Russ Linton. I’m an author. Have you heard about my superhero novel, Crimson Son? I’m a broken record lately. For those of you that don’t get the reference, I’m a scratched CD. For those of you… Read More ›

• Christmas in July

  By Russ Linton on July 2, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Look what I got! A box full o’ kick ass! No time to celebrate. I’m headed to a local institution, Recycled Books, to try and sweet talk them into putting me on their “local author” shelf. Next, it’s off to a… Read More ›

• A Break from the Trenches

  By Russ Linton on June 26, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Sold a couple books yesterday. An animal or wild toddler happened to poop in the neighborhood pool and our residents were all over it on our neighborhood Facebook group. I offered an indoor option for summer entertainment instead of swimming… Read More ›

• How NOT to Distribute Your Work

  By Russ Linton on June 19, 2014 • ( 1 )

  This one is for my fellow writers and self-pubbers. I thought it would be a good idea to write a series of “lessons learned” now that Crimson Son is out, on the shelves, and seeing some sales. This first post… Read More ›