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• George Carrick Walker

  By Russ Linton on March 13, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  An excerpt from Crimson Son George Carrick Walker (June 23, 1948 – ?) was a cryptanalyst for the National Security Agency during the Cold War. Much debate surrounds this clandestine Augment and his role in a number of what became high… Read More ›

• Live from the Icehole

  By Russ Linton on March 6, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  Recently, I attempted to interview the main character of my upcoming book, Crimson Son. Things didn’t go as planned, but since I went to all the trouble to contact a secure, undisclosed facility (which actually has no outside connections, but… Read More ›

• From Query to Book Jacket

  By Russ Linton on February 27, 2014 • ( 5 )

  

  I wrote a book: Crimson Son (formerly Collateral Damage). I then took a tentative step into the traditional means of publishing. Foot in the water, I decided things were a bit cold. And as a sci-fi and fantasy buff, the… Read More ›

• Breaking It Down

  By Russ Linton on February 20, 2014 • ( 9 )

  I try to steer clear of politics on this blog. Religion. Anything people are going to get up in arms about and forget why I’m here – just to Make Shit Up. Lately there has been a lot of buzz… Read More ›

• A Day of Fictional Work

  By Russ Linton on February 13, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  First off – for anyone that missed it, I sold a piece of flash! Go check it out! Per request, I figured I would share a bit more about my typical work day.  I’ve already given a pretty in-depth look… Read More ›

• Training Montage

  By Russ Linton on February 6, 2014 • ( 10 )

  

  We’re at that part in the story where the hero moves up to the championship bout, gets his face smashed in and has to nurse his wounds over a beer. Then some scrappy bartender says “keep your head up kid”… Read More ›

• Trials of the Ring Bearer

  By Russ Linton on January 30, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  I’ve got this story hanging from a chain around my neck. There’s a constant temptation to slip it on my finger and get wrapped up in the world I’ve created and forget about this arduous journey. Ignore the trials and… Read More ›

• For the Love of Readers Everywhere

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

  

  Hire an editor. I wouldn’t dream of doing this without a paid professional making sure all my words are in top notch condition. I’ve had probably two dozen sets of eyes look over this story, many more qualified than mine…. Read More ›

• Up, Up and Away!

  By Russ Linton on January 16, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Marketing. The bane of most writers existence. Some of us are great at it. Most of us, however, spend our days hiding behind keyboards and imaginary characters. Pounding the pavement and knocking on doors sounds like a real job. Fictional… Read More ›

• Call to Adventure

  By Russ Linton on January 10, 2014 • ( 1 )

  If it’s okay, I’m skipping the Refusal of the Call. I know, I know, totally non-traditional. But since I started this quest, I haven’t wanted to give it up. Heck, I’m leapfrogging the gatekeeper or first threshold and I can’t… Read More ›