Kids tell the best stories. Mostly because, for a kid, there are no hard and fast rules. They’re unaffected by market demands and always show, never tell. They keep things boiled down to the most simplistic things in terms of… Read More ›
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Dungeons and Dragons Family Reunion
Okay everyone, squeeze in. Yes, Mikey, I’m aware Great Grandpa Gary is wrinkly and smells like cheese, but you have to be in the picture. What’s that, Grandma Ada? Something in your eye? Okay, I can wait. Oh, c’mon, not the… Read More ›
That’s no Moon…
I’ve got a mission statement. Nothing like establishing a galactic empire. No, closer to crafting a fully operational story sharing station where I can target people in need of good fiction and zap it into their brain from somewhere far, far… Read More ›
Cosplay Contest PSA
In honor of my signing event tomorrow, I’d like to take the time to provide a PSA. I’ve been to many cons over the years and cosplay has evolved from the occasional Starfleet uniform to the body-painted, poly-foamed, uber-competitive, beautiful… Read More ›
History Lesson: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
When I first saw the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy months ago, I was thinking “Why?” Than I went to see it. Consider this a review: Go. Brave the opening weekend and just go. I’m putting this one up… Read More ›
A Hidden Genre – The Superhero Novel
Crimson Son isn’t the first superhero novel out there by far. While comic book publishers such as Marvel and DC have been writing companion novels for quite sometime, it could be argued that at least the raw idea of a “superhero novel”… Read More ›
Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire
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 ›
Aren’t There Magic Beans for This?
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 ›
A Break from the Trenches
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
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 ›
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