This bright, quirky fantasy, gives “superhero” a whole new meaning… The world Russ creates is so real, so believable, that you’re left wanting more of this character driven, action packed book. – One of my first reviews of Crimson Son,… Read More ›
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Chat With Russ Linton This Weekend – Plus Superhero Stories!
Want to talk fantasy with me? This weekend myself and twenty other fantasy authors will be taking over Kevin Potter’s Facebook Page. We’ve formed a fellowship of sorts. Originally, there were nineteen of us with works forged by elven smiths. Naturally, a twentieth… Read More ›
Fiction in a Post-Truth World
We’re trapped, living our own fictions. We’ve ensconced ourselves in little cloistered worlds which confirm only what we want to believe. Used to be that only happened in church and then you left that sacred space and had to confront the real world, returning weekly to reaffirm faith. Now, it’s a full time preoccupation.
Win a copy of Pilgrim of the Storm!
Can Sidge find his place among his adopted people and spur change? Or have the fates already spoken…
When Moving, eBooks are the BEST Books…
If you’re like me, you always need more books. In fact, I’m working on two more right now: Crimson Son 2 and Wake of Alshasra’a, the third book in the Stormblade Saga. And if you’re like me (and the rest of… Read More ›
My Subversive Un-Release
One thing I’ve been consistent about but never really acknowledged is that my writing nearly always has a subversive quality. Ambitious zombies that unwittingly end their own apocalypse. Ancient nosferatu who find themselves buying body glitter so they can “fit in.” Serial killers trumped by the very victims they stalk. Superheroes who aren’t really heroes at all. Fantasy books which feature characters a touch closer to the realms of science fiction and themes of realism dirtying their idealistic landscapes.
Adventurous Readers Wanted
Okay…okay…I’ve finally come up for some air. And HOLEEE CRAP is this place a mess. Dust. Enough post-its to encircle the earth, and a whiteboard that looks like somebody tossed a loaded scrabble board at a spider’s web. Of course… Read More ›
Behind the Black Wall – Guest Post with Laura Maisano
Thanks to everyone for their wonderful response and participation in the Immerse or Die Bundle Giveaway. The lucky winner has been notified! Now, on to my special guest for the day, Laura Maisano – a super talented editor and writer… Read More ›
Name Your Price for Award Winning Books? How About FREE!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR FREE BOOKS Details below: Let me cut to the chase. Above is the cover reveal for my upcoming anthology, Empty Quiver: Tales from the Crimson Son Universe. More Augments, more top secret history, and most… Read More ›
Where Have All the Readers Gone?
I’m going to need to put Free Fiction Friday on hiatus while I focus on my work in progress. I’ve been so busy marketing Crimson Son, that I’ve fallen a couple months off schedule and for someone whose only deadline… Read More ›
RUSS LINTON 