For all of my other Fictional Workers struggling with how to sell your books well, I’ve got a lot of things to share. My first step was to fill out a marketing plan. I have a link to one and… Read More ›
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The Clams of the Wilderness
I’ve regained control of Fictional Work for the moment. Not sure how long I can fend off the constant attacks courtesy of Spencer’s buddies at D3dm4n$ Ch3$t, but I’ll try. The timing of the attack was pretty perfect, actually. I had… Read More ›
George Carrick Walker
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
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
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 ›
Training Montage
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 ›
Rejection Numero Uno
I recently received a rejection in response to a query for my novel, Collateral Damage. I’ve been collecting them for short stories for a while, but this one is my first for the novel. It’s oddly satisfying. At this stage,… Read More ›
Leaving the First Circle Behind
For an entire month I stepped away from my novel. At the beginning of July, I sent a digital bundle of what could only be described as a piece of myself to a handful of beta readers. I tried my… Read More ›
This is the End
At our weekly crit group after party, one of our genius writers (who keeps managing to stay ahead of his sworn nemesis and avoid assassination) mentioned that “The End” would be a great song to wrap up a movie. I… Read More ›
RUSS LINTON 