Hang on, breaking out the ShamWow voice… “Savvy” readers check for a book’s publisher and if they don’t see a big house, they turn up their nose. Indie books are the new vanity press. If those authors could write, they’d have an… Read More ›
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Misty Morning Meditations
I headed out into the woods this week and took along a copy of The Fellowship of the Ring . The weather was cool, the Texas sun mostly hidden, and the bugs not yet out of their winter slumber. Spring and Fall… Read More ›
Killer Fiction from the Indieverse – IoD Story Bundle
Last Friday I spammed out a quick announcement about a really exciting promotion. One I’ve been itching to tell you guys about for a while now. Like a crawled-through-a-pile-of-insulation sorta itch. Today I’d like to give you more details to… Read More ›
Don’t Read Neil Gaiman
Lots of people have read, seen, or heard about the article posted earlier this week on xojane by K.T. Bradford. Her challenge to “Stop Reading Straight White Male Cis” has been discussed ad nauseum in and out of writer’s circles…. Read More ›
Dealing with Rejection through Physical Violence
How many writers can say they got the chance to enter a cage match with an editor? An editor that has rejected one of your precious stories in the past? An open invitation to kick and pummel them mercilessly before a crowd… Read More ›
Russ Vlogs: Kindle Life Hacks
Well, I kept threatening to do this and here it is. A vlog post. Thanks also to everyone that stopped by to check out my response to the elementary school battling the servants of Sauron. So far, no word from… Read More ›
An Eye on the Gates of Mordor, Texas
Lots of great news today for fans of Crimson Son and for the forces arrayed against Sauron’s bid to take over Texas schools. The tides have begun to turn. We have risen up with great cries of YOU SHALL NOT….wait… Read More ›
From One White Dude to a Bunch of Other White Dudes
I listened to Kay’s River of Stars as an audiobook on my trip to World Fantasy in Washington D.C. With a 20 plus hour drive ahead of me, I needed a super-sized serving of literature to fill the time. 656… Read More ›
Read any Good Books Lately?
I’m reading too many things right now. How is that even possible? Well, since I took on the task of transforming myself into a real writer (look Geppetto, no strings!) earlier this year, my reading list has exploded. We’re talking… Read More ›
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