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 ›
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Pilgrim of the Storm Limited Release
Only in the indie world can you go from a week between the cover reveal and a release. Sometimes this is a sign of poor planning or poor production values. Let me assure you, neither applies here. (Just look… Read More ›
I Am Not Your Entertainment Committee
A time-honored classic. Like “Do you want me to turn this car around?” or “Wait until your father gets home!” One of those countless sayings you swore you’d never inflict on your own children, let alone your fans. Yep, this one’s… Read More ›
Introducing Sidge
I’ve been pushing Crimson Son for so long, I’m getting nervous about one thing in particular: confusing my fans. Not that my fans are easily confused. If they read my fiction, they either enjoy puzzles and deep plots with a heavy… Read More ›
Wherein a Bug Makes a Bet and Wins Big
Bugs. I have this thing for bugs lately and I have no idea where it came from. I really enjoyed writing the scenes with the Black Beetle for Crimson Son. He’s the Crimson Mask’s arch-nemesis and is a bit obsessed… Read More ›
Famous Last Words from the Ass-End of the Universe
There is a light at the end of this tunnel. I think. It could be the place where the singularity collapses and I get playdoh-extruded out of the universe’s sphincter. Not sure. I just gotta get there first. My publishing… Read More ›
Dare to be Unmarketable
While trying to put together the new short story collection, juggling the article gig at GeekDad, reading through the first round of critique reviews for First Song, and doing my best to keep Crimson Son in the public eye, I’ve… Read More ›
Not Exactly Common
I wanted to vlog today but the weather happened. From sixty degrees to freezing in a matter of days, we’ve got an official snow day here in North Texas. Well, “inclement weather” day. Snow is uncommon. A thing of myth… 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 ›
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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