Read on and learn how to get a FREE copy of my upcoming novelette, Empty Quiver. This past weekend I hosted Write Club over at my house. (Yep, I’m about to break the first rule.) Essentially what happens is a few… Read More ›
Writing
Just Say No to Originality
Once again I find myself on the cutting edge of creativity and originality. Or, well, maybe just a few inches behind that edge. Possibly more. Like when I wrote a book about the nineteen year old son of a powerless… Read More ›
Keep Writing and Ignore the Noise
Writing great literature is about writing things that last. Stories that transcend current trends and attitudes. Stories that can inspire a broad group of people regardless their happenstance of birth. Writing like that needs to be recognized. To try and… Read More ›
Advice by the Kilo
Care to partake of my questionable wisdom? Head over to the Iconoclastic Writer and prepare to be astounded by my list of 5 Things I learned Self Publishing. This isn’t really advice or another drop in the flood of “I… Read More ›
Check Out My New Geeky Gig!
While it’s been a quiet week here at the blog, I’ve been scheming behind the scenes. The great folks over at GeekDad broke down and decided to give me a gig. Go check out my first post, Tomb of Horrors: Hangover Edition, and… 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 ›
The Murky Corners of My Mind
Most people didn’t know that aside from barely escaping a hot LZ while being pursued by the Predator with Arnie screaming “get to tha choppa!” in the background, Brian Williams was also a thug with some serious street cred. Cred he… Read More ›
Keeping My Towel for the Blood, Sweat and Tears
Normally people use New Year’s blog posts to talk about the past. Top ten lists take over the web (more than normal). The best and worst of a year gone by. I’m going to touch on that, but only to… Read More ›
Rewarding Noise, Drowning the Signal
You may have noticed a certain lull in my social media presence. A dialing back on the number of tweets. Fewer quips sent to the facebook feed. Maybe even the less regular appearance of my little nuggets of wisdom here… 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 