Can A Hero Be Someone Who Terrifies You?

On August 31, 2012, in Book Reviews, Great Reads, Indie Authors, LOUIS C.K., Reviewers, by rsguthrie

So a few weeks ago I received a review from Russell Blake, an author whom I’ve admired quite a lot since jumping into this Indie swamp so many of us find ourselves treading in these days. One of the primary reasons I always admired him, I must say, is that he maintains this rebellious and […]

 

The Internet Is No Place For Funny, Buddy

On August 24, 2012, in Blogging, Encouragement for Indies, Indie Authors, Marketing, Mea Culpa, Twitter, by rsguthrie

So yesterday I felt like having some fun with a blog. You know, humor. No one probably takes time to read the small print below my masthead blog titles, but I normally take the time to categorize my blogs so that folks know what they are receiving (or, better, about to receive). Yesterday’s category was but one, singular, […]

 

Twitter, 6, Near Death

On August 23, 2012, in Parody, by rsguthrie

Twitter was born in 2006 to a skeptical online community, most of whom did not want to know what Demi Moore was eating for dinner, what particular strain of ganja rapper Snoop Dogg was smoking at any given moment, nor when, where, and which Kardashian sister had just noticed an itchy, smelly, reddening condition. Were the […]

 

A Book Review: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)

On August 16, 2012, in Book Reviews, by rsguthrie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am a huge Alexie fan, having read most of his books. Ironically I discovered him because of the Indie movie “Smoke Signals”, based on the interwoven short stories in the collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight […]

 

WHERE ARE THE READERS, Oh William??

On August 10, 2012, in Just for Fun, by rsguthrie

A great author friend of mine asked this question (yes, in ALL CAPS, but minus the “oh William” part) in a comment to my last blog. Well, it was more like a comment to a comment to a comment, but it struck a major chord with me. I live in a small corner of the […]

 

Gunfight at the 99 Cent Corral

I have a Free Kindle Nation Short (FKNS) ad running today. It’s basically a one-day email blast to 20,000+ subscribers and includes six chapters of my new book as a sampling. Now mind you, every person who’s read this book has raved about it. I am my own worst critic and I am telling you […]

 

Pulp Fiction Follow-Up Blog

On August 5, 2012, in Just for Fun, Movie Quotes, Movie Scenes, by rsguthrie

I wrote a pretty serious (and important) blog today. I happened to mention a quote from one of my all-time favorite movies, Pulp Fiction. It’s Sunday evening, I am feeling a little cheeky, so I thought for those of you who have not seen it (or maybe for those of you who have and l0ve […]

 

Apparently, I’m A Mensch. Who knew? (Hint: Not Me)

On August 5, 2012, in Personal Experience, by rsguthrie

I’m a realist, who is really just a pessimist who stopped guessing at the terrible future before him and started studiously paying attention to the terrible things happening in life, all around him: in the news, on the Internet—even in the supermarket. Oh, better not forget this part: and concluded that this world we live […]

 

WIP: Do I Love Cover Design More Than Writing?

On August 4, 2012, in Book Covers, Indie Authors, New Books, STEPHEN KING, WIP, by rsguthrie

I have the paperback version of Dark Prairies done and I #ammarketing like crazy, so yesterday I started back in on the third Detective Bobby Mac book Reckoning. I’m really excited about this book. It may not be my magnum opus, like Dark Prairies, but it is going to be the book that ties the […]

 

Show Me A Totally Clean Manuscript (Sans Deals With The Devil)

On August 1, 2012, in Editing, Humor, Indie Authors, Parody, by rsguthrie

I don’t get it. I really don’t. How does anyone produce a spotless manuscript? I can’t tell you how many times my latest manuscript was proofread. By myself, at least a hundred times, but I understand why I can’t see the typos. I know what it’s supposed to say, so I am the worst one […]