Does Talent Exist?

On March 27, 2012, in Opinion, by rsguthrie

No, that most definitely isn’t a rhetorical title. I have been gently prodded into seriously thinking about that question. A reader wrote a thoughtful “comment” to my Saturday post essentially taking the stance that talent is nonsense and has little or nothing to do with success. (By the way, I put “comment” in quotations because […]

 

Shawshank Sunday: Novelists, Screenwriters, Movies, and Memorable Moments

On March 25, 2012, in In Memoriam, Just for Fun, Miscellaneous, Movie Quotes, by rsguthrie

No, this isn’t a blog about spending the sabbath in stir. It is, however, a blog about this writer making an admission. I admit it, I am a movie FANATIC. And there’s just nothing I love more than a classic movie line. I quote ’em. I wake up thinking about ’em. Anyone who knows me […]

 

DOES Everyone Have A Novel In Them?

On March 24, 2012, in Opinion, Rant, Soap Box, by rsguthrie

I think the saying goes more like “everyone has a story to tell”, but a man I work with asked me the other day “how long does it take you to write one of those [novels]?” He then followed up with “You know what they say, everyone has a novel in them…” {now you need […]

 

Phreaky Phriday: Patti Carrigan, Phanged Phadoodle Gal Pal

On March 23, 2012, in Guest Posts, Indie Authors, Short Fiction, Teaser/Sample, by rsguthrie

There is a scene in one of my favorite movies of all time, The Breakfast Club, where Vice Principle Vernon is talking with the custodian, Carl, over a beer in the high school basement. It goes a little something like this: Vice Principle Vernon: You think about this: when you get old, these kids – […]

 

Guest Post: Mackenzie Brown (On Scribbling)

On March 19, 2012, in Guest Posts, Indie Authors, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

I have accepted the very kind invitation from RS Guthrie to guest on his blog, and this is just like a man who is the epitome of the writers’ writer for me. I hope very much that my words will entertain you but if as I suspect you fall asleep while reading this then don’t […]

 

Sunday Soapbox: Better Judge Your Book By Its Cover (Because Everyone Else Will)

On March 18, 2012, in Indie Authors, Soap Box, The Market, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

I usually don’t recycle guest posts I do for other blogs, but this one is an exception. I think cover design is an important consideration for Indies and that makes it worth an extra blog run. This post originally ran on author Trish Gentry’s fantastic blog, ChickletsLit. I love reading her blog because she, too, […]

 

An Irish Limerick (Send the Kids from the Room)

On March 17, 2012, in Just for Fun, Miscellaneous, St. Paddy's Day, by rsguthrie

I love St. Paddy’s Day. There are a hundred reasons why and not one of them has to do with the rich tradition of the day; too often we celebrate a holiday without the slightest clue as to what the deep, historical meaning might be. All right, stop cringing—good lord, I thought you were actually […]

 

Phreaky Phree Friday: You Definitely Want to Read This One

On March 16, 2012, in Events, FREE STUFF, Indie Authors, PHREAKY FREE STUFF, by rsguthrie

I’ve been thinking a lot about my books this past week or so. I want you to read them. I want you to give me a try. There are a LOT of books to choose from out there. Free this, samples of that. I try to give my growing readership here some interesting and (hopefully) […]

 

Does Bette Midler Follow You?

On March 15, 2012, in Celebrities, Miscellaneous, Parody, Twitter, by rsguthrie

Twitter ratios. You probably don’t pay much attention to them. Or maybe you do. Either way you likely have some set of rules (even loose ones) that you consult when deciding whether or not you are going to follow someone (or more importantly, follow them back). I used to follow everyone back who followed me. […]

 

Teaser Train: Alex Laybourne’s HIGHWAY TO HELL

On March 15, 2012, in Indie Authors, Teaser/Sample, by rsguthrie

  This week I am hosting author Alex Laybourne and a teaser excerpt from his debut novel, Highway to Hell, the first in his horror trilogy. Laybourne presents the reader with the idea that Good and Evil, Angels and Demons, even Heaven and Hell are not as opposite as most think.         […]