No Parent Should Ever Lose A Child

On February 21, 2013, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

There are just some maxims the Universe or God or Providence or whatever you happen to believe in should follow. At the top of that list should be “No Child Should Die Before Its Parent.” I doubt you’d find much argument on that one. Today is the five-year anniversary of losing our son, Brody, to […]

 

Writer / Editor Russell Rowland

On February 20, 2013, in Great Reads, Guest Posts, Interviews, Proofreading, RUSSELL ROWLAND, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

Today I am interviewing my own EDITOR for this blog post! (What was he thinking agreeing to this golden opportunity for ME? Wait a minute—what was I thinking? He could triple my rates!) In all seriousness, Russell Rowland is a successful, extremely talented writer as well as having one of the best eyes for “seeing” […]

 

What It’s Like to Take a Life — Raymond Hunter with @Carolyn_Arnold #AODTour

On February 18, 2013, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

In three words:  Quiet.  Solemn.  Unforgettable. You see I started with the Russo family of the Italian Mafia when I was twenty-one.  It wasn’t like I set out wanting to be one of them or even belong on the fringes.  There are so many young men who emulate and idolize the Mafia as if they […]

 

Valentine’s Day, A Dichotomous Celebration Of Love

On February 14, 2013, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

I admit it, as far as Valentine’s Day goes, I’ve always been a pretty big cynic (not regarding love, of which I am an enormous admirer to say the least). This year I resolve to give the day its due, in word and deed at least. I have to say that a holiday celebrating love […]

 

What If You Could Transport Yourself, Just Once, Through Someone’s Internet Connection?

On February 13, 2013, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

I was talking briefly recently with a couple of authors about this story that is fact but sounded much more like a fiction book (or screenplay) written to produce over-dramatized terror for writers: underground legions of vicious, rabid “critics” on Goodreads that scoured the site blog feeds for any author who mentioned unseemly or complained about […]

 

I Want To Review The Reviewer. Personally.

On February 5, 2013, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

Okay, I get it—we’re writers and we are putting our written words out there and no way is everyone going to love everything we write. It’s just not possible. Some of the writers history has deemed so worthy as to award Pulitzers and myriad other literary awards had their very skills disparaged by “legitimate” critics […]