Why American Companies Are Rapidly Failing

On July 23, 2013, in (or...), and Such, Bad Analogies, Computer Security, Corporate America, For A Better World, Learning In The Strangest Places, Opinion, Potato Farming, by rsguthrie

I’ve been in a conundrum for several months now. Most of you know I left my “day job” of twenty-three years to pursue writing full-time, not because I was already making enough money from sales to live but rather because the hours of marketing and branding and promoting and responding and making book covers and […]

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A Plug For Wise Bear Books (And Not Because They Gave Me A Nod)

On June 25, 2013, in Awards, Bad Analogies, Blogging, Contests, Encouragement for Indies, Encouragement for Unknowns, Indie Authors, Sites for Writers, Wise Bear Books, by rsguthrie

It seems like I blog more than I write my books (which could be a good thing or bad, depending on who you ask). When I began writing this blog there was (of course) a motive to create a dot for myself on the map and, hopefully, grow it one day into a large metropolis […]

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Captcha or Made In China; I Can’t Decide Which Is Worse

On May 20, 2013, in Bad Analogies, Computer Security, Opinion, OPRAH, Rant, Red White and Blue, Soap Box, Social Media, The Internet, The World In General, Tools, by rsguthrie

If you’ve ever left a comment on any blog, store website, fan page, or any other Internet site, you’ve likely screamed in agony at Captcha. It is the program that requires you to enter “the two words” before the website can determine if you are or are not a bot. (For those of you new […]

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Even The Mighty Smaug Had A Weak Underbelly

On May 18, 2013, in Advertising, Bad Analogies, Book Reviews, Books on Writing, Indie Ad Sites, Indie Authors, Marketing, Personal Experience, Poor Writing, Rant, Reviewers, Soap Box, The Hobbit, The Market, by rsguthrie

My magnum opus received a rejection today, not for publication, but rather, that it was not qualified for a review by any “reviewers” on the website “The New Podler Review of Books: Small Press and self-published books worth reading”. Now I don’t remember ever submitting a review request to this site, although it’s possible. I […]

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