James Pruett Mysteries – Chapter One Excerpt

On January 14, 2013, in Uncategorized, WIP, by rsguthrie

  I’m trying something a little new here—I’ve just started my third book in the James Pruett Mystery Series that began with Blood Land. The second in the series, Money Land, released just at the end of December. I have written a few chapters but I thought I would share the first on the blog, I suppose primarily for […]

 

Returned From The Nearly (And Wishing He Were) Dead

On January 9, 2013, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

It’s been forever since I’ve blogged. No wait, forever plus a few days. And nights. It just seems there should have been 728 hours build into the standard day. I mean, please, I’m a writer and I struggle to find time to WRITE. Thing is, I miss blogging. Blogging for me is where I get […]

 

iAi Holiday 99 Cent HolidayXtravaganza

On December 14, 2012, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

The Independent Authors International iAi holiday book Extravaganza   You’re an awesome gifter — you got someone special a brand new e-reader. But what’s a great e-reader without great reads? Just in time for the holidays — Independent Authors International brings six great books from six great, independent authors for just 99 cents each.   […]

 

My Book’s Inspiration, Captured Resplendently.

On November 27, 2012, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

When I wrote my third book Blood Land, thus beginning the life and series of Sheriff James Pruett, there was a town and a people and a landscape I aimed to capture—the ones, in fact, where I grew up and grew up with. A friend posted this gorgeously-done video by the Chamber of Commerce and […]

 

Psst. You. Yeah, You. Might I Talk You Into Helping A Fellow Writer?

On November 24, 2012, in Uncategorized, by rsguthrie

I haven’t blogged in a while (again) but it’s mostly been because I am getting ready to kick off the long overdue 90-day release of Blood Land with a decent-sized marketing firm and I owe them nine blogs which they are going to put out on some widely-read blogs, so if I am blogging at […]

 

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

On November 8, 2012, in AMERICA, Non-Writing-Related, Red White and Blue, by rsguthrie

The morning after the election I posted a photo and short note on Facebook. Several people called it a “blog” and I decided to post it here. I don’t do political postings unless they are A) Humorous B) Bipartisan and C) Both. So please don’t start any political whining or debating here. There are plenty […]

 

Bestseller Russell Blake Goes Back To The Original!

On November 7, 2012, in BOOKS ON SALE, Events, Great Reads, Indie Authors, Interviews, Reading, RUSSELL BLAKE, by rsguthrie

Recently I caught up with Russell Blake, a good friend, bestselling author, and someone who has mentored me out of a corner or two in my illustrious writing career. He was preparing to put his first baby, Fatal Exchange, on sale, and I thought it would make an excellent segue into finding out a little […]

 

Obama, Romney, Or A GREAT, SHAMELESS FREAKING READ?

I figured with 2012 Election Week upon us, tensions high, fists punching teeth down other people’s throats—oh, wait, that was something else entirely. Scratch that. But you have to admit, we are a bit of a nation divided, and there has been a lot of campaign rhetoric to swallow lately, so I thought, “damn it, […]

 

A TOC Addendumb (Or: Maybe I Reacted Too Quickly)

On November 3, 2012, in ADDENDUMB, ANDRE THE GIANT, DISQUS, Images, Opinion, Past Writing, by rsguthrie

This is going to be a baby blog, though I’m writing it for two VERY important reasons: 1. I want to talk about my last post (and stance) on Table of Contents for fiction books. and 2. I just installed the Disqus plugin (the cool one that’s supposed to allow you to log in via […]

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Death to the Novel TOC (not to be confused with Housewives of the OC)

On November 1, 2012, in Amazon Tomfoolery, ANDRE THE GIANT, Opinion, Rant, Soap Box, by rsguthrie

I actually started a blog on this subject yesterday, was pulled away, and never got back to finishing it. Then this morning I had an email/ticket from Amazon in my inbox because a reader complained that my FICTION book does not have a Table of Contents (referred to more lovingly in the writing community as […]