Film Critic & Horror Writer. Heeding a macabre calling listening to “Mother Ghost Nursery Rhymes” in kindergarten, Kevin A. Ranson wrote in grade school and filled countless notebooks with story ideas while touring the Mediterranean in the US Navy. Author of The Spooky Chronicles, the thriller series The Matriarch Vampires, and critic for MovieCrypt.com as host Grim D. Reaper #grmdrpr. Sith master of Google-Fu, Bing-Jitsu, and buttered toast (you want some toast?)
There was a fairly good response for this back on Cyber Monday, so let’s do it again! These links and codes are only good on Smashwords (all ebook formats are available). This is only good through Christmas, so get ’em now! Click to get the first book, The Spooky Chronicles: The Crooked Man, for 99 … More 99 Cent eBook Sale ‘Till Christmas!
A blog called Terribleminds (as retweeted by Barbie Wilde) has some pretty good stuff about rejection letters presented in an entertaining way. Here’s a few favorites. 2. Rejection has value. It teaches us when our work or our skillset is not good enough and must be made better. This is a powerful revelation, like the … More 25 Things Writers Should Know About Rejection
Just saw an article on the Huffington Post by C.A. Belmond entitled “5 Lies They Tell You About Writing,” and how they are “half-truths: at worst, they are straightjackets for budding authors.” It’s an interesting read, but I think a few of the explanations are a bit displaced. 1. Write What You Know. The oldest … More 5 Lies They Tell You About Writing (And Why They All Aren’t)
Some of you know that I’ve been working professionally with computers, graphics, and writing for years. Starting out in the US Navy as personal computers and the Internet started going mainstream, I’ve worked for both AOL and Web.com doing everything from helping people get connected to getting their merchandise sold. Right now, however, my day … More Soft Launch: “Resulting Consulting” Book Branding Services
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