Fun stuff today … an interview I did with Tracy Cooper-Posey is live this morning. You can find it here! I met Tracy at a workshop last October, and was immediately impressed with her overall approach to her work and her business as an independently publishing writer. It’s a different beast to be an indie, […]
Read More ...Stupid Question #37
Recently another writer asked me (via email) how do I know my stuff is good enough for anyone to publish? She labeled the email “Stupid Question #37.” Rather than being a stupid question, it’s one that cuts to the heart of what it means to write. No one wants to pour your heart onto the […]
Read More ...Starclash is published!
It’s always fun to see a project move along, isn’t it? Yes, that means it’s that time again: publication week! I’m so excited to be able to announce that Starclash, book 4 of my SF series Stealing the Sun is now available! You can pick up a copy at pretty much any of your fave […]
Read More ...Starclash Available for Pre-order!
I’m quite excited to note that Starclash, book 4 of my SF series Stealing the Sun is now available for pre-order at Amazon, iBooks, and Kobo. Here’s the fun blurb that accompanies it—which, coming from Mike, makes it another of those uber-cool moments. “STARCLASH proves once again that Ron Collins is a master of the […]
Read More ...On the Pulling of Milo’s Book
Some years back I was talking to an editor. At the time I was a pretty bright-faced newbie. We were discussing the job of acquisition editors—in other words, the choices publishers make in deciding what books they buy and what books they don’t. The guy described the final assessment as this: “If we can make […]
Read More ...The Knight Deception is Published!
Publication day is always a great day, and this one is perhaps even better than the rest. Why, you ask? Well, today represents my official full jump into the realm of political/SF thrillers, as The Knight Deception is now available through Skyfox Publishing! This makes me very happy. Trevin Knight has been one of my […]
Read More ...Making it
If you’re a new writer, I want you to think about this. Technically, the idea applies to everyone—I lived for years in the corporate world of product development, and the idea applies there, too—but new writers or others in creative fields will probably relate to it more than others. To you, I want to say […]
Read More ...Hero #8 Appears in Fiction River: Tavern Tales!
I’ve had my nose to the grindstone for a bit, so it’s great to be able to pop up and report that my story “Hero #8” is now available in Tavern Tales, the latest issue of Fiction River. This volume is edited by Kerri Hughes, who has quite an interesting taste in fiction. This means […]
Read More ...Seriously, Martin, just get over it
So, I wrote and posted this a couple years back. It’s a post that discusses my own experience with reading Dr. King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail.” Reading it today is hard. Stunningly hard in some ways. I suggest you read it now, though. And as you read it I suggest you imagine Dr. King sitting […]
Read More ...STARFALL: Book 3 is Published!
The calendar is whooshing along isn’t it? I’m so pleased to note… The third book of Stealing the Sun, a space based Science Fiction series from frequent Analog contributor and bestselling Amazon Dark Fantasy author Ron Collins. Available from Skyfox Publishing at: A streak of light across a clouded sky A distant planet. A harsh […]
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