I love reading about Exile on Main Street almost as much as I love listening to it. As a few of you know, my short story “Tumbling Dice,” which was written as part of an Oregon Coast Workshop and subsequently published by Analog last year, was essentially a retelling of that album–or at least heavily […]
Read More ...Garrick Rides With Other Teen Super Heroes!
Yes, my friends, Garrick rides again, this time in a solid bundle of Teen Super Heroes. For a limited time, you can now grab a copy of Glamour of the God-Touched (Volume 1 of the Saga of the God-Touched Mage. This is the book that was #1 in Amazon’s Dark Fantasy list (and #2 in […]
Read More ...Sometimes the Light: A Review
Jerry Maulin is an interesting guy. He’s tall, and strong. When you first meet him, you get a can’t-miss sense of calm that radiates from somewhere inside him. Maybe that’s his super power—a stable center from which to see things. When he talks he uses only a few words at a time but always has […]
Read More ...The Bridge to Fae Realm is Published!
Today’s the Day! Yes, it’s today! The official release of The Bridge to Fae Realm is here! You can now get it at electronic bookstores near you (links below)! As always, early sales and reviews are the most helpful, so if you plan to grab a copy, now is the time! (Aside: how may exclamation […]
Read More ...Get Zombies and Monsters and Gods!
Want to support a charity? Want to get Volume 1 of the Saga of the God-Touched Mage along with nine other really cool books with (you got it) Zombies and Monsters and Gods? Want to set your own price for $44 worth of books? Check out the Zombies & Monsters & Gods Bundle on BundleRabbit! […]
Read More ...Old Gifts Never Die
Back in 1993, before I went to work in Corporate America, I worked in the civil service Navy. When I left, the command threw many parties—all of which I assumed were to honor me, though some of which may well have been for other reasons.(grin) One of the gifts that one of my co-workers gave […]
Read More ...Dare to Be Good
In the middle of everything else going on, Lisa Silverthorne and I have embarked on a short story dare. For the past six weeks, each Monday we’ve alternated giving ourselves a prompt, and written stories (due midnight Sunday). This process is modeled after Heinlein’s Rules, and was advocated by Dean Wesley Smith back in the […]
Read More ...Cover Reveal!
As I’ve mentioned, the the cool folks at the Uncollected Anthology invited me to play in their urban fantasy sandbox this quarter. This has been outstanding fun because it led me to write in a sub-genre I’ve often read but never really attempted before–yes, my friends, Ron Collins took his shot at playing with the […]
Read More ...Purple Rain
So, yeah. Prince. I know. He did stuff before Purple Rain and a whole lot of stuff after Purple Rain. He was more than his music. But I want to talk about Purple Rain because … well … I’ve always had this weird relationship to Prince and his music. If you’re reading this on my […]
Read More ...What do you do about piracy?
TLDR Version: Ron’s Basic Piracy Policy: If you are struggling financially, if the idea of spending the price of a book gives you that ugly feeling down in the pit of your stomach and that feeling driving you to go to the pirate sites for free books, send me a note (ron*at*typosphere.com) telling me what […]
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