Thomas Rydder's Blog: The Clearing, page 11
October 18, 2013
It’s HERE! My new ghost story anthology “Restless Souls: 3 dark fables” is out on Amazon – and it’s only 99 cents!
Right now, you can get both my new anthology “Restless Souls: 3 dark fables”, and my werewolf thriller “The Clearing” - each for 99 cents! Two books for two bucks! Check them out… Story Descriptions: 1. “Do Unto Others” (short story) - Jeremy is a street hood, lawless and unchained. When he is wronged by a local businessman, […]
The dedication page of my new book “Restless Souls: 3 Dark Fables”…and why…
Dedication Cancer. The word strikes dread into our very souls as nothing has, since the spread of the Black death. Almost no one has been unaffected by this vile disease, and everyone I know either has had a relative who contracted it, or known someone who has. I am, therefore, dedicating this book to those […]
October 17, 2013
SCAM ALERT – Part IV – I’m going weasel hunting…join me?
If any of you missed my three original posts, I was approached by an “authors” group who participate in 5-star review exchanges. You can read the original post by clicking the images below: Click on this one to read part I Click this one to read part II Click this one to read part III And […]
My new ghost story anthology “Restless Souls: 3 Dark Fables” is coming out this weekend! And I need some willing blogs – also…
I am re-releasing my debut werewolf thriller “The Clearing“, as well. A number of reviews commented (negatively) on one particular aspect of the book, so I corrected those areas, and now it’s better than ever! So. Here are the books. I’d love to do some blog stops to promote them, so if you’re interested, let’s […]
Bad Habits for Writers – Highlighting the Problems | This Craft Called Writing (This one is simple, and brilliant – TR)
I was privileged last Saturday to attend the second of Sara Grant’s Revision Workshops hosted by North East SCBWI in York. Much was learnt during Sara’s workshops, too much to detail in one post, but I thought I’d share one insight, which I have found very helpful. (Click on the image to read on) Filed under: […]
October 16, 2013
SCAM ALERT – Part III – So now I’m getting bad reviews on Amazon :)
If any of you missed my two original posts, I was approached by an “authors” group who participate in 5-star review exchanges. You can read the original post by clicking the images below: Click on this one to read part I Click this one to read part II I had originally thought I might infiltrate this […]
October 14, 2013
A quick announcement – I’m going…
to be offline for a couple days, and will be back on later this week. Just didn’t want anyone to think I was ignoring them C ya soon… Filed under: Articles and Posts by Authors
October 13, 2013
Hey! “Confronting the Demon”, the new fantasy by my pal Ciara Ballantyne is only 99 cents Sunday, Oct. 13th…check it out!
Click on the cover to get it on Amazon! Book description: The gates to hell are thrown wide when Alloran is betrayed by his best friend, Ladanyon, and framed for forbidden magic. He is hunted by the guards and the wizards both, tormented by the gruesome murder of his friends and loved ones, and crippled […]
October 12, 2013
The Best Storytelling Tips You’ll EVER Receive from – Pixar?| adoptingjames
As I’m working on my extended edition of The Man in the Box, I find myself going back to this list. It’s a list of Pixar’s 22 tips on how to tell a great story. I almost don’t want to share this because I’m greedy like that, but then I got to thinking: great stories inspire […]
I’m pleased as punch to have my buddy Tina Traverse over today, along with her latest work, “Let There Be Blood”…come join us!
Let me preface this little chat with a bit about what Tina has done, because I think it’s a brilliant idea. She wrote a book – one involving vampires, no less – but, instead of just editing, revising, and slapping a cover on it, she did something way out there, and totally clever. She posts a […]
