R.J. Crayton's Blog, page 17

Back from the Abyss

Howdy, I’m back. From where? Nowhere really, just back from the chaos of life. My goal this year had been to write at least one blog post per week, and I’m on the brink of failing. I’ve been deluged with … Continue reading →

Book Deals and Clinical Trials

Happy Friday to you! It’s my kids’ last weekday of spring break, so we’re headed down to the National Mall to check out the Cherry Blossoms before the rain sets in today.  But, before we head down, I just wanted … Continue reading →

Friday Fun Stuff – When Editing Goes Wrong

Since I released my self-publishing book earlier this week, editing has been on my mind. I ran across this funny video from Studio C that reminded me how important it is to be on the same page as your editor. … Continue reading →

Self-Publishing Road Map Available

Just a little FYI that my self-publishing help book is available now on Amazon. Yay. It was a fun little project and I’m glad it’s finally available. It offers some practical advice to those who are self-publishing. It also has … Continue reading →

Friday Fun Stuff – Harry Potter meets Uptown Funk

Happy Friday to you. I hope your weather is more pleasant than mine, which is rain and clouds. I’m doing some writing today. I’m very excited to hammer out some words on my work-in-progress, which is a two-part book series … Continue reading →

Tilted Tuesday

Ok, I randomly labeled my post with the first T-word I could think of. Sorry for the confusion. But sometimes I’m random like that. Perhaps my head was tilted once to often on a Tuesday. Yesterday, I had a post … Continue reading →

In wake of Otis Byrd death, Lynch Party free on Wattpad briefly

Last night, I was startled to see a story pop up in my Facebook feed about Mississippi authorities finding an African-American man, Otis Byrd, 54,  hanging from a tree in the woods. Police said they were investigating all angles, including … Continue reading →

“An intense, edge of your seat read” … and Other Awesome Things

Happy Monday to you. Lots of good stuff to report today. First and foremost, Third Life: Taken got an awesome review over at Big Al’s Books and Pals. None other than Big Al himself called it, “an intense, edge of … Continue reading →

Friday Fun Stuff: Cinderella vs. Belle

The new Disney Cinderella flick is coming out today, so for our Friday Fun Stuff, we’re doing a rap battle that’s epic, even if it’s not done by the folks at ERB (Epic Rap Battles of History). This one is … Continue reading →

Gelatinous Goo …

Just a quick note to let you know I’ll be breaking from blogging for at least the next week, maybe slightly longer. My poor right eye suffered this weekend, first with an eyelid infection, made worse by what the urgent … Continue reading →