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The Mukhtaar Estate is Now Open

Nat Russo May 17, 2017Books, Editing, Facebook, Fantasy, Humor, Necromancer, Opinion, Publishing, Writers, Writing Leave a Comment

I’ve been receiving a lot of questions lately about writing, The Mukhtaar Chronicles, music, dogs, books…you name it. And they’ve been coming at me from about 10 different directions all at once. Well, I’ve finally decided to embrace the fact that I live on Facebook most of the time. Yes, I still respond on Twitter, and I always participate in discussions that take place in the comments section here at the blog. But I’m on Facebook ALL – OF – THE – TIME. It’s a sickness. You should feel sorry for me, really, now that I think about it. Anyway, I’m proud to announce the grand opening of The Mukhtaar Estate, a Facebook discussion group geared towards…well, it’s geared towards …

The Road To Dar Rodon Hits Two Bestseller Lists

Nat Russo August 10, 2014Fantasy, Releases Leave a Comment

I’m proud to say that The Road To Dar Rodon landed on two Amazon Bestseller lists less than twelve hours after publication! It’s hard to wrap my head around this. Thank you all so much for your continued support, and thank you for the kind words you’ve all shared with me about this new story. Many of you reading this are writers yourselves, so you know how surreal it can be to release a piece of art into the world and have it accepted by people you don’t even know. Something else I’m not used to is that people seem to actually like my cover this time around! Thanks again. I know it’s been said countless times, but I can assure you …

Profanity in Genre Fiction

Nat Russo August 18, 2013Basics, Fantasy, Writing 58 Comments

I answer many questions on Twitter and Facebook on all aspects of writing. The most common question lately is “Should I use profanity in my writing?” The answer is simple: It depends. The question itself, however, is telling.

The Cascade of Talandri

Nat Russo April 18, 2013Fantasy, Flash, Writing Leave a Comment

I’ve been getting a lot of requests lately from people who would like to see samples of my writing. Like most writers, I feel a certain amount of fear when it comes to sharing the material I write. Having never published officially, I guess I’m lacking that psychological “stamp of approval” we all need at the beginning of our careers. I’ve decided to share a piece of flash fiction I wrote for this years annual Lascaux Flash contest. I didn’t win…for that matter I didn’t even place…but, for better or worse, this is a sample of my work. I tend to write about dark subjects, and this is no departure from that habit. The contest is simple: Look …

Peep Show of Necromancer: The Awakening

Nat Russo January 29, 2013Fantasy, Necromancer, Writing 8 Comments

Melanie passed the “Peep Show Challenge” over to me earlier this morning, and it sounds like a blast! Here are the rules: Go to the 77th page of your work-in-progress. Count down 7 lines. Share the 7 lines that follow. So here we go!