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Rush Leaming

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RUSH LEAMING has done many things including spending 15+ years in film/video production working on such projects as The Lord of the Rings films. His first novel, Don't Go, Ramanya, a political thriller set in Thailand, was published in the fall of 2016 and reached number one on Amazon. His second novel followed suit in summer 2018, entitled The Whole of the Moon, set in the Congo at the end of the Cold War. 2021 saw the 5-star reception of his crime thriller Dead Tree Tales.

His short stories have appeared in Notations, 67 Press, Lightwave, 5k Fiction, and The Electric Eclectic. He has lived in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Zaire, Thailand, Spain, Greece, England, and Kenya. He currently lives in South Carolina.


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Rush Leaming Be honest, I've never really had it, but then again, I'm not an "everyday writer". I don't follow a set schedule or have a certain page count. I often…moreBe honest, I've never really had it, but then again, I'm not an "everyday writer". I don't follow a set schedule or have a certain page count. I often go months, sometimes years in between writing. I only write when I can't keep it inside anymore. And when that happens, I can write anywhere. It doesn't matter. When the story is gushing out, I can be sitting in the middle of a crowded football stadium, and it wouldn't stop me.(less)
Rush Leaming Let me answer it this way: I spent years working in film and video production, trying to raise money for my own film projects to tell my stories that …moreLet me answer it this way: I spent years working in film and video production, trying to raise money for my own film projects to tell my stories that way. I came close a few times to everything falling into place, but it never quite did. The best thing about returning to my "roots" and just being a writer is that I HAVE TOTAL CONTROL! I don't need millions of dollars or hundreds of people. I don't have to worry about investors, or completion bonds, or union contracts or weather delays. It's just me in a quiet room (or on my porch), spinning out tales on my own.(less)
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Dead Tree Tales

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Don't Go, Ramanya

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The Man Who Screams At Nigh...

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The Whole of the Moon

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Ella, la Loca: A short story

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Back to my roots

I'm kind of like James Ellroy in that I don't read a lot of contemporary writers, because, as he said, I don't want them to influence how I write. The past few years I've been forcing myself to expand my reading circle to present day. I've read some good books, but I'm heading back to my roots, re-reading the classics that really inspired and influenced me to be a writer. Heavy on first half of th Read more of this blog post »
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