Thomas Rydder's Blog: The Clearing

Now on Amazon! Click on the cover to see it on Amazon! Damn! It’s not that at all. It’s not that I can hear her plea. It’s about what I’m feeling. I can feel her essence. I feel her soul merging into mine. What the fuck is this? Hell, she’s my mate? Ramiel ceaselessly fights […]

Patriot – is what I think when I read this… There is a lot about the military that those who haven’t served don’t quite understand. Source: Rick Perry: The truth about ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle | Fox NewsFiled under: Life in this world Tagged: American Sniper, Chris Kyle, Rick perry, sniper

Success should be rewarded! My “Idiots who drowned in the Gene Pool” has been one of my most successful and appreciated – so I’ve decided to revive it! Starting with my first “Idiots” post, I’m going to re-post all the previous editions, and sprinkle in new ones as well. Hope you enjoy! To kick it […]

Coming soon to Amazon! Silent and stock still, with his head bent slightly to the side, he appeared to be listening, so Lizzie looked about, listening too. He remained in that position for several more minutes, and then seemed to shake himself. Turning, he spied his young mistress and bounded happily to meet her. Wrapping […]

Click on the cover to see it on Amazon! From the #1 bestselling author, Bob Atkinson, comes a tale of Romance and rebellion. The Scottish Highlands, 1746. The history books are telling Andy Macmillan, a British soldier from the 1970s, that Jacobite dreams are about to end in slaughter at the Battle of Culloden. But […]

Oh, I’ve heard the mumblings and grumblings – “I don’t get any results from being on Twitter!”, and “People are only after followers on Twitter!” And you know, I get that. If you have a blog on WordPress.com (which I do), you can rig it so my blog posts are tweeted automatically. And you know […]

I’ve reviewed a few books over the last few months, partly because I enjoy reading, partly for the expanded view it gives me of other writing styles, and a little because I feel it’s a duty. Some of the resulting experiences have been pleasant. Good books, well laid out, good plot, and edited nicely. Others? […]

Coming soon to Amazon! Click on the cover to read the sample  1.”Do Unto Others” (short story) – Jeremy is a street hood, lawless and unchained. When he is wronged by a local businessman, it becomes his mission to seek revenge. But his new enemy has friends – ones that don’t take kindly to intruders.   2. “Colors” (short story) – Harrison Street. attorney, […]

Click on the guy to read it! Anyone who’s taken a crack at writing and publishing a book has it fresh in their mind just how complicated it can be. Genre. Audience. Editing. The Cover. Reviews. Publishing. Formatting. Oh, and lest we forget, how to write the darned thing. These blogs have much of that […]

Let’s face it. No matter how many high-quality self-published books that have gone to the top of the charts on Amazon, a certain stigma is still attached to indie authors and their work. Happily, that is slowly changing, and there is an ever-increasing number of reviewers and bloggers who are willing to take a chance […]