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Russ Melrose's path to becoming a writer has been anything but conventional. Over the years, he's done a bit of everything--a jack of all trades you might say. He spent time in the military, the ASA (Army Security Agency, and yes, it's related to the NSA), worked in business (accounting, assistant buyer, management), taught at a secretarial college, spent time as a letter carrier for the post office, and he even mesmerized a few clients here and there as a hypnotherapist. He also spent time in the blue collar sector (building floors for mobile homes, a job retrofitting military vehicles for the army, etc.). Along the way, he also found time to get degrees (B.A. and M.A.) in English from the University of Utah and Utah State University respe ...more

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Are you planning on writing a sequel to Jacob's Odyssey? Just curious! It's amazing so far, and I'm slowly reading it because I don't want it to end...

Russ Melrose Actually, no. It won't be a sequel (but take heart, the characters from Jacob's Odyssey may appear in the third novel) I am currently working on the s…moreActually, no. It won't be a sequel (but take heart, the characters from Jacob's Odyssey may appear in the third novel) I am currently working on the second novel in the series. It will be called - Finding AJ. It takes place during the same apocalypse but has different characters, a different storyline, and a different locale. The second novel is about a former FBI agent who continues her search for a serial killer known as the Calligrapher despite the apocalypse. Her search leads her to a small town in southern Utah - called Gideon. If you're interested, I just posted the first chapter on my author website as a teaser. You can check it out here:

http://russmelrose.com/free-chapter/

Now, as far as the characters from Jacob's Odyssey, they may be included in the third novel along with the characters from Finding AJ--at least those that manage to survive. I'm still mulling all this over in my mind. Nothing is set in concrete as of this point in time. Hope that answers your question. And I'm looking forward to your review. Thanks.

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Are you self published or have you been taken on by a publisher? What do you find beneficial about the choice you made?

Russ Melrose Yes. Roether Pulishing is the name I selected when I was purchasing my ISBN numbers. Just a name I liked and thought had a nice ring to it.

What's bene…moreYes. Roether Pulishing is the name I selected when I was purchasing my ISBN numbers. Just a name I liked and thought had a nice ring to it.

What's beneficial about being self-published? Not a whole lot so far. I underestimated the marketing aspect of things and didn't realize how difficult it would be to get reviews. As a result, I am off to a slow start. Having said that, in the long run, I think being self-published will be beneficial in a number of ways. Once I get the marketing and advertising down, and I'm making some progress now, I expect some dramatic improvement. I think there are two primary benefits to self-publishing: a much greater royalty commission as compared to publishing houses; and having greater control over your books and marketing strategy. I will admit to being a little bit of a control freak.

I'd like to revisit this question in another year or so. That should prove interesting.

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Tome Tender Book Blog is hosting a giveaway for Finding AJ. It runs from June 8th through the 18th. An autographed copy of Finding AJ will be awarded as the grand prize along with three digital copies for runners-up. You can enter at the URL listed below: Enter the contest here: https://tometender.blogspot.com/2018/... Good luck to […] Read more of this blog post »

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Life Before Life: A Scientific Investigation of Children's Memories of Previous Lives

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“I thought you guys could detect witches." Jonathan muttered as soon as he got over his shock at seeing two people materialise in front of him. The wiccan sat on the floor, his shoulder being strapped with a makeshift bandage, by the ever-practical Ian.

"We detect magic, not witches." Hunter clarified. "We can't feel anything out of the ordinary, unless they start casting."

"Oh fantastic!" Jonathan groaned. "I'll remember that excuse later.”
― K.S. Marsden, The Shadow Reigns

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