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I am the author of the IPPY award winning novels The Takers; Book One of the Oz Chronicles, Delon City: Book Two of the Oz Chronicles, and The Pure: Book Three of the Oz Chronicles. The Takers is the winner of The Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Book Award in the Middle Grade/Young Adult Category. Married to a beautiful little Italian from
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R.W. Ridley

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R.W. Ridley · 5d ago

Words an author should never say

There’s a bit of a brouhaha that’s been… “brouhaha-ing” in the fantasy community for a couple of days that I just caught wind of today thanks to a post on Fantasy Faction by Marc Alpin titled The Man Who Thought He Was King.   It seems there is an author by the name of M. R. [...]
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R.W. Ridley · 1W ago

You’re vs. Your – The video

Posting because I’m guilty of making this mistake all the time.  Most of us know the difference and the correct uses. We just let our brains take a break every once in a while.  Nonetheless, it’s a great video.  Strong language alert.
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R.W. Ridley · 1W ago

Don’t cancel Awake, NBC!

I’m a little perplexed at NBC’s decision to cancel Awake.  I know it’s ratings related, but whatever happened to letting a show build an audience.  Awake is a great show.  The storyline is original, the writing is spot on, and the acting is fantastic.  In fact, Jason Isaacs may be the best actor on
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R.W. Ridley · 1W ago

The Avengers – Yet another review

I sneaked (snuck if you’re the informal type, and snucked if your the informal type who knows nothing about grammar) out on Tuesday afternoon and saw The Avengers movie.  I couldn’t bear to go see it in the evening in a jam-packed theater with a horde of cell-phone-using … patrons that wreak havoc o
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R.W. Ridley · 1W ago

A special Mother’s Day post – A message from my late mother

You shouldn’t be surprised that a writer with horror leanings would write a post featuring a message from his dead mother on Mother’s Day, but you might be surprised that this isn’t a macabre entry.  On April 3 of this year I had a very vivid dream involving my mother.  For those of you who [...]
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R.W. Ridley · 2W ago

Did the North Carolina ban on same-sex marriage go too far or not far enough?

This isn’t my typical post.  I have to admit I was dumbfounded by the recent ban on same-sex marriages in North Carolina.  I had high hopes the voters would rebuke the attempt to deny some of their citizens equal rights, but they didn’t.  I’m disappointed.  Not in the voters as much as us, the whole
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R.W. Ridley · 2W ago

Maurice Sendak on life, death, love, and children

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R.W. Ridley · 2W ago

R.I.P. Maurice Sendak

I was saddened to hear about the passing of Maurice Sendak this morning.  As a kid, Where the Wild Things Are was a major part of my life.  When I wasn’t reading it, I was flipping through the pages and studying the illustrations, wishing I had monster friends.  Everyone always draws comparisons bet
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R.W. Ridley · 2W ago

Profanity laden review of The Avengers

I found this review of The Avengers on Youtube by The Amazing Atheist.  If you’re not familiar with TAA, he is a world-class ranter.  He is a proud misanthrope and there are not a lot of things he likes.  I find him wildly entertaining at times.  That’s not to say I always agree with his point of vi
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R.W. Ridley · 2W ago

Banshee Worm King: Book Five of the Oz Chronicles is now available for Kindle.

It’s amazing how fast things work.  I literally uploaded the file for BWK yesterday and then made a change an hour later.  By the time I went to be bed, it was (and still is) availble for download on the Kindle store.  If you’re one of the early readers, thank you for your feedback and very kind com
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