Rusty Barnes

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poet | novelist | editor of Tough | HALF CRIME, story collection from Redneck Press

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Trying to stay cool and appropriately watered with a seminal book, a nice copy I just got.

For them what don't know: Fried Chicken & Coffee is both my personal website and an occasional home for gritlit and related materials. I ran it successfully until just recently, and I sense the current market will bear its continuance. Check it out! friedchickenandcoffee.com

Fried Chicken and Coffee: Online Home of Rusty Barnes | a blog of crime fiction, rural, working-class and Appalachian concerns friedchickenandcoffee.com

Hoping for a revival! friedchickenandcoffee.com/2024/07/12/h...

Hangin’ Out at the Git and Go, poetry by Jason Ryberg | Fried Chicken and Coffee: Online Home of Rusty Barnes friedchickenandcoffee.com

You will want this badboy!

Why wait and pay more? Grab NEGATIVE GIRL, a novel @alexsegura.bsky.social said was "...modern and timeless at once - NEGATIVE GIRL pulls it off with confidence and a private eye duo that is up there with Dennis Lehane’s Pat and Angie."

Did an interview/talk with @TimothyGager for his writing group. I appreciate him making the video available for wider viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Ow...

Rusty Barnes on Writing...Presentation to Write Launch Groupwww.youtube.com

Doing a Zoom Q/A for @TimothyGager's writing group tomorrow at 1:00 PM! Message me or Tim for the link beforehand. We'll talk all around and about publishing and writing and what have you.

New poem at Misfit: misfitmagazine.net/archive/No-3...

misfitmagazine.net: Rusty Barnesmisfitmagazine.net

I am willing myself to sit my ass in the chair and produce something. It's a matter of mind over psychoses whether I will. I am going to try my best. The tools are charging. Please think good thoughts for me.

Signing off for a while. Gonna engage in some comfort food.

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poetry doesn't *do* anything other than alter your experience of language and reality and make you commune with memories and possibilities that are not your own, things of that nature, no big deal

Rereading some good stuff this weekend for tone and place. You can't really do better.

Seven ratings, a few reviews: care to join them? a.co/d/2V0mN4n

Half Crime - Kindle edition by Barnes, Rusty. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.a.co Half Crime - Kindle edition by Barnes, Rusty. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Half Cr...

Trying to plot out something new, so I'm reading something old and hoping it holds up to the memory of my initial read. How are you all? What are you reading?

Reading tonight into the early morning. Anyone read it? Cameo by Therem, whose literary opinion is sui generis!

New book trailer, by Michael Mcinnis! youtu.be/HSiunuWbB-0?...

Half Crime by Rusty Barnes Book Traileryoutu.be Nixes Mate author Rusty Barnes' latest book, Half Crime, is a collection of hard scrabble stories set in rural northern Appalachia. https://redneck-press.blogspot.com

Here's what I hope is a timely reminder: if you haven't purchased or reviewed my latest collection, here's your chance! a.co/d/gfctp3W

FYI: So I've been alternating between a *stark* mental health day, and scattered production. I managed to get through a large swath of Tough submissions of fiction, reviews and --at least one--novella I'm almost ready to pull the trigger on. So you know.

I just have to make it to the weekend. That's not so much to ask. How are all of you doing? Reading anything good? Managing to write?? Sing out!

Hi all! Reviews welcome, if you'd like. I sure would appreciate them. a.co/d/66tIOH2

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ONE of these will stick with me, right? I have some old favorites in here as well some new-to-me titles from my massive behind the scene crime shelves.

Have you picked up your copy yet? a.co/d/9NtmOi9

Half Crime: Barnes, Rusty: 9798218258900: Amazon.com: Booksa.co Half Crime [Barnes, Rusty] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Half Crime

Now would be a good time to tell me your good news! Good weekend plans?

Always looking for feedback--share the word, please! a.co/d/coICtSN

I am forever trying to learn. Anyone have an opinion on this one?

I'd love a review, if you've read the book and are feeling magnanimous. a.co/d/9ArHyLF

I have 0 ideas on my own right now. These times--they've happened before--call for taking inspiration in the places intended to be helpful. I will use this book, again and always, to inspire me to write something. Anything.

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If you like grit lit, this may be for you! Thank you to everyone who's backchanneled me with compliments. If you get a chance to review it on Amazon or Goodreads, I'd be forever grateful. a.co/d/buAzgGt

I'm trying to channel 15-year-old me, who sucked up all the westerns and action/adventure novels he could find, hoping he might get a stalled writing career back in operation. Wish me luck, if you care to. Even if you don't, Imma try anyway.

Out tomorrow! Thanks to everyone who's picked it up so far. I love you all for supporting me. Feel free to share. a.co/d/aZX4EPz