Blog | Marcus Richardson

The Inspiration behind the Broken Tide series

Howdy, muchachos! When you think of post-apocalyptic scenarios, the big three come to mind: An EMP event (or other grid down scenario),...

The Inspiration behind Solar Storm

This week I'd like to share the inspiration behind the Solar Storm series. It was kind of a two part story. I'm an amateur astronomer, in...

5 Mistakes New Authors Should Avoid

This week I thought I'd look at mistakes and offer my list of the top five mistakes I think new authors should try avoiding if possible....

Fan Forum: How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted your writing?

A little while back I posted a question on my Facebook page—I was curious to know what my readers want to know, or would like me write...

I am a Dictator

Howdy muchachos! As some of you may know, I'm a dictator. No, I don't sit around in tropical linens smoking Cuban cigars with big shiny...

Scrivener: Part 2

So last time, I wrote about how I love using Scrivener, the fantastic long-form writing software I and many writers rely on. You can read...

Scrivener...part 1

Every author likes explaining the process, how they come up with ideas, how they write, all the effort they put into their stories, the...

How I come up with ideas

How do I come up with Ideas for stories? I'm a freak. I'll admit it. My mind is constantly humming along and my imagination is crazy...

Inspiration for the Wildfire Saga

In one of my recent Snippet Saturday clips on my Facebook Author Page, I mentioned that I had a story about how I came up with the idea...

Solar Storm: How I learned to stop worrying and love the flare…

Howdy Freeholders. So an article about an impending solar storm came across my desk the other day and I thought I’d share some thoughts...

Where I Write

Howdy Freeholders, Today, I thought I might pull back the curtain a little bit, as some people have been curious about how the sausage is...

MARCUS RICHARDSON