It’s finally here! The cover for “Beyond the Rivers of Time,” sequel to “Beyond Tomorrow’s Sun,” and a Page Turner Award Finalist in its own right. The epic adventure of Charlie and Becca continues. They’re joined by some old friends, and new enemies, as they explore distant worlds, and expand their quest for a new …
Author Archives: Ronald McGuire
Nightmares & Lullabies, Now Available!
My first collection of LGBTQ short stories, “Nightmares and Lullabies,” is now available. At times moving, mischievous, and reflective, much of the work is centered on the gay experience at varying life stages. In “Early Summer,” a boy’s first crush leads to the joy of reciprocity, while in “An Understanding,” bitterness, anger, and regret, fill the days …
Beyond Tomorrow’s Sun – Now Available!
Now available, my Page Turner Award finalist “Beyond Tomorrow’s Sun” has arrived. And get ready for the sequel, “Beyond the River’s of Time,” arriving early 2025. Available in ebook and paperback at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Magers & Quinn, and anywhere else new books are sold! Use the button below to buy direct and …
Stars
This is a short story – a mood piece – about music, love, and forgiveness, and the power all three of those have to transcend time and change lives. Published by the amazing Jerry Jazz Musician website. I hope you enjoy “Stars.”
So You Want to Be a Writer? Part 1
[This was the first in a four part series of essays for The Dillydoun Review, sharing my experience to date in the business of writing.] Writing is not easy, it seldom pays well, and it fills your inbox with rejection. In early 2020, because I’m a glutton for punishment, I decided to write full time. …
Why the Golden Girls Make Me Sick
I was in my late twenties and cancer took a great deal from me – mountains of money I didn’t have, a year of my life, some body parts, several friends, and “The Golden Girls.”
So You Want to Be a Writer? Part 3
[My third essay for The Dillydoun Review, in which I make the case that writing is the journey and publication is the (first) destination.] Writing is the First Step So you want to be a writer, and the starting point seems obvious, write something! Therein lies the problem. Writing, creating, storytelling, that is the beginning …
So You Want to Be a Writer? Part 4
[My fourth and final essay for The Dillydoun Review. A couple of notes – since I wrote this I have become a member of both the SFWA and the Author’s Guild, and my first traditionally published novel “Beyond Tomorrow’s Sun” will be published by Cinnabar Moth Publishing in December 2024] In my previous essay I …
Freelance Marketing Content Creation for eDigital
I was recently engaged by eDigital to help the company with their website relaunch, marketing communication, and blog content. Links to the individual blog posts are below, and you can check out the website while you’re there. They’ve got a compelling product suite aimed at the OTT/VOD/Streaming industry. If this is your area, you might …
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Review: Pulse by Edna Buchanan
My second book review for CNN.com, wherein I give my honest opinion about a work of commercial fiction, and manage to miss the point of commercial fiction. Who knew a book about murder and heart transplants is supposed to be light reading? Not me, not then. Now I know. Like I say, learn something new …