Brian RouffTurning Fun Into WorkI have an annoying tendency of turning hobbies into work. My book stack torments me. My guitar mocks me. Even my DVR list badgers me into…Aug 23Aug 23
Brian RouffMarketing for the HomelessAs a guy with nearly forty years in the marketing field — before retiring from my day job in May — it occurred to me that homeless people…Aug 12Aug 12
Brian RouffKarma KameleonI’m fascinated by karma. It’s been a theme of all my novels and many of my short stories. Rather than some mysterious external cosmic…Aug 6Aug 6
Brian RouffFab FourSirius/XM satellite radio features a channel devoted to the Beatles. In between all the hits (collectively and individually), they sprinkle…Aug 1Aug 1
Brian RouffElevator PitchBC (before COVID), I found myself in Reno as a presenter at their annual Literary Crawl event. On the way back to my room at the Silver…Jul 26Jul 26
Brian RouffThings Happen When They’re Supposed ToThings happen when they’re supposed to. I didn’t make that up. In fact, it’s a cliché. But that doesn’t mean it’s untrue.Jul 17Jul 17
Brian RouffBut It’s the TruthPeople continue to send me manuscripts. (My wife accuses me of being too nice a guy. She says I need to practice looking meaner.)Jul 10Jul 10
Brian RouffOf Agents and MenBack in 1999, when I first started my fiction-writing adventure, a wise person told me, “A bad agent is worse than no agent.” What he…Jun 22Jun 22
Brian RouffBest Books on WritingI haven’t taken many formal writing courses. (This may come as no surprise to people who don’t like my stuff.) As a journalism minor in…Jun 15Jun 15