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Brian Rouff

Brian Rouff

Elevator Pitch

BC (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…

22h ago

Elevator Pitch

22h ago

Brian Rouff

Things Happen When They’re Supposed To

Things 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 17

Things Happen When They’re Supposed To

Jul 17

Brian Rouff

But It’s the Truth

People continue to send me manuscripts. (My wife accuses me of being too nice a guy. She says I need to practice looking meaner.)

Jul 10

But It’s the Truth

Jul 10

Brian Rouff

The Drunkard’s Walk

The Drunkard’s Walk

Jun 28

The Drunkard’s Walk

Jun 28

Brian Rouff

Of Agents and Men

Back 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 22

Of Agents and Men

Jun 22

Brian Rouff

Best Books on Writing

I 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 15

Best Books on Writing

Jun 15

Brian Rouff

Fantasy Football, Writing and Life

I played fantasy football from 1994 well into the 2000s. 1994 is the year the Los Angeles Rams hightailed it out of L.A. for St. Louis. My…

Jun 9

Fantasy Football, Writing and Life

Jun 9

Brian Rouff

Ten Classic Films I’ve Never Seen

I’ve been a movie fan ever since my parents took me to see Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” at Detroit’s historic Fisher Theater when I was four…

Jun 2

Ten Classic Films I’ve Never Seen

Jun 2

Brian Rouff

Writing is a Puzzle

My oldest grandson is really smart. That’s not just the opinion of a proud papa; we have definitive proof in the form of school aptitude…

May 26

Writing is a Puzzle

May 26

Brian Rouff

Working Without a Net

Over the years, I’ve gone to quite a few classes and read numerous books on the craft of writing. Most, if not all, recommend creating a…

May 20

Working Without a Net

May 20

Brian Rouff

Brian Rouff

Brian Rouff has written books, short stories, and essays from and about Las Vegas for more than three decades. His latest novel is "The House Always Wins."

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