Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:29:38 -0800WeeblyWed, 21 Dec 2011 11:57:31 -0800http://www.ryantullis.com/1/post/2011/12/poetry-mfa-applications-and-taralisus-kindle-ebook-price-under-a-dollar.htmlI'm currently putting my application forward to MFA Creative Writing programs. It makes me nervous going up against the other talented writers who have made it this far. I've been here before, however, when I originally submitted Taralisu for publication.

I've also been thinking about improving as a poet. Being out of a college, keeping the literary muscles flexed while working an irrelevant full time job is a more difficult game. I've been going to poems.com. Poetry Daily's poems are mostly contemporary pieces published in literary journals. So if you're also in my situation, I really recommend the site.

It actually shocks me how few "poets" read much poetry. I fell into the same trap, to an extent, until my junior year of high school and reading Billy Collins. I spent most of my time thinking poetry was some lyrical love child of Edgar Allen Poe and modern day music. I just didn't know what contemporary poetry looked like because nobody showed me a contemporary poem in high school.

Also, Taralisu's Kindle price is $0.99. So if you're thinking about giving it a try, now is a good time. I recommend it, but you probably know I'm biased.

Merry Christmas. I hope you all get a chance to spend it with your families.

- Ryan Tullis




]]>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:52:12 -0800http://www.ryantullis.com/1/post/2010/11/several-new-projects-on-the-horizon.htmlWell, Taralisu has been doing well, considering the great digital 2.99 price tag! 


I have a manga I'm writing for, along with a comic book project in the very hush-hush works. And, of course, a new novel still in progress.


So thank you all for keeping an eye out on me!


- Ryan Tullis]]>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:21:18 -0800http://www.ryantullis.com/1/post/2010/06/its-time-to-put-on-the-mask.htmlIf you haven't picked up a copy of Taralisu yet, I don't know why you're reading this blog! But, anyway, as always, the sales still go steady with it. My next novel is speeding along now. But, with Taralisu down, there's a flyer coming up! That's right. Amanda was kind enough to put forth some of her hard-earned art efforts into working on some fliers for Taralisu. The picture will be put up sometime this week or so, so keep a look out!


Taralisu is also now on Books-a-Million! Check it out! 


Cheers!


- Ryan Tullis]]>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:38:06 -0800http://www.ryantullis.com/1/post/2010/04/still-waiting-on-barnes-noble-and-simon-r-green.htmlFor those of you who didn't know (which would be most of you), I begged one of my favorite authors, Simon R. Green, to do a book review. I haven't heard back from him whether he received a copy from the publisher or not. I'm starting to wonder if he hated the book so much he didn't want to reply. If that's the case, I'm not sure how to feel on the issue. I hope he does like it. He's one of my favorite authors, and having his review certainly wouldn't hurt for the book looking good (he's a New York Times Best Selling Author).

Also, Borders and Barnes and Noble haven't shown the book yet in their databases. I need to schedule book signings (thanks to my father for that), too. All of this while trying to write a second novel. Where's my time for Street Fighter and Vampire Savior games?
]]>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:23:56 -0800http://www.ryantullis.com/1/post/2010/04/first-post.htmlSo, most of these blogs, I guess, begin with the writer unpublished as a novelist. It's weird, because most books on writing don't cover the after-you've-been-published side of things. So, I guess I'm going to talk about my journey in advertising this book and hopefully showing the struggle that occurs AFTER the book is written, and in writing one's second book and so forth and so on.

After publishing my first novel, I felt pretty good. It got released just recently, and I find myself not knowing what to do. So, I've thought about some different ideas. I think I'm going to do fliers of four different scenes from the book sketched out (thanks to the lovely Amanda for that). Maybe do some banner advertisement. Also, I'm purchasing 25 copies of the book (with my discount) in order to give out to people who I think will push it and put up good reviews (indoctrinate the internet!).

Anyway, it's out. I'll write more later. But this is the first.

- Ryan Tullis
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