R Lawson (Rich) Gamble was born in New Jersey and raised in a family of avid adventurers. As a young man Rich experienced life. He worked for Princeton University, Gallup, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Unitron, the Forestry Service, and National Cash Register, among others. He acted in summer theatre, directed music at Newport Theatre Guild, premiered an … Continue reading About The Author
Thoughts on Writing
Excerpt From The Other
John Roundtree lived by himself west of town, not a town so much as a few dusty buildings clumped on either side of the state road that passed through on its way to more important places. His dusty old pickup out front with the cloth showing through the tires hadn't moved in years; weeds grew … Continue reading Excerpt From The Other
Revisiting the Masters
With the accrued knowledge and experience from writing 3 novels and countless magazine and newspaper articles I thought to return to the works of the masters of literature (or at least the literature I had been guided to read as such). My thought was (and is) to try to determine that special style, technique, or … Continue reading Revisiting the Masters
A Writer’s Dilemma
Lately I've found myself on the horns of a dilemma. The question? How to market my new novel through my social media contacts without offending my friends. I suspect that I hesitate more than most to offend people and I will admit readily that I make a very poor salesperson. But today's authors must be … Continue reading A Writer’s Dilemma
Inside your Book
One aspect of the physical appearance of the book we write that many of us might not consider is the interior. We spend a lot of time on the cover, particularly for ePublishing, and the back matter, of course. But the physical appearance of the pages? Even as a reader, I'd not considered it. But … Continue reading Inside your Book
The ISBN Puzzle
Every book for sale needs a specific reference number called an ISBN (International Standard Book Number). While theoretically any book can be researched by this number, I have found that this is not always the case. Some eBook authors do not use ISBN numbers. This limits distribution, as some retailers (Apple, Sony) will not display … Continue reading The ISBN Puzzle
Social Media Tips
At a recent writers' conference we were addressed by Caroline O'Connell of Caroline O'Connell Communications. She was a fount of information, a fount that kept on flowing by eMail even after the conference was over. if you have the chance to see, hear, or meet her and you are selling a product, do not pass … Continue reading Social Media Tips
Editing Tools
At a recent writers' weekend several presenting editors reinforced my belief that the best self-editing tool out there is Self-Editing For Fiction Writers by Browne and King. I have found this publication useful both as a learning tool and as a reference book. The book assumes that the writer knows basic grammar, spelling, and vocabulary (although … Continue reading Editing Tools
Welcome!
LAWRITERS (for Los Alamos) is intended to serve several purposes. First, to separate my stories, fiction, and essays from the character, leadership, and political articles I publish in "Thoughts from under the Palm" , to offer a space to discuss writing, fiction and nonfiction, agents, publishers, E-publishing, and things writing, and last and not least … Continue reading Welcome!
R Lawson Gamble 