Gary Richardson Author Blog

What Is My Brand

On a recent episode of South Park the writers made a central point of the episode’s plot to revolve around certain characters trying to define and broadcast their brand. I...
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Meet Nordahs Bladeleaf

Meet Nordahs Bladeleaf

The next installment in my "Meet" series will focus on Riorik's unlikely best friend and fellow elf Nordahs Bladeleaf. To read previous entries in the series scroll to the bottom...
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My Newsletter Failure

A common marketing tool is a newsletter. We are all familiar with them. Practically every e-commerce website asks you to signup to receive news, offers, coupons, and other things via...
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Meet Riorik Leafwalker

Meet Riorik Leafwalker

Shortly after the release of my first book, The Ascension Legacy - Book 1: The Shamed Ranger, I created a blog that provided basic introductions to the three central characters (read it here). With this post, I don’t want to repeat that introduction but rather hope to discuss the different inspirations that helped me to form Riorik as an individual and his personality. Not so much who he is as a character in the book as it relates to its plot but which of my experiences he is based on.
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My Lost Year of Writing

While I know this blog article won't be posted until 2023, I sit here as 2022 rapidly comes to a close and lament the time lost not spent writing. It...
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About Me: Growing Up in the Country

I make no secret that I am a country boy. I'm not a cowboy but I can I ride a horse. I'm not a farmer but I know how to work a tractor. I'm not a rancher but I know my way around farm animals. I'm not a sniper but I know how to shoot a gun. My family lived in the country for the majority of my childhood where I was obviously exposed to a lot of aspects of country living.
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Tales From My Youth: The Unexpected Pew Pew

While in high school, one night my buddy Josh and I decided to drive into town to pick up snacks to eat while we hung out playing video games. We...
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Social Media vs Personal

Okay, I’m going to sound like an old person for a minute so just get ready. I’m not big into social media (shocker!). I understand its relevance, power, and potential...
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