tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78099598919303054542024-02-07T13:02:55.131-05:00Richard Rumple ... Author's PageKeep up on the most recent news and reviews.Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-74694219021102213142023-04-21T12:16:00.000-04:002023-04-21T12:16:05.532-04:00NOW AVAILABLE! YES! My latest novel, Pumpkins On The Road, is now available at Amazon.com in Kindle, paperback, and hardback editions!!!Here's the Link!!!Order Pumpkins On The Road Be sure to order your copy today!Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-13981733330073887782023-03-21T13:05:00.000-04:002023-03-21T13:05:22.384-04:00New Book Coming Soon!!!!! You've been very patient. Very patient, indeed. It's been almost three years since I've published anything besides a few short stories in several writers' anthologies. But, the time is getting near. During all this time, I've been busy with life. No, not much fun, but necessary. It started when I drove to visit my Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-66791562163959453082022-02-08T04:53:00.000-05:002022-02-08T04:53:23.702-05:00The Wait Is Almost Over !!! So, you've been patient ... more patient than I would ever have been.I appreciate it more than you'll ever know.The last seventeen months have been filled with unexpected trials and tribulations. If you're interested, here are just a few:Just A Small Example Of One Room's HoardingI discovered the reason my father used to do his best to limit my access to the inside of the house to only one Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-2851519919080591622020-08-03T08:08:00.000-04:002020-08-03T08:08:35.429-04:00Additional Writing Delays Due To Family TragedyAs if dealing with a shoulder/arm injury wasn't enough to hinder my physical ability to write, I am now having to deal with a family tragedy that will delay any writing time until much later in the future.On July 17th, I hit the road to take a 250 journey to my father's home in Indiana. I hadn't been able to get up with him since the previous Saturday and was concerned that either AT&T wasn'tRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-11606915716443814212020-07-06T15:30:00.001-04:002020-07-06T16:26:14.619-04:00So, You Wonder, "Where Has He Been?"
Okay, it's been a while since I've done an update on my blog, so let's do it!
What have I been writing lately?
Nothing!
I know that sounds bad, but there is a reason. Let's go back in time a bit.
September 2019, Scarefest. It was a great show. I met many great people and I sold a lot of books. But, about a week after, I came down with what is commonly called the, "Scarefest Crud of Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-40823999510940650172019-10-24T13:02:00.000-04:002019-10-24T13:02:40.657-04:00Join me tonight at the Haunted Majestic!
I will be in Huntington, West Virginia tonight for Part Two of my appearance there at the Haunted Majestic. Would love to see all who can make it. I'll have copies of all my books and be available from 6-10 pm. Stop by and say "Hello!"
Check out all the information
at the link below!
Haunted Majestic
Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-71139002799235797152019-09-09T06:35:00.000-04:002019-09-09T10:39:12.198-04:00Train of Blood NOW AVAILABLE and Scarefest is this weekend!
Train of Blood is now available at Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle versions. Make sure you pick up your copy today!!!
Okay, sounds like a sales pitch, right? Well, damn it, when a writer spends months of their life putting down and fine-tuning a story, they need to find an audience who appreciates their efforts. Let's be real, when was the last time you devoted six to eight hours a dayRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-21133870482051121982019-07-25T15:35:00.000-04:002019-07-25T16:20:06.710-04:00Sorry, I've been busy!
So, what's been happening in my life?
Glad you asked.
Life can be vicious at times. In addition to all my other responsibilities, I've been helping my eighty-five-year-old father fight against telemarketers and scam artists who seem to devote themselves to bilking the life savings of the elderly. I consider every one of them to be lower than the scum of the earth, less beneficial than whale Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-18750068634241165092019-06-05T15:27:00.002-04:002019-06-05T15:28:39.810-04:00
I have been told I need to post links to my books
more often.
Actually, I think most of you probably already
have the books, so the links are far from
necessary additions.
Still, the person who was kind enough to make that
recommendation sells a
substantial amount of books ...
more than myself.
Who am I to argue with Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-48476079334131445542019-05-08T04:09:00.002-04:002019-06-05T15:34:10.471-04:00Deranged Minds now available at Amazon.com
The long awaited
"DERANGED MINDS"
is now available !!!
Twenty-Two dark stories of murder, mayhem, and torture are now yours at an introductory low price.
Pick up the Kindle or Paperback version today!
Your nightmares will thank you for it.
Available at Amazon.com
GET YOUR COPY HERE!!!
Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-16739415156131536032018-11-27T03:16:00.002-05:002018-11-27T03:16:40.312-05:00A Quick Update
A quick update. My novella is currently being edited. It will be the first book of a two or three book series, dependent upon public acceptance. I say this as it is not really a book of horror. It is more of a graphic thriller entailing murder without remorse, deceit, and werewolves.
I hesitate to go into much more detail at this point as the book has not been sent to any publisher as of Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-13820376864292753382018-10-15T22:21:00.000-04:002018-10-15T22:21:40.127-04:00Interviews and Guest Post for "The Gal In The Blue Mask" Blog
The interviews continue! Thank you, Meghan Shena Hyden for three straight days of interviews and a guest post on your blog! Most of my interviews have been fairly serious. Yet, Meghan allowed me to cut up and have fun. Click on the links below to see the fun!
Interview: Part One
Interview: Part Two - The Weird Questions
Halloween Guest Post:&Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-45026375864950161692018-09-27T21:00:00.000-04:002018-09-27T21:00:01.606-04:00Two Interviews Now Available!
Just a quick post.
Have recently had the pleasure of having had interviews with the absolutely fantastic Maria Jordan and the utterly amazing Ms. Fiona of the UK. Thought you might like to visit them.
Maria Jordan with Richard Rumple
Ms. Fiona with Richard Rumple
Hope you enjoy!!!
Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-5740822454677457452018-09-16T19:43:00.000-04:002018-09-16T19:43:33.053-04:00It's Time To Relax: Scarefest 2018 Is Over
Scarefest 2018 is over. Amid the grumbling from many of the vendors, I take away many positives from
this experience.
1) Don't always believe what the promoters tell you in advance as they are prone to change things at any time for the worse.
2) Making friends is still the most important part of any gathering. I've met so many good people that are willing to help me along the way Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-79769593145082267022018-09-07T06:11:00.000-04:002018-09-07T06:11:19.212-04:00Scarefest 2018 ... Come See Me!
Get Info Here At TheScarefest.com
September 14th-16th is coming ever so fast.
(Well, it's the same as always, technically speaking, but it seems faster than normal.)
Anyway, Scarefest 2018 promises to be a fantastic event. Lots of special guests, many of my writer friends, and all sorts of speaking engagements and art booths to partake. Don't do anything but make plans toRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-20257642340362742682018-07-07T09:52:00.000-04:002018-07-07T09:52:29.357-04:00Gabriela: Tales From A Demon Cat Is Available!!!
If I were to say this hasn't been a battle I'd be lying.
There are many things that led to the delay of this publication:
Major factor was publishing program glitches. For several days, the files were approved by the publisher, but because of a glitch in their program, errors continually showed up in the final proofs. Things like a blank line suddenly appeared under a paragraph, that Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-69774162198657850972018-07-03T06:11:00.001-04:002018-07-03T06:11:54.738-04:00
Scarefest 2018
will be held
September 14-16 in Lexington, Ky.
... and I'll be there!
Yep, I'll be at Scarefest 2018 selling my books along with vendors from all over the United States. In addition, the star-studded guest list just keeps right on growing:
Cassandra Peterson
(Elvira)
Adrienne Barbeau
(The Fog, Escape From New York, etc.)Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-44536387778323174622018-06-25T17:22:00.000-04:002018-06-25T17:22:21.729-04:00Release Date: Gabriela Tales From A Demon Cat
The long wait is almost over!
Gabriela
Tales From A Demon Cat
will be released on July 6th.
This is a collection of short stories (if you didn't know because you've been locked in the basement for the last six months by your sadistic sister who has been jealous of you her entire life for one reason or another and was going to hire a hitman to kill you, but decided not to Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-26010131306022640532018-04-24T17:45:00.002-04:002018-04-24T17:45:20.743-04:00Soon, my friends ... soon!
My apologies.
I've been writing full blast to get enough short stories to publish a book of them as I've previously stated. I've only got a few more to go, so please have patience.
Let me say this, I'm going to take the recommendation of Ray Bradbury if I ever partake of a task like this again. To come up with enough ideas and concepts to put together a book of shorts all at once is a Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-48326983517638820972018-02-25T07:55:00.000-05:002018-02-25T16:40:34.379-05:00The Empties ... A New Comic Book For Today's Horror Fans
How long has it been since you've sat down with a good comic book?
5 Years? 10 years? 20 years? Longer?
As a child of the 60's (which obviously makes me an old fart), comic books were a daily part of my life. The Internet was obviously nothing more than science fiction at that time, as were cell phones, watches that measured our daily activity, and flying drones.
Still, somehow we survivedRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-3280139381019086322018-01-25T12:23:00.002-05:002018-01-25T12:24:26.895-05:00Change Is Our Friend ... Especially For You, The Reader
I was once ordered to believe, "Change is our friend." If I failed to do so, I would be terminated.
I did as told, and taught that for years until I learned that "change" in the eyes of my employer meant screwing over people by increasing hours and decreasing sales percentages. I left that employer for another, but quickly found them to be the same. Twas the way of the industry in which IRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-38090467188294927652017-10-22T01:05:00.000-04:002017-10-22T01:13:43.983-04:00News About My New Book
One of the many questions that a writer must answer on a constant basis is, "When is the next book coming out?"
The standard answer is generally, "It's in the works."
The truth may be that it is being worked on. Yet, the truth may be that the writer has no idea what he or she is going to write about next. Another truth may be that the author is going through a type of writer's block Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-74649228175632547842017-07-30T23:21:00.001-04:002017-08-01T00:29:39.865-04:00All Versions Now Available!
Alright!
Finally, Amazon has both versions of "They Lurk In Summer" on the same page!
Yes, whether you're interested in the Kindle version, or the print version, you can get the one you want without going back and forth in Search!
Get your copy of
"They Lurk In Summer"
HERE!
Don't delay!
Get your copy TODAY and begin
the summer vacation fromRichard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-53485455434840209252017-07-28T18:11:00.001-04:002017-07-29T16:44:45.677-04:00"They Lurk In Summer" is now published!!
Amid battles with covers, designers, illness, and getting it published, "They Lurk In Summer" is now available!!
So, what's different in this one vs. "Horror Across The Alley" you ask?
First, there's no paranormal or supernatural involvement.
This is a tale of four kids during their summer vacation way back in 1966. They simply want to enjoy their summer free time as most kids do.
Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809959891930305454.post-62341115676888396362017-07-04T05:18:00.000-04:002017-07-04T05:18:00.396-04:00Slight Delay On New Book
Welcome back!
For those of you wondering what's happening with the book that should have been published by now, I have to tell you some terrible news ... it's been slightly delayed.
"Slightly" in that means a couple of weeks. The actual writing is done. The advance readers have all checked back in and their recommendations have been applied. I give these folks an A+ for Richard Rumplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.com4