Rich Samuels

The Power of the Loner in YA Fiction Getting What I Deserve ranks high in Amazon’s Teen & Young Adult Loners & Outcasts Fiction category — and that tells me something…

There's something satisfying knowing that "Getting What I Deserve" continues to rank high in "Young Adult Loners & Outcasts Fiction" on Amazon. #youngadultfiction #traumainformed

Writing on Fiverr- Strategy #5: Seek Out Projects Where You Can Shine Adapted from my book, Online Success for Freelance Writers: Views from a Fiverr Pro, this post explores my strategy for maintaining an…

As a writer, I don't need to cheat to get a great rating on Fiverr. I just need to choose projects where I know I can shine (and avoid the others). #freelancewriting

ChatGPT Analyzes the Marketing Potential of “Getting What I Deserve” What’s a Realistic Audience for a indie book like mine?

I don't use AI for writing my books, but it's a fascinating tool in my marketing efforts. Here's what it says about the potential of "Getting What I Deserve." buff.ly/aIq6RtJ #indieauthor #bullying

What Friendship Meant to Me as a Teen (And How It Shaped My Writing) When people ask me what inspired Getting What I Deserve, I often say it came from memory. Not just of events, but of emotions — especially…

Here's the latest blog in my ongoing series about my book, Getting What I Deserve: it explores how teenage friendship shaped my writing—and why connection can hurt even when we need it most. #FriendshipMatters #YAfiction

Strategy #3: Why I Say No to Some Clients (and Why You Should Too) In the freelance writing world, including on Fiverr, finding the right customer is only half the equation. The other half — the part that…

Strategy #3: Say No to the Wrong Online Writing Jobs

Freelance writing online isn’t just about getting hired—it’s about fit.

I’ve turned down jobs when goals weren’t clear or ethics felt off.
Why? Because curiosity, integrity & care lead to better work—and better results.

What Gives Me the Right to Write This Story? Before I wrote my first book, a comedic novel called My Life at the Bottom of the Food Chain, I attended a local author event. It was the…

👋 “Do you have kids?”

That’s what someone asked me when I said I was writing my first novel for young readers. When I said no, they looked puzzled, like I couldn’t possibly understand what it meant to write for kids, much less about bullying. Here's my answer.

Why I Wrote "Getting What I Deserve" My Complicated Relationship with Bullying My relationship with bullying has always been complicated. I was never bullied the way Charlie is in Getting What I Deserve, but I struggled with friendships…

I had a complicated relationship with #bullying.

#WhyIWrite #MiddleGradeBooks #YouthMentalHealth #BullyingAwareness #BooksThatMatter #GettingWhatIDeserve #SocialEmotionalLearning

I'm sharing my experiences as a #FreelanceWriter on @Fiverr - It's been a great ride so far. I'm surprised more writers haven't hopped on! buff.ly/2z1aoPv

The Power of One Good Friend Why Peer Support Matters for Kids

"Getting What I Deserve" is my novel about emotional bullying.

This blog explores what happens when kids confuse control for connection, and how emotional manipulation disguised as friendship is just as damaging as bullying.

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#MiddleGradeBooks #BullyingAwareness #TraumaInformed

I wrote Getting What I Deserve to create an engaging story about emotional bullying.

What didn’t I expect? The readers who wrote back: “I was Charlie.”

So, I’m relaunching the book—with resources for classrooms, families, and librarians.

👉 Read the full story: richperceptions.com/blogs/news/w...

My latest book trailer - starting to gear up for a busy year of book festivals, promotions, advertising (or rather, trying to understand the advertising game!) #booktrailer

I was honored to show #Australian author Scoota D Kendesh Los Angeles during visit promoting his new #thriller RIVKA. Set in #Brisbane in the 80s & 90s, it's intense but relatable and heartbreaking. My interview with him will air/stream on Radio KCLA 100.7 San Pedro shortly! www.scootakendesh.com

My first award ever. Pre-K

3 Stoic lessons from Epictetus:

1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)

I generally don't share Fiverr reviews, but this one symbolizes why I offer #writing services online - and why writers should consider putting their "superpower" to work for the greater community. Most people aren't writers but nevertheless have something to say. You can help them.

My foray back into in-person bookselling will begin here in Santa Clarita at our upcoming Book Festival! Where else should I go?

Yesterday, I visited the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. I know the facts fairly well, but what was especially moving was an area dedicated to the values it represented. I kept thinking of the George Santayana quote: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

“True good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions and good actions.” — Marcus Aurelius...As true 2,000 years ago as it is today.

One of my goals this year is to get back "on the road" again - book festivals, interviews, and more school visits. I had fun a few years back, and it's time to rev up the engines again! I already have a couple of things just about lined up...stay tuned!

My books plus my #ghostwriting projects!

Someone sent me an article, "An AI Wave Will Sweep Through Hollywood's VFX Systems in 2025" - so I decided to get out of town 😜

In addition to ghostwriting, I sometimes edit birthday and memorial videos for Fiverr clients. I'm given perhaps 200 photos and am asked to summarize a life well-lived. It's both inspiring and sobering. Ancient philosophers called awareness of mortality "Momento Mori"

Love this: “A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it.” ― Mark Twain

One of my favorite reviews from last year. It makes me feel vaguely subversive, especially these days! 😉

In a world where books show hundreds of reviews, this may not seem like much, but to me, this milestone is huge! 50!! Nice way to start the year! Now, if I could only figure out marketing....

I love writing my own books, but I love #ghostwriting just as much. This year on #Fiverr, I've had the privilege of helping clients bring ideas to reality in multiple genres: rhyming books for children, memoirs, thrillers, horror, scifi...I'm excited about the adventures coming my way in 2025!

Years ago, my parents gave me a New Year's card that never expires.

I've rewritten my Amazon description, and I'm about to launch ads that also consider adult readers. The possibility of connecting with more readers who would benefit from the story, young or old, is incredibly meaningful to me. Looking forward to 2025! a.co/d/76pCkVa

I've had hundreds of ad comments from adults who experienced bullying themselves and reviews from readers of all ages expressing how closely they identified with Charlie. I feel obligated to reach out to them, too....so---