Ron Collins

Ron Collins

@roncollins.bsky.social

Writer. Baseball fan. Sometimes more intelligent than others. Shrug. He/Him. Follow @ typosphere.com

184 Followers 103 Following 248 Posts Joined Oct 2023
3 days ago

Thanks! I have been in several. As well as a couple of Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters anthologies. Some of my faves.

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Separating Wheat From Chaff | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

Separating Wheat From Chaff
(Taking Advice In Today's World?)

My latest Patreon post follows-up a post in which I proposed the primary skill of a new writer is the ability to sort wheat from chaff. I'm finally at the next question, which is, how do you do that?

www.patreon.com/posts/152720...

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2 weeks ago
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Panning for Gold | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

PANNING FOR GOLD
(Or Taking the Read Indie Pledge)

My latest Patreon post is up. It's focused on my experience reading Indie fiction, and why you, too, should consider making it a habit.

www.patreon.com/posts/151812...

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2 weeks ago
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Do Writers Have to Read? | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

DOES A WRITER HAVE TO READ?

My newest Patreon post is up. It's about, well, it's about what it says it's about. Complete with the obligatory Dan Brown reference?

www.patreon.com/posts/do-wri...

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2 weeks ago
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Okay, I'm sorry...I'm two days late in getting the Patreon post from earlier this month pushed over the Typosphere. Dang. This one is about books, whether they spoil, and how maybe readers can survive the AI apocalypse.

Always look on the bright side of life, eh?

www.typosphere.com/2026/02/22/l...

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1 month ago
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Looking For Something Wonderful and New | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

Looking For Something Wonderful and New
(All right. You got me. I like old books, and I cannot lie.)

My latest Patreon post is up!

www.patreon.com/posts/lookin...

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1 month ago
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My Only New Year’s Prediction: Readers & AI | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

My Only New Year’s Prediction: Readers & AI
(or, 2026 — The Year of the Reader)

My latest Patreon post is up. I'm not one for New Year's predictions, and I'm getting a little weary of writing about AI. But I felt like this was a now or never thing, so here we go!

www.patreon.com/posts/my-onl...

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2 months ago
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That’s a Lot of Steps | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

THAT'S A LOT OF STEPS
(Or, My First Use of an AI Business Assistant)

My latest Patreon Post is up. If you follow me, you know I’ve decided to try to use AI to help me think through my business. Herein lies effort #1.

Yes, I know I'm late to the game. Whatevs.

www.patreon.com/posts/thats-...

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2 months ago
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Augie and Ozzy Take Back the Mountain Check out Augie and Ozzy Take Back the Mountain - <p><i>They're not gonna grow up without a </i>fight...</p><p><i>1974</i>. Ozzy's going to be a father. Augie's got a huge house to build. Just a few y...

Some nice news this morning -- I just learned that my new novel is finally available on the (awesome) bookshop.org site as a lovely trade paperback! #books #booksky #mahbook

bookshop.org/p/books/augi...

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2 months ago

I'm just finishing the first book for the first time. :)

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2 months ago

Call me Mr. Obscurity.

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2 months ago
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IT'S TIME: BUSINESS PLANNING FOR 2026 IN THE ANGSTY AI WORLD
Yes, I'm late. Again. Sigh. I'm finally getting my last Patreon pst of 2025 up here on Typosphere. It's at least a little about AI, but mostly it's about business planning and getting _better_.

www.typosphere.com/2026/01/04/i...

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2 months ago
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SO, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY “RETIRE?”
My latest Patreon post is up. It's abot a topic that's been in the air lately, that being retirement and the working writer. It's an interesting question, after all. When does a writer retire? It's more complex than you might think.

www.patreon.com/posts/so-wha...

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2 months ago
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In this holiday period, grab fiction and support the World Central Kitchen!

The Wee Beasties Bundle is down to 3 days, so now’s the time. In addition to Home Run Enchanted, book 1 to Brigid and my Fairies and Fastballs series, grab 13 other books—9 of them exclusive.

storybundle.com/animals

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2 months ago
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It’s Time: Business Planning for 2026 In the Angsty AI World | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

IT'S TIME: BUSINESS PLANNING FOR 2026 IN THE ANGSTY AI WORLD
My latest Patreon post is up. It's at least a little about AI, but mostly it's about business planning and getting _better_.

Link below...

www.patreon.com/posts/its-ti...

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2 months ago
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Best of all worlds... Great fiction. Pay what you want. Support the World Central Kitchen.

Hop onto the very cool Wee Beasties StoryBundle.

As the intro says: Tiny and mighty. Small and powerful. Little and dangerous. Wee beasties have an advantage: We underestimate them…

storybundle.com/animals

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3 months ago
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INVERTING THE INVERSION
(or choosing the path less followed)

Finally rolled this to the blog: As I note in the preamble, it's about rest. Kind of. And enthusiasm. In other words, it might be useful even if you're not a writer...

www.typosphere.com/2025/11/24/i...

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3 months ago
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Kickstarters: Success, Failure, and Return on Effort
(Or, The Joy of Independence)

I'm on schedule hitting Typosphere! Yay me! It's about Kickstarters and the effort it takes to make something cool--and why it's worth it?

Be Warned: There Will Be Numbers.

www.typosphere.com/2025/11/14/k...

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4 months ago
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Inverting the Inversion | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

INVERTING THE INVERSION
(or choosing the path less followed)

My latest Patreon post is up. As I note in the preamble, it's about rest. Kind ofr. And enthusiasm. In other words, it might be useful even if you're not a writer...

www.patreon.com/posts/invert...

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4 months ago
Find Your Favorite Line … or Whatever. – The Typosphere

Find Your Favorite Line ... or Whatever.

I set this as free on my Patreon last week but I suppose sometimes folks don't want to go there, which I get. So here it is, rolled over to my site. It's about enjoying the moment. Or maybe enjoying the moment again?

www.typosphere.com/2025/11/10/f...

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4 months ago
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Holiday Hope - In Hardback and Trade Paperback For 1st Time! An Eclectic Collection of Holiday Stories: Starships, Snowfall, Science Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Winter Wonder, and Hope (with tinsel?)

Last Day For Hope!

Nothing like a dramatic header, eh?

The Kickstarter for my little project of Holiday Hope closes tonight at 6:00 PT! It's been a lot of fun so far, and there's still time to get in on it...gotta act fast, though (the used car salesman says!)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ron...

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4 months ago
Hitting The CTRL-R Key – The Typosphere

I'm a little late rolling this one over from my Patreon to Typosphere. I'll blame other work, but in reality it's just me and my overwhelm. 🙂
Link in first comment...

www.typosphere.com/2025/11/05/h...

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4 months ago
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Kickstarters: Success, Failure, and Return on Effort | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

Kickstarters: Success, Failure, and Return on Effort
(Or, The Joy of Independence)

My latest Patreon post is up. It's about Kickstarters in general, but really it's about the effort it can take to make something cool (and maybe even why it's worth it?)

www.patreon.com/posts/kickst...

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4 months ago
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Holiday Hope - In Hardback and Trade Paperback For 1st Time! An Eclectic Collection of Holiday Stories: Starships, Snowfall, Science Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Winter Wonder, and Hope (with tinsel?)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ron...

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4 months ago
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Two Minutes of Holiday Hope! YouTube video by Ron Collins

Two Minutes of Holiday Hope!

Take a moment to join me for a spin through the hardcover proofs of my eclectic holiday-themed collection. Available at Kickstart only this year! Still available for pledge until 11/6 (and afterward while late pledges are active!)

youtube.com/shorts/wsukj...

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Holiday Hope Flying Too Close to the Sun?

I hope not! So close to the next stretch goal!

Thanks to everyone backing this little collection. Due to you guys, everyone is so close to getting new, original short story. Exciting, right?

Two days left!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ron...

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4 months ago
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Only Three Days to Go!

I said this would be a short run! The Kickstarter for Holiday Hope is still live, but to ensure it ships before Christmas it closes Thursday. Also happy to report that the proofs are in, and things look great!

Check them out!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ron...

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4 months ago
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Holiday Hope - In Hardback and Trade Paperback For 1st Time! An Eclectic Collection of Holiday Stories: Starships, Snowfall, Science Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Winter Wonder, and Hope (with tinsel?)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ron...

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4 months ago
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It’s New Book Day! YouTube video by Ron Collins

It’s New Book Day!

Take a few minutes to join Ron as he does an opening of what we all hope is the Final proof of Holiday Hope, his collection of short stories with holiday themes! Much fun!
youtu.be/_Fg_R1m6GJQ

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Find Your Favorite Line ... or Whatever. | Ron Collins Get more from Ron Collins on Patreon

FIND YOUR FAVORITE LINE ... or WHATEVER.
(Or take a moment, won't you?)

I made this Patreon post free because I think it has a certain value, and didn't want a buck to stand between us. It started with fulfilling Kickstarters, and moved to something else entirely.
www.patreon.com/posts/find-y...

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